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See your skin.
Build your glow.

Ascend scans your face with AI, scores your skin across clarity, texture, brightness and tone, then builds a personalized 30-day glow protocol. Your photos never leave your device's sandbox.

Clarity78
Brightness84
Texture71

Sample scan output — your actual scores update with every weekly re-scan.

What Ascend does

A serious skin tool, not another filter

Ascend gives you the honest read on your skin and a routine that actually responds to it.

AI Glow Analysis

A single scan scores your skin across clarity, texture, brightness, tone and feature areas — powered by Anthropic's Claude vision models.

30-Day Glow Protocol

Personalized daily routine generated from your scan results, skin type, goals and current routine level.

Weekly Re-Scan

Track progress over time with side-by-side comparisons. See which categories are improving and where to focus next.

Photos Stay On-Device

Scans never touch our servers. Images live in your app sandbox and are sent only to Anthropic for analysis, never retained.

How it works

From scan to protocol in minutes

01

Quick onboarding

Tell Ascend your age range, skin type, goals, current routine and the areas you want to improve. Takes under two minutes.

02

Take your first scan

Capture a few guided photos. Ascend securely sends them to Anthropic's Claude API for analysis and returns category scores in seconds.

03

Get your 30-day protocol

A personalized daily routine built around your scores and goals — with weekly re-scans to track what's actually working.

What we analyze

Six categories, one honest read

Each scan returns category scores so you can see exactly where your routine is moving the needle.

Clarity

Blemishes, redness, evenness

Texture

Smoothness, pore visibility

Brightness

Luminosity and radiance

Tone

Pigmentation, undertone balance

Hydration

Surface moisture cues

Feature areas

Targeted zones you flag in onboarding

Privacy by design

Your face, your phone

Ascend doesn't keep a database of your photos. Scans live in your app sandbox and are sent over HTTPS to Anthropic's Claude API only during analysis. Anthropic does not retain or train on your images. Delete the app and everything goes with it.

Common questions

Good to know

Is Ascend a medical app?+

No. Ascend is a cosmetic analysis tool — it gives you appearance-based feedback and routine suggestions, not medical advice. For dermatological concerns, see a licensed professional.

Where do my photos go?+

Photos are stored in your iOS app sandbox, not in your camera roll. They're sent over HTTPS to Anthropic's Claude API for analysis only when you scan, and are not retained for training or storage.

How accurate is the analysis?+

Ascend scores are based on visible signals in your photos under reasonable lighting. It's a directional tool to help you focus your routine — not a clinical measurement.

How much does it cost?+

Ascend offers a subscription managed through the App Store. Pricing and any free trial are shown on the paywall inside the app.

Can I delete my data?+

Yes. Delete any individual scan from inside the app, or delete the app to remove everything. Ascend keeps no copy on our servers.

Support

Need help with Ascend?

We respond to every message within 48 hours.

Troubleshooting

Quick fixes for the most common issues.

My scan won't capture+

Make sure you're in a well-lit area, the camera permission is granted in iOS Settings → Ascend, and you're holding the phone steady at the prompted distance. Force-close and reopen the app if the camera preview is stuck.

My scores look off+

Scores are sensitive to lighting and angle. Re-scan in natural daylight facing a window, without makeup or filters, and avoid strong overhead light. Compare scans taken under similar conditions for the most accurate progress tracking.

Restore my purchase+

Open Ascend → Settings → Restore Purchases. If your subscription was made under a different Apple ID, sign into that ID in iOS Settings first. All billing is handled by Apple — refunds go through reportaproblem.apple.com.

Delete my account and data+

Open Ascend → Settings → Delete All Data to wipe scans, photos and profile from your device. Deleting the app also removes everything. Ascend stores no copies of your photos or scans on our servers.

Subscription, billing or refunds+

All subscriptions are managed by Apple. View, change or cancel at iOS Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions. For refunds, visit reportaproblem.apple.com.

Still stuck? Email hibba@hibbaventures.com and we'll get back to you within 48 hours.

Ready to see what your routine is actually doing?

Download Ascend and run your first scan in under five minutes.

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