skincarebyself vs Astico Store
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
skincarebyself
Discover a curated selection of high-quality skincare and lifestyle products across various price ranges. This platform aims to bring the latest trends and effective solutions to empower your journey to achieving your best skin.
- High-quality skincare products
- Lifestyle product selection
- Variety of price points
- Introduction of new products
- Latest skincare trends
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At Skincare by Self, our mission is to provide high-quality skincare and lifestyle products that cater to a variety of price points. As passionate skincare enthusiasts, we are committed to continually introducing new products to the local market, ensuring our customers have access to the latest trends and advancements in skincare. We believe that everyone deserves effective and luxurious skincare solutions, and we strive to empower our community to achieve their best skin.
Astico Store
Discover a wide selection of international beauty products and receive personalized skincare and haircare routine advice from experts. Source products directly from manufacturers and track your orders with ease. Earn loyalty points for purchases made in-app or at physical stores.
- Expert beauty consultations
- International beauty brands
- Loyalty points system
- Order tracking
- Product availability notifications
- Direct communication with support
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This application belongs to the Astico Store chain, specializing in beauty products in Iraq since 2020. The app allows you to explore a wide range of international beauty brands and build your daily skincare and haircare routine with the assistance of a specialized consultation team. We provide products sourced directly from manufacturers and shipped according to appropriate standards to maintain product quality. Through the app, you can browse products, view detailed information, and easily choose what suits your needs. The app also offers a loyalty points system that can be used within the application or at store branches. Application features: * Consultations from a specialized team * Products from trusted sources * Order tracking * Notifications about product availability * Easy account and order management * Direct communication with the support team * Check product availability at store branches * Detailed product information Astico Store – An Easy Shopping Experience for Beauty Products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: skincarebyself at 4.8 against Astico Store's 3.0. skincarebyself also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). Astico Store's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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.
skincarebyself holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of skincarebyself's written reviews are positive against 60% of Astico Store's.
skincarebyself ships an update every 8 days, Astico Store every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | skincarebyself | Astico Store |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better | 3.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shilpa Goyal | Integrated Path for IT Solutions, Trading and General Services Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
skincarebyself
Astico Store
In-app purchases
skincarebyself
No in-app purchases
Astico Store
No in-app purchases
