Comparison

Skintory vs GlowShelf

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

Head to head
About

Skintory

Organize your skincare products, build personalized routines, and discover new items. Compare products by ingredients, track expiration dates, and connect with a community of skincare enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Organize skincare products
  • Build personalized routines
  • Discover new products
  • Compare products by ingredients
  • Track expiration dates
  • Share ratings and reviews
  • Connect with enthusiasts
Features
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Your skincare shelf, sorted. Organize the products you own, build your routines, and discover what to try next. All in one place. Compare before you buy Find products with similar ingredients, explore ingredient match percentages, and open Amazon shopping links directly from product pages. Make the most of your collection Keep your skincare shelf organized, create routines, save products to your shopping list, and track expiration dates. Share your skincare discoveries Read and share ratings and reviews, join conversations, and connect with fellow skincare enthusiasts. A little more order for your shelf. A little less guesswork when you shop.

About

GlowShelf

Organize your makeup and skincare collection with this app. Track product details, set expiry date reminders, and build personalized morning and evening beauty routines. Stay on top of your beauty inventory and routine completion.

Highlights
  • Manage skincare and makeup inventory
  • Add product images and notes
  • Track product expiry dates
  • Build morning and evening beauty routines
  • Set routine reminders
  • Record daily check-ins and streaks
Features
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GlowShelf is a simple cosmetics and skincare organizer for managing the products you use, keep in stock, or want to place into a daily routine. Record product names, brands, categories, status, expiry dates, notes, and product images so your beauty shelf stays clear and easy to review. You can also build morning and evening beauty routines, assign products to each step, set reminders, and check in after completing your routine. Key features: - Manage skincare and makeup inventory - Add product images, notes, brands, categories, and expiry dates - Track products that are in use, idle, expiring soon, or expired - Build morning and evening beauty routines - Assign products to routine steps - Set morning and evening reminders - Record daily check-ins and routine streaks GlowShelf helps you organize cosmetics, skincare products, beauty routines, and expiry reminders in one lightweight app.

Screenshots

Skintory4 screens
GlowShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: GlowShelf at 3 against Skintory's 1. GlowShelf also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Skintory against 5.0 for GlowShelf. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skintory ships an update fortnightly, GlowShelf weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Skintory versus GlowShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkintoryGlowShelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB30 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSkintory AG千然 孙

Customer experience

Skintory

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GlowShelf

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Skintory

No in-app purchases

None

GlowShelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skintory free?
Skintory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlowShelf free?
GlowShelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skintory or GlowShelf?
Skintory and GlowShelf are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Skintory or GlowShelf have ads?
Neither Skintory nor GlowShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skintory or GlowShelf?
Skintory ships an update fortnightly, and GlowShelf weekly. Most recently, Skintory was updated on October 30, 2026 and GlowShelf on October 6, 2026.

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