Journae
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HOW IT WORKS

How Journae works

Five simple steps turn scattered photos into a clear, private record of change over time.

1

Choose Your Journey

Pick what you are tracking — hair, skin, scar recovery, fitness, weight, beard, dental, a cosmetic treatment or wound healing. Each journey sets its own photo angles, routine fields and suggested schedule.

Feature
Multiple journey tracking
Outcome
Everything you track has its own timeline instead of being lost in your camera roll.

In the app

🌱 Hair Growth

✨ Skin Progress

🩹 Scar Recovery

2

Set Your Goals

Write what you want to work towards for each journey. Journae suggests goals based on the category, and you can edit yours at any time without losing history.

Feature
Dynamic goal setting
Outcome
Your observations and monthly summaries are framed around what you actually care about.

In the app

Goal: grow thicker hair

Goal: reduce redness

Editable anytime

3

Take Guided Photos

The camera shows a faint overlay of your last photo for that angle, plus prompts for framing and lighting, so each new photo matches the one before it.

Feature
Guided photo capture
Outcome
Comparable photos from day one — the single biggest factor in seeing genuine change.

In the app

Overlay matched

Lighting: good

Front · left · right

4

Add Notes and Track Your Routine

Record products, treatments, habits and how you felt. Notes save automatically, and you can keep an editable checklist of next steps alongside them.

Feature
Notes and action plans
Outcome
When something changes, you can look back and see what you were actually doing at the time.

In the app

Notes auto-saved

Routine logged

☑ Checklist updated

5

Compare Progress and See the Proof

Drag the before-and-after slider between any two dates, read the AI observation with its confidence level, and download a monthly report.

Feature
Comparisons, insights and reports
Outcome
Gradual change becomes visible, and you have evidence rather than a feeling.

In the app

Day 0 → Day 90

Confidence: High

Report ready

Why consistency makes comparisons reliable

A comparison is only meaningful if the two photos were taken the same way. Journae's guided capture keeps these five things steady for you.

Lighting

Even, indirect light at the same time of day keeps tone and shadow stable. A change of light can look like a change in your skin or hair.

Camera angle

Holding the camera at the same height and tilt keeps proportions the same, so nothing appears larger or smaller than it is.

Distance

Standing the same distance away keeps scale consistent, which is what makes density, size and definition comparable.

Position

The same posture, expression and hair position removes the differences that have nothing to do with progress.

Background

A plain, unchanging background stops the eye being drawn to the room instead of to you.

How we use AI, honestly

  • Journae highlights visible changes. The AI compares two of your photos and describes what looks different in plain language.
  • Every observation includes a confidence level. High, Medium or Low, based on how well the photos match for lighting, angle and distance, and how clear the difference is.
  • Journae does not diagnose medical conditions. It does not identify illness, assess treatment success or recommend medication.
  • Seek professional advice where appropriate. If something concerns you, speak to a qualified healthcare professional. Journae is a visual tracking tool, not a medical device.

Read our medical disclaimer for the full detail.

Your progress may be gradual. Journae helps you notice it.

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