How we rate pornstars
Every performer gets a FapStarsDB rating from 0 to 100. It's a measured signal — built from data we observe directly in studio scene catalogs, not from popularity polls, traffic, or external review scores.
Scene volume
Total scenes we've directly catalogued across every studio she works with. Counted from studio tour pages — not third-party claims.
Why log scale: the difference between 10 and 50 scenes is meaningful. The difference between 500 and 2000 is much less so. We use a logarithmic curve that saturates near 500 scenes.
| Scenes catalogued | Volume points |
|---|---|
| 5 | 9.8 |
| 25 | 17.9 |
| 75 | 23.6 |
| 200 | 29.0 |
| 500+ | 34.0 (max) |
Cross-site & network spread
Across how many distinct studios — and parent networks — she's appeared. A performer who shoots for one studio her whole career scores lower than one who works with several brands and networks.
Why this matters: raw scene count alone rewards "local heroes" — performers tied to a single studio. Spread captures industry footprint: working with multiple brands means she's been booked, vouched-for, and can carry across catalogs.
| Distinct studios | Distinct networks | Spread points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 3 | 1 | 8.6 |
| 7 | 2 | 19.2 |
| 10+ | 3 | 27.8 |
| 10+ | 5+ | 33.0 (max) |
Recency & activity
How recently she's released a scene. Falls back to declared career status if no scene dates are recorded. A performer who shot her last scene last month scores fully; one who retired ten years ago is heavily discounted.
Why tiered, not linear: the industry treats "active in the last year" as fundamentally different from "active two years ago." A step function reflects how casting and discovery actually work.
| Activity signal | Recency points |
|---|---|
| Last scene within 12 months | 33.0 (max) |
| Last scene within 36 months | 24.0 |
| Older, declared active | 20.0 |
| Older, status unknown | 18.0 |
| Declared retired | 14.0 |
| No scene history at all | 8.0 |
Worked example
Three performers from our actual catalog. Same formula, different totals. Notice how scene count alone is a poor predictor — Ashlynn has the most scenes but the lowest score.
Ashlynn's volume is highest of the three (101 scenes), but a single-studio career and a decade-old retirement pull her well below performers with cross-studio reach and recent activity. That's the design — local-only volume shouldn't outrank diversified, current work.
What doesn't influence the rating
- Looks, body type, ethnicity, age, measurements
- Niche, tags, genre — a teen specialist and a fetish veteran are scored the same way
- Ratings or scores from third-party review sites
- Whether we have an affiliate relationship with the studio
- Social-media follower counts
- Bio completeness (incomplete profile shouldn't lower the score)
How often it updates
The score recalculates automatically whenever data changes that could move it:
- After we parse a new studio's scene catalog (new scenes, new performers, fresh dates)
- After bio enrichment from external databases (career status, debut year)
- Before every site rebuild — so the listings you see are never stale
Known limitations
- Scene visibility. We score what we've catalogued. A performer's scenes on studios we haven't parsed yet don't count toward her volume.
- Network signal is sparse today. Most studios in our catalog right now are independent (no network parent). The network bonus will activate as we add big network catalogs.
- No awards yet. AVN / XBIZ recognition is on the roadmap — we'll add it when we have proper coverage. Right now, it's not in the formula.
Questions or corrections? Reach us at support@fapstarsdb.com.