Comparison

Dear Me. vs DermoShelf

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dear Me.

A digital journal designed for children with chronic illnesses. It offers prompts to encourage gratitude and positivity while acknowledging reality, serving as a supportive outlet.

Highlights
  • Digital journaling
  • Prompts for gratitude
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Supportive outlet
  • Kid-friendly design
Features
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Dear Me The App is a simplistic, digital journal, for kids with chronic illnesses. We hope that this app will be an outlet for these kids, while still providing positivity. The prompts are designed to stimulate gratitude, while not avoiding the reality.

About

DermoShelf

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Scan before you buy — in the store or in your cart. DermoShelf reads a skincare product's ingredient list and tells you whether it's worth buying: a clear verdict — BUY, CAUTION, SKIP FOR NOW or NOT NEEDED — and a Personal Fit Score from 0 to 100. It is not a universal score. The same product can be a BUY for one person and a CAUTION for another, because the answer depends on your skin and on what is already on your shelf. IN STORE - Scan the barcode or photograph the ingredient list and get a verdict in seconds SHOPPING ONLINE - Paste a product link from any online store and DermoShelf pulls the ingredient list for you - Get your verdict before you check out, not after the package arrives - Compare two links side by side when you cannot decide between them CHECKED AGAINST YOU, AND YOUR SHELF - Your skin profile: type, concerns, sensitivities, ingredients you already react to - Your shelf: the products you already own - Conflicts — if it clashes with something already in your routine, like retinol against a strong acid, you will know before you pay - Duplicates — if a product you already own does the same job, we tell you that instead of selling you a second one - The reasoning, ingredient by ingredient. Every verdict is explained. WHY DERMOSHELF IS DIFFERENT We sell nothing. No brand deals, no affiliate links, no shop. Your shelf comes first. We explain every verdict — the reasoning is the product. Your skin profile is stored in the EU and used only to produce your verdicts — never sold, never used to train AI. When ingredient data is incomplete, we say so. No fake confidence. Available in English and Turkish. DermoShelf provides cosmetic ingredient information, not medical advice. For skin conditions or reactions, see a dermatologist. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.dermoshelf.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.dermoshelf.com/privacy

Screenshots

Dear Me.4 screens
DermoShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dear Me. at none against DermoShelf's 2. Dear Me. also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). DermoShelf's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price and ads 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. DermoShelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dear Me. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dear Me. ships an update every 4 months, DermoShelf every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dear Me. versus DermoShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDear Me.DermoShelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMohini SoniLutfu Buyukkaya

In-app purchases

None

Dear Me.

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DermoShelf

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Dear Me. free?
Dear Me. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DermoShelf free?
DermoShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dear Me. or DermoShelf have ads?
Neither Dear Me. nor DermoShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dear Me. or DermoShelf?
Dear Me. ships an update every 4 months, and DermoShelf every 4 days. Most recently, Dear Me. was updated on October 20, 2026 and DermoShelf on October 9, 2026.

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