Skincare Routine vs ClearSkin
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
ClearSkin
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Meet Ruby, your AI skin coach. ClearSkin analyzes your skin with a face scan, builds your morning and evening routine with real products and keeps you on track every day so you can follow your progress. SCAN YOUR FACE, KNOW YOUR SKIN • Take a face scan in seconds and get your skin score. • See how breakouts, hydration, texture and glow are looking. • Compare every scan with the last one and follow your progress scan by scan. A ROUTINE MADE FOR YOU • Ruby builds your morning and evening routine around your skin type and goals. • Real products from brands you already know, step by step. • Check the products you already own and see which ones fit your routine. PRODUCTS THAT FIT YOUR SKIN • Scan a barcode or snap a photo of any skincare product. • See right away how well it fits your skin, and why. • Save favorites to your shelf or your wishlist. RUBY, YOUR AI SKIN COACH • Ask anything about your skin, your products or your routine. • Ruby knows your skin profile and your scans, so the answers are made for you. • Clear tips without jargon, whenever you need them. YOUR DAILY PLAN • Short daily tasks: your routine, guides and 2 minute reads. • Step by step guides to apply every product the right way. • Friendly reminders so you stay on track. STREAKS AND SKIN DIARY • Keep your streak going by finishing your routine or taking a face scan. • Note in your skin diary how your skin feels, which products you used and what shaped your day. • Spot the pattern: what your skin loves and what it does not. CLEARSKIN PREMIUM Face scans, Ruby and the daily plan are part of ClearSkin Premium. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. ClearSkin offers cosmetic skincare guidance. It is not a medical device, does not diagnose or treat any condition and does not replace advice from a healthcare professional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pnVgzTYrTbFjOuK7dI8kRQQkos3ghOLwxKV_fD5JSFo/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Skincare Routine at none against ClearSkin's shown. ClearSkin's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 ClearSkin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Skincare Routine ships an update every 4 weeks, ClearSkin every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skincare Routine | ClearSkin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (609 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 609 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yaroslav Voloshyn | Suleyman Kurt |
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
ClearSkin
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
ClearSkin
- ClearSkin Weekly$7.997 Days
- ClearSkin Monthly$12.991 Month
- ClearSkin Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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- ClearSkin Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year









