Comparison

Panapp vs Project Pan Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Panapp

Organize your makeup collection and track your progress on using up products. This app helps you catalog items, set goals for finishing products, and remember what works for you.

Highlights
  • Organize makeup collection with visual cards
  • Track brands, shades, and product types
  • Set and track project pan goals
  • Sort products by expiration dates
  • Add personal notes on products
  • Archive finished products
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Finally, a simple way to organize your makeup collection and actually use up what you own! Panapp helps you keep track of everything in your beauty collection. PERFECT FOR: - Project Pan enthusiasts - Makeup collectors who want to be more intentional - Anyone trying to use up their existing products - People who forget what they already own - Beauty lovers who want to track their collection KEY FEATURES: ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION - Visual product cards with photos - Sort by categories: Base, Cheeks, Lips, Eyes - Track brands, shades, and product types - Add personal notes about each item PROJECT PANS MADE EASY - Mark products you want to use up first - Smart sorting by expiration dates - Never let another product expire unused - Stay motivated with your pan goals REMEMBER WHAT WORKS - Keep notes on every product - Track which shades suit you - Note which products to repurchase ARCHIVE YOUR FAVORITES - Save finished products for reference - Remember successful purchases - Build a history of what works for you Whether you're doing a "pan that palette" challenge, trying to shop your stash, or just want to organize your beauty collection, Panapp makes it simple and satisfying. Start using what you already love. Download Panapp today!

About

Project Pan Tracker

Organize your makeup collection with this app. Scan products, track usage, and get expiry reminders to avoid using old items. Discover your most-used and neglected products with smart statistics.

Highlights
  • Scan product barcodes or photos
  • AI for automatic product details
  • Manual entry and offline support
  • Track product usage and streaks
  • Expiry date reminders
  • Collection value and spending stats
  • Wishlist and declutter tracking
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Your makeup, finally getting used — not just collected. Vannie is a project pan tracker and makeup inventory for people ready to use up what they own before buying more. A Vannie Pro subscription is required to add and track products. Eligible new subscribers can try the yearly plan free for 7 days. Doing a full no-buy, a low-buy year, or just picking a few products to finish? Vannie is built around how project pan actually works. YOUR PROJECT PAN • Pick the products you want to finish and focus on them • Track how full each one is — Full, ¾, Half, ¼, Almost gone • Add progress photos and keep the whole story, from first swipe to empty • Tap "I hit pan" and celebrate the moment it happens • Can't decide what to reach for? Spin the Lucky Pick wheel • Share your progress as a photo collage LOG EVERY USE • Log each use with a double-tap — that's the whole gesture • Build a streak you can see and keep the momentum • Surface your most-neglected products — your next pan targets • Watch cost-per-use drop every time you reach for something CELEBRATE YOUR EMPTIES • Finish a product and Vannie throws a full-screen celebration • Mark anything finished, gifted, expired, didn't suit you, or caused a skin reaction • Note whether you'd repurchase — build an honest empties history • Browse your Archived collection by reason, brand, or category EARN YOUR BADGES Earn badges as you finish products and log your uses — from First Empties to Empties Queen. KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU OWN • Add any product four ways: scan a barcode, snap a photo (AI helps identify the brand, product, and shade), search 70,000+ products, or add manually • Own backups? Group identical ones and track how many you own • Already track in a spreadsheet? Import Excel or CSV directly • Tap any brand, category, finish, or tag to drill in • Save filters as one-tap views — Holy Grails, Daily, Cruelty-Free, your way KEEP TRACK OF MAKEUP EXPIRY DATES • Set the opened date + period after opening (PAO) • Vannie calculates the expiry automatically and nudges you before it turns • Plan ahead and waste less BUY WITH INTENTION • Wishlist with target prices and preferred stores • Total collection value, monthly spending trends, repurchase list • Stop buying the same nude lipstick three times WHY VANNIE Built by a solo founder and shaped by the Project Pan community, Vannie helps you enjoy what you own and make every finish count. Vannie Pro is an auto-renewing subscription; manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://vannie.app/terms Privacy: https://vannie.app/privacy — Tara Vannie

Screenshots

Panapp4 screens
Project Pan Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Panapp at none against Project Pan Tracker's 2. Project Pan Tracker's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. Project Pan Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Panapp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Project Pan Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Project Pan Tracker has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Panapp versus Project Pan Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanappProject Pan Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings215 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNejat Seckin OralJF Digital Solutions

Customer experience

Panapp

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Project Pan Tracker

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Panapp

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Project Pan Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Vannie Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Vannie Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Panapp free?
Panapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Project Pan Tracker free?
Project Pan Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Panapp or Project Pan Tracker?
Project Pan Tracker is rated higher. Panapp averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Project Pan Tracker averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Panapp or Project Pan Tracker have ads?
Neither Panapp nor Project Pan Tracker shows ads.

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