Comparison

Skincare Routine vs Layerly

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

Layerly

Features
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Layerly helps you run a real skincare routine — not just a to-do list. MORNING & EVENING ROUTINES • Separate AM and PM stacks, sorted in the right layering order • Guided step-by-step player so you never skip or mix layers • Mark a slot done when you finish — build a habit that sticks YOUR SHELF • Save every product you own: cleanser, toner, serum, moisturizer, SPF, and more • Add photos, brand, actives, and notes • Track PAO / expiry and get gentle refill reminders • Archive empty bottles and restore when you repurchase PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE • One glow check-in photo per day (camera or library) • Pro timeline to scrub week/month and play your progress • Home + Stats calendars: full day, partial day, or missed STREAKS & REMINDERS • Daily AM/PM reminders at times you choose • Streak and best streak to stay consistent • Widgets & Live Activity cues while you layer FREE VS PRO • Free: core routines + a starter shelf • Pro: unlimited products, Progress timeline, archive history, expiry alerts, cloud backup Privacy-first: your shelf and photos stay on your device (optional backup you control). Layerly — skincare routine, done properly. PRIVACY POLICY https://tnson1307.github.io/layerly/privacy.html TERMS OF USE (EULA) https://tnson1307.github.io/layerly/terms.html

Screenshots

Skincare Routine4 screens
Layerly4 screens

Verdict

The call

Skincare Routine and Layerly are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Layerly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Skincare Routine versus Layerly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkincare RoutineLayerly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (609 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings609 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYaroslav VoloshynNgoc Son Tran

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

Layerly

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
3 purchases

Layerly

Subscriptions2
  • Layerly Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Layerly Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Layerly Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Skincare Routine free?
Skincare Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Layerly free?
Layerly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skincare Routine or Layerly have ads?
Neither Skincare Routine nor Layerly shows ads.

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