Comparison

SkinIO vs Lighthouse by Dragonfly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SkinIO

Empower your skin health with AI-driven mole mapping for early detection of skin cancer. Track changes over time with your iOS device or in-office, and securely share images with dermatologists for expert review. Receive timely results and maintain a living digital record of your skin.

Highlights
  • AI-driven mole mapping
  • DIY skin screening
  • Digital skin health record
  • Secure image sharing with dermatologists
  • Track skin changes over time
  • HIPAA-compliant data storage
Features
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DIY skin screening that lets you take early detection of skin cancer into your own hands. Monitor and track your skin health with the help of SkinIO’s AI-driven mole-mapping technology. It’s easy to do at home with your iOS device or with your doctor in-office. How it works: · Your doctor or a trusted photo taker spends ~10 minutes using SkinIO to take images of your skin. It’s as simple as taking photos with your iOS device. · Those images become part of your digital skin health record. You can review your SkinIO images in-office with your doctor, or have the images you take at home securely sent to an expert dermatologist for review. You will receive your results in a few days, letting you know whether a follow-up is recommended. · SkinIO's AI technology tracks changes in your skin over time, so your digital skin health record becomes a living resource for you and your doctor. Proactively tracking changes in your skin over time is the best way to detect skin cancer early. Get started today with SkinIO. SkinIO results are NOT a substitute for medical advice or diagnosis. Always contact your doctor or another qualified healthcare provider if you have questions or concerns about a particular skin condition or your general health. Your security and privacy are paramount to us at SkinIO, so your photos are encrypted and securely stored in a HIPAA-compliant environment. They can only be accessed and seen by you and your doctor.

About

Lighthouse by Dragonfly

This app helps family caregivers organize daily tasks, track medications, and store critical information. It provides gentle reminders and allows for private caregiver notes separate from shareable care summaries. It's designed for various caregiving situations, offering a calm space to manage responsibilities.

Highlights
  • Unified calendar for tasks and reminders
  • Medicine tracking with status updates
  • Emergency Information Card
  • Diary notes and doctor summaries
  • Private caregiver notes
  • Backup plan builder
  • App Lock with biometrics
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Caregiving can ask you to hold a thousand details at once: medicines, appointments, meals, hydration, notes for the doctor, household tasks, and your own health. Lighthouse by Dragonfly gives family caregivers a calmer place to organize the day. With Lighthouse by Dragonfly, you can: - Keep care tasks, personal reminders, and life logistics in one simple calendar - Track medicines and mark them taken, missed, or skipped - Keep critical information nearby in an Emergency Information Card - Prepare for tomorrow before the morning rush - Capture diary notes and choose what belongs in a doctor summary - Keep private caregiver notes separate from shareable care notes - Build a backup plan for sick days, travel, delays, or exhaustion - Protect the app with optional Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode App Lock - Use gentle reminders that support without scolding Lighthouse by Dragonfly is built for many kinds of caregiving: dementia and memory care, cancer care, disability care, chronic illness, elder care, recovery support, and family care situations that do not fit neatly into one box. Version 1 is focused on the daily foundation: calendar, medicines, notes, reminders, tomorrow prep, local storage, and caregiver support. Eligible new subscribers receive a 7-day free trial, then choose $4.99 monthly or $49.99 annual access in the United States. Apple displays localized prices before purchase. Lighthouse by Dragonfly Version 1 stores information on your device. If the device is lost, replaced, damaged, erased, or unavailable, information stored only on that device may not transfer automatically. Lighthouse by Dragonfly is an organization and support tool. It does not provide medical, mental health, legal, emergency, diagnosis, or treatment advice. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, contact emergency services. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SkinIO4 screens
Lighthouse by Dragonfly1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SkinIO at none against Lighthouse by Dragonfly's 2. SkinIO also leads on ratings volume (64 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). Lighthouse by Dragonfly's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lighthouse by Dragonfly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SkinIO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lighthouse by Dragonfly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkinIO has 64 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SkinIO versus Lighthouse by Dragonfly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkinIOLighthouse by Dragonfly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (64 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSkinIO, LLCDragonfly-Consultants LLC

In-app purchases

None

SkinIO

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lighthouse by Dragonfly

Subscriptions2
  • Lighthouse Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Lighthouse Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SkinIO free?
SkinIO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lighthouse by Dragonfly free?
Lighthouse by Dragonfly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SkinIO or Lighthouse by Dragonfly?
Lighthouse by Dragonfly is rated higher. SkinIO averages 4.6 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Lighthouse by Dragonfly averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SkinIO or Lighthouse by Dragonfly have ads?
Neither SkinIO nor Lighthouse by Dragonfly shows ads.

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