Comparison

My Project Pan vs Makeup Shelf

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

Head to head
About

My Project Pan

This app helps you manage your skincare collection, track product usage, and build consistent routines. It provides reminders for expiry dates, analyzes your skin type, and offers insights into savings and product ingredients. The goal is to reduce waste and optimize your beauty regimen.

Highlights
  • Product usage and expiry tracking
  • Personalized routine creation
  • Skin type analysis
  • Ingredient information
  • Daily progress check-ins
  • Savings insights
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Stop wasting your skincare. How many times have you found a product opened for months, not even sure if it’s still good? My Project Pan helps you track your products, build routines, and actually finish what you own. Join people who are finally finishing their products! What you can do: Smart Dashboard See all your products at a glance, with usage progress and expiry tracking. Smart Reminders Get notified before products expire. No more forgotten items. Full Routines (including Makeup) Create personalized routines for morning, evening, or specific days. Stay consistent and track your progress. Skin Analysis Take a quick quiz to understand your skin type and track improvements over time. Ingredient Guide Learn what’s inside your products, their benefits, and how to use them correctly. Daily Check-In Track your progress every day and build better habits. Smart Insights See how much money you save by finishing your products and improve your routine with real data. Full Organization Categories, wishlist, and quick search. Everything in one place. Fast Product Entry Add multiple products from the same brand in seconds. Perfect for you if: • You love skincare and want to optimize your routine • You have too many products and want to stop wasting them • You want to save money and stay organized • You want real consistency and results More care. Less waste. Download My Project Pan and take control of your skincare. Privacy Policy (EN): https://bombermara.github.io/my-project-pan-app/privacy-en.html Terms of Use (EN): https://bombermara.github.io/my-project-pan-app/terms-en.html

About

Makeup Shelf

Features
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Makeup Shelf is the makeup tracker that helps you know every product you own, find the colors that suit you and finally use up what you already have. Keep your whole makeup bag in one place. Add your lipsticks, palettes, blushes and skincare, log each use and watch every product get closer to empty. Spend less, stay organized and enjoy the makeup you already love. FIND YOUR COLOR SEASON • A live drape test with your camera places you in one of 12 color seasons. • See your palette and the shades that light up your face. • Find out which products you already own match your season. (Premium) CHECK A SHADE BEFORE YOU BUY IT (Premium) • Snap a lipstick or blush in the shop and see straight away whether it suits your season. • If it does not, Makeup Shelf shows a closer shade, often one you already own. • Skip the shades that won't work and save money on every haul. TRY IT ON IN THE MIRROR • Try the lipsticks and blushes from your collection live on your face. • Switch between daylight, warm indoor light and cool office light. KNOW WHAT EVERYTHING COSTS • Every product shows its price, its cost per use and how close you are to your goal. • Your stats show the brands you reach for and the ones you forget, so you buy smarter next time. SWATCH LIBRARY • Keep the true color of every shade you own. • Compare shades side by side and stop buying near-duplicates. PROJECT PAN, MADE FUN • Log every use and celebrate every hit pan. • Add each finished product to your Pan Diary with a photo and a verdict. • Badges, streaks and a friends leaderboard keep you motivated. SEE WHAT YOU SAVE • Every product you finish instead of replacing adds to your savings. • Watch the money you keep grow, month after month. YOUR LOOKS, DAY BY DAY • Save each day's look with the products you wore and how it went. • Share Today's Look as a card. • Every product shows the looks you wore it in. ROUTINES AND ROULETTE • Turn your morning and evening steps into routines and log them in one tap. • Can't decide? Roulette picks what to use today from what you own. HOLY GRAILS AND HONEST VERDICTS • When you finish a product, mark it Holy Grail or Won't Repurchase, so your next buy is an easy call. • Finished products keep their swatches under the Finished filter. YOUR YEAR IN BEAUTY • Collection value, usage streaks, eco impact and your yearly Wrapped show how far you've come. • Add the products you're dreaming of to your Wishlist and treat yourself when you hit a goal. MADE FOR • Project pan and low-buy challenges • Decluttering a big stash • Finding your color season • Anyone who wants to spend less and use more of what they already love Makeup Shelf is free to download, and the free plan holds up to 5 products. Premium unlocks an unlimited collection, your color season results and features such as Product Check, the Makeup Mirror, routines, Looks, Roulette, Wrapped and the friends leaderboard. Privacy Policy: https://hitthepanapp.github.io/hitthepanapp/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

My Project Pan4 screens
Makeup Shelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My Project Pan at 2.5 against Makeup Shelf's 1.0. Makeup Shelf's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Project Pan sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Makeup Shelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Project Pan holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Project Pan ships an update weekly, Makeup Shelf every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
My Project Pan versus Makeup Shelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Project PanMakeup Shelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAndrea MarateaHASAN BALKI

In-app purchases

5 purchases

My Project Pan

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$22.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$44.99
2 purchases

Makeup Shelf

Subscriptions2
  • Glow Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is My Project Pan free?
My Project Pan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Makeup Shelf free?
Makeup Shelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Project Pan or Makeup Shelf?
My Project Pan is rated higher. My Project Pan averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Makeup Shelf averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do My Project Pan or Makeup Shelf have ads?
My Project Pan shows ads; Makeup Shelf does not.
Which is updated more often, My Project Pan or Makeup Shelf?
My Project Pan ships an update weekly, and Makeup Shelf every 11 days. Most recently, My Project Pan was updated on November 5, 2026 and Makeup Shelf on November 5, 2026.

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