# Mint Cosmetics vs UpNow

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mint Cosmetics at none against UpNow's 6. Mint Cosmetics also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). UpNow's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. UpNow sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Mint Cosmetics asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mint Cosmetics ships an update every 6 months, UpNow every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mint Cosmetics | UpNow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Size | 141 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [VIET TECHNOLOGY ELECTRONIC TRADING JOINT STOCK COMPANY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455451981) | [UpNow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863888191) |

## What reviewers say

### Mint Cosmetics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mint-cosmetics/id1546201398)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### UpNow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upnow/id6756955399)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 49 credit | $1.99 | one-time |
| 99 credit | $2.99 | one-time |
| 199 credit | $6.99 | one-time |
| 249 credit | $7.99 | one-time |
| 499 credit | $14.99 | one-time |
| 999 credit | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mint Cosmetics free?

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

### Is UpNow free?

UpNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Mint Cosmetics or UpNow have ads?

Neither Mint Cosmetics nor UpNow shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mint Cosmetics or UpNow?

Mint Cosmetics ships an update every 6 months, and UpNow every 6 days. Most recently, Mint Cosmetics was updated on September 7, 2026 and UpNow on August 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
