The Basic Look vs Source Beauty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Basic Look
This app offers a wide selection of comfortable, durable, and versatile clothing basics. It aims to make it easy and affordable for everyone to find essential pieces for daily outfits without sacrificing quality or style.
- Wide selection of clothing basics
- High-quality and durable products
- Affordable pricing
- Versatile mix-and-match options
- Seamless online shopping experience
- Focus on comfort and style
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Thebasiclook Egypt is bridging the gap between quality and affordability. Vision: To be the leading provider of high-quality, affordable basics in Egypt, and to empower customers to build versatile wardrobes that meet their everyday needs. Mission: Our mission is to make it easy and affordable for everyone to find the basics they need for their daily outfits, without compromising on quality or style. We strive to offer a wide selection of products that are comfortable, durable, and versatile, so our customers can mix and match them to create their own unique looks. We are committed to providing excellent customer service and a seamless online shopping experience, and to continuously improving our products and processes based on customer feedback. By offering the highest quality most affordable basics in Egypt, we hope to become the go-to destination for customers who value simplicity, comfort, and affordability in their everyday style.
Source Beauty
Discover and shop from over 100 top beauty brands available in Egypt. This app offers a curated selection of in-demand and innovative beauty products for easy browsing and purchasing.
- Shop 100+ beauty brands
- Discover innovative products
- In-demand beauty selection
- Egyptian beauty market focus
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Welcome to the Source Beauty app! Source Beauty is the ultimate destination for over 100 of the most in-demand and innovative beauty brands in Egypt.
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Verdict
The Basic Look and Source Beauty both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of The Basic Look's written reviews are positive against 50% of Source Beauty's. The Basic Look also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Source Beauty's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The Basic Look against 4.8 for Source Beauty. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 106 and 46 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of The Basic Look's written reviews are positive against 50% of Source Beauty's.
The Basic Look ships an update every 7 months, Source Beauty monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 20, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Basic Look | Source Beauty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (106 ratings) — better | 4.8 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thebasiclook Apparel | Source Beauty LLC |
Customer experience
The Basic Look
Source Beauty
In-app purchases
The Basic Look
No in-app purchases
Source Beauty
No in-app purchases
