Best Skincare Apps for Men Who Want a Simple Routine

The best skincare app for men is one that keeps your routine to two or three steps and fits around shaving. Pori builds a short morning and evening routine from a selfie scan and tracks whether it's working. MRIZZ adds shaving guides written for men, Mogged turns skincare into a three-task daily plan, and Hims connects you with prescription acne treatment.

We make Pori, so we've put it first; here's what each app does well. We compared seven iPhone apps on what most men ask for: few steps, help with shaving and razor bumps, advice for oily or acne-prone skin, and no assumption that you wear makeup. Features, ratings and prices come from each app's US App Store listing as of October 2026.

What should a men's skincare app do?

It should get you to a routine you'll repeat daily, and for most men that's a cleanser, a moisturizer with sunscreen, and good shaving habits. The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) suggests a mild cleanser up to twice a day and after sweating, products labeled oil-free and noncomedogenic, and, to save time, a moisturizer that contains broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher. That covers the morning in two products.

Beyond that, an app is useful if it does at least one of these well:

• Keeps the routine short and tells you what to skip.
• Helps with shaving: technique, razor bumps and post-shave irritation.
• Handles oily skin and breakouts without pushing a ten-step regimen.
• Reminds you until the habit sticks.

If you're starting from nothing, our two-minute skincare routine for men is a good plan to load into any of these apps.

Which skincare apps for men are worth trying?

The apps, one by one

1. Pori: Skin Face Age Checker

Pori starts with a selfie. In about 10 seconds it returns an overall skin score from 0 to 100, with scores for Hydration & Moisture, Pores & Texture, Pigmentation & Tone, Anti-aging & Elasticity and Overall health, plus a skin-age estimate. It then builds a personalized morning and evening routine and keeps you on it with reminders, streaks and a home-screen widget. Progress charts and before-and-after comparison show whether shine, texture or tone is changing, and a skin diary lets you log sleep, water, stress and diet. The AI chat uses your scan history, so you can ask about a breakout after a new razor or aftershave. With Pro, the ingredient scanner reads a barcode or a label photo and flags each ingredient as beneficial, use with caution or avoid for your skin type.

Where others are stronger: Pori isn't built only for men and has no dedicated shaving module, so MRIZZ does more there. It's iPhone-only (iOS 17 or later), its barcode coverage of US products is thinner than the biggest databases, and the weekly plan costs more than most apps here; the yearly plan is the better deal.

2. MRIZZ – Men's Skincare

MRIZZ is designed only for men. It combines an AI face scan, product suggestions, plain-language lessons and guides for shaving, cleansing, moisturizing and sun protection, plus a community. Plans are $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year.

Watch out for: it's new, with only a couple of ratings, and its privacy label lists contact info that may be used to track you.

3. Mogged: Glow Up for Men

Mogged frames skincare as one part of a 30-day self-improvement plan. Each day you get three tasks drawn from skincare, sleep, hydration, exercise, sunlight and posture, with AI face scans and streaks. It's rated 4.7 from about 3,200 ratings.

Watch out for: its listing says a subscription is required for scans, task plans and progress tracking. The listing says your scans and data stay on your device and that it doesn't track you, yet its App Store privacy label lists identifiers that may be used to track you, so read the policy yourself.

4. Glow – AI Skin Scanner

Glow rates hydration, texture and other categories from a selfie, then builds a step-by-step routine and recommends products. It's rated 4.8 from about 2,200 ratings, the strongest score among the scanners here.

Watch out for: it's unisex, with nothing specific to shaving, and some reviewers say you have to subscribe to see results.

5. Skincare Routine (Mento Apps)

Skincare Routine suits men who already own a few products and want them in the right order. It places each product in your morning or evening routine, flags conflicts, and can schedule a product on set weekdays or every X days. It's a $3.99 one-time purchase with no subscription and has a 4.6 rating from 628 ratings.

Watch out for: it doesn't analyze your skin, and its built-in catalog centers on DECIEM brands such as The Ordinary, so other products need adding by hand.

6. Hims

Hims is a telehealth service. Its skin care offer is prescription treatment for acne, wrinkles and signs of aging from licensed medical providers, whom you can message in the app. It's rated 4.8 from about 97,000 ratings across all its services. Our Hims skincare review covers what the formulas contain.

Watch out for: it's a medical service rated 16+, and you share health information with it. It's overkill if you just want a cleanser and SPF routine.

7. Tiege Hanley

The Tiege Hanley app is a shopping app for the brand's men's skincare systems, which it says work for all skin types. It's rated 4.9 from 761 ratings.

Watch out for: it offers no skin analysis or independent advice, only one brand's products, and its privacy label lists contact info, identifiers and usage data that may be used to track you.

Which apps help with shaving and razor bumps?

MRIZZ is the only app here that lists shaving guides, so the basics are worth knowing whichever app you use. The AAD's shaving tips are short:

1. Wet your skin and hair first; right after a shower is ideal.
2. Apply shaving cream or gel, choosing a "sensitive skin" formula if your skin is dry or reactive.
3. Shave in the direction the hair grows to help prevent razor bumps and burn.
4. Rinse after each swipe, and replace blades or disposable razors after 5 to 7 shaves.
5. Store the razor somewhere dry between shaves.

Razor bumps (pseudofolliculitis barbae) form when cut hairs curve back into the skin, and they're especially common in men with coarse, curly hair and darker skin. For those men, the AAD says growing a beard clears them, with fewer bumps within a month and none after about three months. If you need to stay clean-shaven, it advises never dry shaving, not pulling the skin taut, using a warm compress for five minutes first, and shaving daily or every 2 to 3 days so hairs don't grow long enough to curl back in. Our guide to razor bumps vs acne explains how to tell them apart, and the shaving skincare routine covers before and after care. If bumps keep coming back despite better technique, see a board-certified dermatologist.

What about oily skin and breakouts?

Oily skin needs a gentle routine, which surprises many men. The AAD warns that a face wash that's too harsh can irritate skin and trigger more oil, and recommends skipping oil- or alcohol-based cleansers and still using a moisturizer. For sunscreen, it suggests formulas with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide and no fragrance or oils to avoid breakouts. Our oily skin routine puts that into steps.

Shaving and acne need extra care. The AAD advises men with acne to try both electric and disposable blade razors to see which irritates less, shave lightly, and never shave off the tops of pimples. Its acne tips add: wash gently with your fingertips, don't pick, and give a treatment several weeks to a few months before switching. If breakouts persist, a dermatologist or a prescription service like Hims is the next step.

How to choose a skincare app for men

• You want the app to read your skin and set the routine: Pori.
• You want to learn the basics, including shaving: MRIZZ.
• You want skincare inside a broader habit plan: Mogged.
• You already own products and just need an order and a schedule: Skincare Routine, with no subscription.
• Over-the-counter care hasn't cleared your acne: a dermatologist, or Hims for an online prescription.

Methodology and disclosure

This comparison is published by the team behind Pori. Features, ratings, prices and privacy labels come from each app's US App Store listing, checked in October 2026, and in-app purchase ranges vary over time. We did not test these apps hands-on, and nothing here is medical advice.