Skincare Routine vs Stella
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skincare Routine
This app helps you build and maintain beauty and skincare routines. Track products, log symptoms, and monitor progress with photos and insights to understand what works best for your skin.
- Create custom beauty routines
- Track product expiry dates and usage
- Log symptoms and lifestyle choices
- Monitor skin progress with photos
- Analyze routine effectiveness
- Set routine reminders
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BasicBeauty is a free and easy-to-use tool that helps you to create, practice and stick to beauty routines so that you can feel confident about your appearance. With BasicBeauty, you can: * Routines - Use preset routines for your health, face, hair, body, hands and feet - Create a custom routine - Plan your routines flexibly - Follow the basic skincare guide for your skin type - Set up or get automatic reminders for your routines * Products - Add to the product list and link to your routines - Track product expiry date - Set timers for products that require a specific wait time - Archive products you no longer use, write notes * Journal - Add progress photos every day - Take photos of different angles and body parts - Log 80+ symptoms and lifestyle choices - Track changes over time by comparing the before/after photos * Insights - Clear overview of the habit formation process - Figure out which products & skincare routines work for you - Track how cosmetics, water intake and sleep duration influence your skin condition * - You don't need to pay to start building routines - No sign-ups. Only you see your data - Ad-free PREMIUM FEATURES - Create an unlimited number of routines - Add an unlimited number of products - See your skin progress over time from beginning to end - Get access to more new features the moment it's released SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS BasicBeauty premium features are available as a $2.99 auto-renewable monthly or $4.99 auto-renewable yearly subscription and as a $7.99 one-time purchase or equal to the same price tier as Apple Store Matrix determines as the equivalent the price in USD. Your iTunes account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period. You can go to your iTunes Account Settings to manage your subscription & turn off auto-renew. To restore all your previous purchases use the "Restore Purchases" button located at the bottom of the Premium Features popup. If you have any questions or suggestions on how we can improve the application, please do not hesitate to contact us at hello@basicbeauty.app Privacy Policy https://basicbeauty.app/privacy-policy Term of Use https://basicbeauty.app/terms-of-use
Stella
This app uses daily scans to help you understand your skin's condition and track changes over time. It connects skin health with lifestyle factors and wearable data, offering personalized insights to discover what works best for your skin.
- Daily skin scans
- Track skin changes over time
- Lifestyle and wearable data integration
- Personalized skin insights
- Product and habit logging
- Gentle routine reminders
- Dermatologist-developed framework
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Track what your skin is actually doing. Most skincare apps tell you what to use. Stella shows you what your skin is doing over time, and now you can ask it about your skin. Scan your skin in seconds, track acne, pigmentation, signs of ageing and other visible changes, and see what's actually working. HOW STELLA WORKS Scan your skin in seconds A quick guided scan captures visible skin signals like acne, texture, tone and pigmentation. Track changes over time See how your skin evolves over time, not just in a single moment. Get your weekly skin report Clear, simple summaries show what's improving and what's not. See the full picture Track acne, pigmentation, texture, clarity ann one place. ASK STELLA (BETA) Ask questions about your own skin and get ansnot generic advice. - Which score should I focus on next? - Is my routine working? - Am I using my products the right way? - How do I start using a new product? - Where can I find my products for less? Stella picks out the one or two things worth changing, lays out how to use a product step by step, and keeps every conversation in its own thread so you can pick it up later. CONNECT YOUR LIFESTYLE Go beyond skincare. Stella connects with wearable and lifestyle data so you can see sleep, stress and daily habits alongside your skin over time. Turn your skin into a measurable signal, not BUILT FOR REAL SKIN - Track acne and visible skin changes - Monitor pigmentation, texture and tone over time - See ageing-related changes more clearly - Build your personal skin baseline - Ask questions about your own skin and routine - Connect lifestyle and wearable data - Private, secure and fully in your control Stella doesn't guess. It helps you see. Stella provides insights only and is not a medical device or diagnostic tool. Ask Stella does not give medical advice; for medical concerns, see a professional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Skincare Routine at 598 against Stella's 8. Stella's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). On price, ads, 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. Skincare Routine sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Stella sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stella holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skincare Routine has 598 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Skincare Routine's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stella's.
Skincare Routine ships an update every 4 weeks, Stella every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Skincare Routine | Stella |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (598 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 598 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yaroslav Voloshyn | See Stella Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Skincare Routine
Stella
Bugs and requests
Skincare Routine
Reported bugs
3 issues- Photos disappearing or not saving properly
- Camera issues causing distorted images
- Routines randomly disappearing
Requested features
5 requests- Add more language options
- Integrate with health/fitness tracking
- Ability to edit/archive routines without losing progress
- Option to upload custom product photos
- Monthly/long-term calendar view
Stella
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skincare Routine
- BasicBeauty PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
- BasicBeauty PRO Yearly2 variants$9.991 Year
- BasicBeauty PRO$12.99
- BasicBeauty PRO2 variants$19.99
Stella
- Monthly Subscription$11.991 Month
- Stella Premium14 Days trial$79.991 Year









