Comparison

Skincare Routine vs My Symptom Tracker

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

My Symptom Tracker

Features
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My Symptom Tracker is a private, beautifully simple way to log how you feel and understand your health over time — with everything stored in Apple Health, on your device, and nowhere else. Check in whenever something changes. Pick a symptom, set the intensity, add a note if you like, and you're done in seconds. Over time, My Symptom Tracker turns those check-ins into clear trends you can actually use — and a report you can hand to your doctor. LOG IN SECONDS • 40+ built-in symptoms, from headaches and fatigue to nausea, sleep changes, and more • Add your own custom symptoms • Rate intensity on a simple mild-to-severe scale • Note the duration and what might have triggered it SEE YOUR PATTERNS • Intensity-over-time charts for any symptom • Filter by 7, 14, 30, or 90 days • Average, peak, and entry counts at a glance • A full, organized history of every check-in SHARE WITH YOUR DOCTOR • Export a clean PDF report • Export your raw data as CSV • Bring real records to your next appointment instead of trying to remember PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything is stored in Apple Health (HealthKit) on your device • No account, no sign-up, no cloud, no servers • No ads, no subscriptions, no analytics, no tracking • We never see your data — because there's nowhere for it to go but your iPhone AND MORE • Apple Watch app for logging on the go • Log hands-free with Siri — "Log a headache in My Symptom Tracker" • Optional daily reminders to check in You paid for the app, and that's it. Every feature is yours. Made in Australia by Out West AI.

Screenshots

Skincare Routine4 screens
My Symptom Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skincare Routine at Free against My Symptom Tracker's $2.99. My Symptom Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Skincare Routine is free to download; My Symptom Tracker costs $2.99 up front. Skincare Routine sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. My Symptom Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skincare Routine versus My Symptom Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkincare RoutineMy Symptom Tracker
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (610 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings610 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYaroslav VoloshynOut West AI

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

My Symptom Tracker

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
None

My Symptom Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skincare Routine free?
Skincare Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Symptom Tracker free?
My Symptom Tracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skincare Routine or My Symptom Tracker have ads?
Neither Skincare Routine nor My Symptom Tracker shows ads.

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