Comparison

SW1 Shop vs CHICSTA

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

Head to head

SW1 Shop

Skincare & Beauty Apothecary

Free

🛍️ Shopping

★ 5.02 ratingsView app →

About

SW1 Shop

Discover a curated selection of skincare essentials and doctor-inspired cosmeceuticals for all skin types and concerns. Take a quiz and consult with beauty experts for personalized advice to achieve your aesthetic goals.

Highlights

Skincare essentials
Doctor-inspired cosmeceuticals
Personalized skincare advice
Skincare quiz
Curated beauty selection

Features

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One-stop beauty, wellness & skincare shop to fulfil all your aesthetic needs. Living beautifully has never been easier. Doctor-inspired cosmeceuticals together with carefully curated selection of skincare essentials for all skin types, needs and goals. Make a real difference to your skin today! If you're looking for skincare that works, look no further. Take our skincare quiz and speak to our beauty sages for customised one on one skincare advice today!

About

CHICSTA

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Our store is your one stop for everything beauty and skincare. Expertly Curated products for the fashionista in you. Karefully Kurated, Exclusively Yours.

Screenshots

SW1 Shop4 screens

CHICSTA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CHICSTA at 13.0 against SW1 Shop's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SW1 Shop ships an update every 7 months, CHICSTA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level

SW1 Shop versus CHICSTA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SW1 Shop	CHICSTA
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (2 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	2 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 7 months	Every 4 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	51 MB	166 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Chai Ling Low16680927218	RAPID ACCELERATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

SW1 Shop

No in-app purchases

None

CHICSTA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SW1 Shop free?

SW1 Shop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CHICSTA free?

CHICSTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SW1 Shop or CHICSTA have ads?

Neither SW1 Shop nor CHICSTA shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SW1 Shop or CHICSTA?

SW1 Shop ships an update every 7 months, and CHICSTA every 4 months. Most recently, SW1 Shop was updated on October 11, 2026 and CHICSTA on October 27, 2026.