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Manage Consent - skinive.com

· 3 days ago

Use the free app to track moles between dermatologist visits, but do not treat its scores as a diagnosis. Clinics and developers get real value from Skinive MD and the API; casual buyers do not need paid tiers.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 15 public sources; several directory and review snippets are truncated.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo public evidence on support quality.
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free app

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Online consultationsNot published

Best for

  • People tracking moles between dermatologist visits
  • Clinics testing AI triage (Skinive MD)
  • Developers embedding skin checks via API

Not for

  • Anyone with a suspicious mole needing a diagnosis; see a dermatologist
  • Hospitals wanting a well-funded, proven vendor
  • Buyers demanding independent accuracy audits

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Online consultation pricing hides behind the FAQ; no public prices found.

medium

Pricing splits across two domains, and; buyers find it confusing.

low

Guess: API pricing is contact-sales only; no public rates exist.

low

Support is email-based per the FAQ; no SLA or phone line listed.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free AI skin scanner app for consumers.
  • Listed as a CE-marked medical device.
  • Skinive MD app serves doctors separately.
  • API lets businesses embed skin checks.
  • Published a 2026 accuracy report.

Cons

  • No independent ratings found; Product Hunt shows no review data.
  • Reddit users still ask doctors to verify results.
  • Accuracy data sits on its own site, not independent audits.
  • Only $490K raised; vendor longevity risk.
  • Homepage tagline is a cookie banner; marketing detail is thin.

Sources & method

- 15 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x6review x5security x1news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free consumer tier lowers buyer risk.
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Sources describe a simple camera-based scanner.
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Covers consumers, doctors, and API developers.
  • Support quality. No public evidence on support quality.
  • Security posture: 3/5. CE-marked device with a published security page.
  • $490K Total funding PitchBook; another source cites $531K
  • Yes Free tier Free AI skin scanner app
  • Yes CE marking Listed as a CE-marked medical device

Pricing

Free app

$0

  • AI skin scanner
  • Mole checker

Online consultations

Not published

  • AI dermatologist chat

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit users question accuracy and use the app as a pre-check before seeing a doctor.

Alternatives

Compare Skinive with each alternative.

  • Google Derm Assist

    Google's own skin condition image tool.

  • Skin Analytics

    Clinical skin lesion AI used in care pathways.

  • AI2DocReview

    Compared directly against Skinive as an AI medical tool.

    Skinive vs AI2DocReview

  • In-person dermatologist

    The default for suspicious moles; apps only pre-screen.

Full analysis

Based on 15 public sources; several directory and review snippets are truncated.

Free CE-marked AI skin scanner for tracking moles; not a diagnosis. Tiny $490K-funded startup.

Methodology

Based on 15 public sources; several directory and review snippets are truncated.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. AI Skin Scanner, Mole Checker & Tracker | Skiniveskinive.com
    official
  2. Free AI Skin Scanner & Mole Checker Appskinive.com
    official
  3. Skinive Accuracy Report 2026skinive.com
    official
  4. Product security pageskinive.com
    security
  5. Skinive: AI-powered skin health scanner (CE-marked)moge.ai
    review
  6. Skinive 2026 Company Profile (PitchBook)pitchbook.com
    news
  7. Skinive Funding & Investorsvcbacked.co
    news
  8. Is skinive accurate? : r/AskDocsreddit.com
    review
  9. Skin check AI apps : r/Melanomareddit.com
    review
  10. AI Tool for Dermatology : r/doctorsUKreddit.com
    review
  11. Skinive MD for doctors (App Store)apps.apple.com
    official
  12. FAQ (Skinive)skinive.com
    official
  13. FAQ (Online consultations, Skinive.org)skinive.org
    official
  14. AI in Dermatology review (Wiley)onlinelibrary.wiley.com
    news
  15. Skinive Software Reviews (SoftwareAdvice)softwareadvice.com
    review

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