Comparison

Skincare Routine vs UpSkin

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
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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

About

UpSkin

Analyze your skin and skincare products with AI-powered insights. Get personalized recommendations and track your routine to achieve your skin goals. Invest in products that truly work for you.

Highlights
  • Skin photo analysis
  • Personalized insights
  • Skincare product assessment
  • Daily routine tracking
  • Expert-curated recommendations
  • Product matching
Features
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HOW TO USE UPSKIN: 1) Snap a photo of your skin or skincare product 2) Get instant analysis and personalized insights 3) Track your daily routine If you want glowing skin, UpSkin will help you get there faster than anyone else. Science is our influencer. Our in-house team of biologists, physicians, and engineers uses the latest scientific research in dermatology to assess your skin, skincare products, and even food. Just answer a few quick questions about your skin to receive essential care steps and recommended active ingredients—personalized to your skin and curated by our experts. Whether you're starting a skincare routine or refining your current one, UpSkin gives you a smarter starting point. With UpSkin, you'll always know whether a product is a perfect match, a potential match, or not a match for you. Based on your skin type and skincare goals, we assess how well a product suits your needs—so you can invest in what works, not just what's trending. *Analysis results require a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://upskin.app/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://upskin.app/termsofservice

Screenshots

Skincare Routine4 screens
UpSkin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Skincare Routine at every 4 weeks against UpSkin's every 4 months. Skincare Routine also leads on ratings volume (598 vs 24). On price, rating, ads 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

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 UpSkin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Skincare Routine against 4.7 for UpSkin. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skincare Routine has 598 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skincare Routine ships an update every 4 weeks, UpSkin every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skincare Routine versus UpSkin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkincare RoutineUpSkin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (598 ratings)4.7 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings598 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYaroslav VoloshynEros Studios

Customer experience

Skincare Routine

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

UpSkin

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%

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

UpSkin

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
4 purchases

UpSkin

Subscriptions4
  • English US$9.991 Month
  • Unlock All Features$19.991 Year
  • UpSkin Pro$29.991 Year
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  • English US3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Skincare Routine free?
Skincare Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UpSkin free?
UpSkin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skincare Routine or UpSkin?
Skincare Routine and UpSkin are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 598 and 24 ratings respectively.
Do Skincare Routine or UpSkin have ads?
Neither Skincare Routine nor UpSkin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skincare Routine or UpSkin?
Skincare Routine ships an update every 4 weeks, and UpSkin every 4 months. Most recently, Skincare Routine was updated on September 24, 2026 and UpSkin on August 19, 2026.

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