Comparison

Skincare Routine vs Sunmelon

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Read full description

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

About

Sunmelon

This app provides personalized sunscreen reminders based on your skin type, UV levels, and sunscreen strength. It offers real-time UV alerts and helpful tips for skin health. Stay protected from sunburn and enjoy the sun safely.

Highlights
  • Personalized sunscreen reapplication reminders
  • Minute-precise protection calculations
  • Real-time UV level alerts
  • Customizable skin type and SPF settings
  • Sunscreen awareness tips and insights
Features
Read full description

Never get sunburned again! Sunmelon helps you protect your skin and youth with personalized sunscreen reminders. • Minute-precise protection: We calculate when you need to reapply based on your skin type, UV levels, and sunscreen strength. • UV alerts: Get real-time UV warnings so you know how long you can stay in the sun safely. • Smart notifications: Don’t worry, we’ll remind you when it’s time to reapply your sunscreen! • Sunscreen awareness: Get useful tips and insights to keep your skin healthy. • Full customization: Set your skin type, SPF level, and personal reminder preferences. Enjoy the sunshine safely with Sunmelon! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Skincare Routine4 screens
Sunmelon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Skincare Routine at none against Sunmelon's shown. Skincare Routine also leads on ratings volume (609 vs 1). Sunmelon's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Skincare Routine sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Sunmelon sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sunmelon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skincare Routine has 609 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skincare Routine ships an update every 4 weeks, Sunmelon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Skincare Routine versus Sunmelon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkincare RoutineSunmelon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (609 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings609 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.116.1
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB44 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperYaroslav VoloshynMark Bartos

Customer experience

Skincare Routine

All ratings598 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative8.8%

Sunmelon

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

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

Sunmelon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Skincare Routine

Subscriptions2
  • BasicBeauty PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • BasicBeauty PRO Yearly2 variants$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • BasicBeauty PRO$12.99
  • BasicBeauty PRO2 variants$19.99
20 purchases

Sunmelon

Subscriptions16
  • Sunmelon Gold3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Sunmelon Gold3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Sunmelon Gold$1.991 Month
Show 13 more
  • Sunmelon Gold$2.997 Days
  • Sunmelon Gold3 Days trial2 variants$3.997 Days
  • Sunmelon Gold$3.991 Month
  • Sunmelon Gold$4.991 Month
  • Sunmelon Gold (Monthly)3 Days trial$6.001 Month
  • Sunmelon Gold (Monthly)1 Month trial$6.001 Month
  • Sunmelon Gold3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Sunmelon Gold3 Days trial$8.993 Months
  • Sunmelon Gold3 Days trial$11.993 Months
  • Sunmelon Gold3 Days trial$17.993 Months
  • Sunmelon Gold (Seasonal)3 Days trial$20.003 Months
  • Sunmelon Gold (Seasonal)3 Months trial$20.003 Months
  • Sunmelon Gold (Éves)$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Sunmelon Gold$24.99
  • Sunmelon Gold$39.99
  • Sunmelon Gold$49.99
Show 1 more
  • Sunmelon Gold$89.99

Questions

Is Skincare Routine free?
Skincare Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sunmelon free?
Sunmelon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skincare Routine or Sunmelon?
Sunmelon is rated higher. Skincare Routine averages 4.7 out of 5 from 609 ratings, while Sunmelon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Skincare Routine or Sunmelon have ads?
Sunmelon shows ads; Skincare Routine does not.
Which is updated more often, Skincare Routine or Sunmelon?
Skincare Routine ships an update every 4 weeks, and Sunmelon every 3 weeks. Most recently, Skincare Routine was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sunmelon on September 29, 2026.

Other comparisons