Estelle, 38, journalist, Paris
As a journalist, I get paid to test. So when everyone on social media started talking about AI palm readings, I decided to try five over a month, same photo of my palm, same question, and compare honestly.
The method
Same right hand photo, taken in natural light, uploaded on 5 different services. Same three questions: career, love, health. Then I compared, looking at: precision of reading (did it detect my particular signs), quality of writing (was it pleasant to read), personalization (did it talk about me or a generic person), and price.
Rank 1: Palmara
The 18-page PDF I received was the deepest. It correctly detected my two islands on the heart line (a rare sign), spoke about my career change last year (which I hadn't told them), and had a tone that felt adult, not mystical at all. 19 euros, delivered in 90 seconds.
Rank 2 and 3: decent paid services
Two other platforms produced correct readings but very long and formulaic. One gave me 45 pages, most of it generic. Another was shorter and pricier. Neither detected my specific signs as accurately as the first.
Rank 4 and 5: the free gimmicks
Two free services. One is clearly a Barnum generator: readings so vague anyone would recognize themselves. The other is better written but equally generic. Avoid.
What made the difference
The best services spend time looking at the photo. They spot islands, chains, stars, specific signs. The worst don't look at the photo at all: they generate generic text. The rule is simple: if the reading doesn't name something specific about your hand, it's not a reading, it's astrology for hands.
I'd pay for Palmara again. I wouldn't pay for the others. That's my honest verdict after a month of testing.