HagePasha App Offers Private, On-Device Photo Tracking for Hair Changes

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A new mobile app called HagePasha, developed by Amaclass Inc., provides a dedicated space for users to take consistent, comparable photos of their hairline or crown over time. The app uses overlay framing guides and side-by-side comparison tools to help users replicate the same shot repeatedly, without offering any medical diagnosis or AI-based analysis. All photos are stored privately on the user's device and are never uploaded to company servers, with no account required to begin a record. Users can transfer their photo archive to a new device via a password-protected file and QR code, bypassing cloud storage entirely. HagePasha is free on iOS and Android, with an optional one-time Premium upgrade to remove ads.

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