Inside Beauty vs M·A·C X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inside Beauty
An educational tool for staff to learn about company products and culture. Access information anytime, anywhere to enhance product knowledge and understanding of the organization's values.
- Product information access
- Company culture learning
- On-demand learning
- Staff-focused content
- Mobile accessibility
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This application is dedicated to our staff. Learn about our products and culture where and whenever you want.
M·A·C X
This app provides a learning community and exclusive content for M·A·C employees and authorized retailers. It helps users build skills in artistry, service, social media, and product knowledge, while connecting with other M·A·C Artists globally.
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes information
- Build artistry skills
- Enhance service knowledge
- Improve social media skills
- Deepen product knowledge
- Connect with global M·A·C Artists
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FOR M·A·C EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEES OF M·A·C-AUTHORIZED RETAILERS M·A·C X is a lifestyle and learning community for M·A·C Artists to: - Find exclusive, behind-the-scenes and insider information - Build artistry, service, social media and product knowledge skills - Connect to and learn from M·A·C Artists all over the world
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: M·A·C X at 3.8 against Inside Beauty's 3.5. M·A·C X also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Inside Beauty's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
M·A·C X holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 16 respectively.
Inside Beauty ships an update every 2 months, M·A·C X every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inside Beauty | M·A·C X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (23 ratings) | 3.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PARTROIS | The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. |
Customer experience
Inside Beauty
M·A·C X
In-app purchases
Inside Beauty
No in-app purchases
M·A·C X
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Inside Beauty free?
Is M·A·C X free?
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