Beautable vs Makeup Mate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beautable
Never use expired beauty products again. This app helps you track the opening and expiry dates of your cosmetics, sending timely reminders to dispose of them. Keep your beauty routine safe and effective.
- Track opening and expiry dates
- Receive disposal notifications
- Manage cosmetic product shelf life
- Ensure safe beauty product usage
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If you save a product's opening date or expiry date, Beautable notifies you when to dispose of it.
Makeup Mate
Track your cosmetics and know when they expire. This app helps you determine recommended expiration dates based on product type or your own set shelf life, and allows you to set calendar reminders to ensure safe and effective use of your makeup.
- Determine cosmetic expiration dates
- Set custom shelf life
- Record purchase/first use dates
- Create expiration reminders
- Manage cosmetic inventory catalog
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Product Description Do you remember your favorite tube of lipstick from high school? Do you still have that same tube of lipstick today? Should you? Although cosmetic manufacturers are not required to put expiration dates on their products, the FDA warns that cosmetics can degrade and break down over time due to microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi. Exposure to these microorganisms can lead to eye and staph infections. Makeup Mate is here to help. By entering the name of a cosmetic, Makeup Mate will provide you with a expiration date based on industry recommendations. Makeup Mate also gives you the ability to create a reminder in your calendar for when your makeup will expire. Product Features - Determine cosmetic type using cosmetic name - Provide recommended expiration date based on cosmetic type OR Set your on shelf life for the cosmetic if the manufacturer provides one - Select purchase/first use date - Set reminder for cosmetic expiration - Save inventory of your cosmetics in your cosmetic catalog
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Beautable at none against Makeup Mate's shown. Beautable also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Makeup Mate's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Beautable against 5.0 for Makeup Mate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Beautable ships an update every 2 months, Makeup Mate monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and June 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beautable | Makeup Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jihyun Son | Jason Jackson |
Customer experience
Beautable
Makeup Mate
In-app purchases
Beautable
No in-app purchases
Makeup Mate
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Beautable free?
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