GlossWire vs Brutus Monroe®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlossWire
Discover and shop the latest beauty products from emerging and established brands worldwide. Browse makeup, skincare, hair, nails, fragrance, and tools. Share your beauty inspirations and provide feedback directly to brands.
- Shop beauty products
- Browse by brand
- Curated product offerings
- Provide brand feedback
- Share beauty inspirations (BeautySnaps)
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Welcome to the GlossWire must-have mobile app! Discover and stay current with the latest emerging and established beauty brands from around the world. GlossWire has what you need, whether you are looking for a beauty staple or the latest in trends from makeup, skincare, hair, nails, fragrance, tools and grooming. FEATURES: - Shop all your favorite beauty products in a just few steps - Browse by brand + curated product offerings - Swipe left on the products you love and give your feedback directly to the brands - Post a photo of your ultimate beauty inspirations in the BeautySnaps feature GET SOCIAL: To keep up to date with the latest news, don’t forget to join the GlossWire community! www.facebook.com/glosswire www.instagram.com/glosswireofficial www.pinterest.com/glosswire www.twitter.com/glosswire_ www.linkedin.com/company/glosswire Download the GlossWire app and shop now!
Brutus Monroe®
Discover a comprehensive shopping destination for all your crafting needs. Access a wealth of visual educational content alongside a seamless mobile shopping experience.
- Crafting supply shopping
- Visual educational content
- Mobile shopping experience
- All-in-one crafting resource
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The Brutus Monroe app is your one stop shopping experience for all things crafty. Our app not only offers the best Brutus Monroe mobile experience, but also all the visual education you need all in one place.
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Verdict
GlossWire and Brutus Monroe® both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of GlossWire's written reviews are positive against 50% of Brutus Monroe®'s. GlossWire also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#41 vs unranked). Brutus Monroe®'s advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Brutus Monroe® is free to download; GlossWire costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GlossWire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GlossWire's written reviews are positive against 50% of Brutus Monroe®'s.
GlossWire ships an update every 6 weeks, Brutus Monroe® every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlossWire | Brutus Monroe® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (26 ratings) — better | 4.8 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #41 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Wires Platforms, Inc. | Brutus Monroe LLC |
Customer experience
GlossWire
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In-app purchases
GlossWire
No in-app purchases
Brutus Monroe®
No in-app purchases
Questions
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