Comparison

Yarn Hoarder vs Makeup Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Yarn Hoarder

Easily manage your yarn collection with this app. Scan barcodes to add yarn, track quantities, and log usage for projects. Get alerts for low stock and access your inventory from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanner for instant yarn addition
  • Inventory tracking with quantity and weight
  • Log yarn usage for projects
  • Smart search by brand, name, or color
  • Cloud backup for data access
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Yarn on your shelves, in your closets, and maybe even under the couch? Keep track of your stash with Yarn Hoarder. Built for crocheters and knitters, Yarn Hoarder helps you organize your yarn, track purchases and usage, and keep your place in your next project. Check what you already own while shopping, find where you stored that perfect skein, and spend more time creating. Features: • Barcode Scanning & Community Database: Scan a UPC barcode to look up yarn, search the community database, or manually add a missing yarn to share with other makers. • Flexible Inventory Tracking: Adjust your quantity directly or record individual purchases and usage. Track partial skeins with decimal quantities and record prices when using transaction mode. • Personal Inventory Photos: Add your own photos and choose a primary image for your inventory without changing the shared yarn listing. • Stash Organization: Keep dye lots, storage locations, and notes alongside your yarn so the details are easy to find. • Detailed Yarn Information: Reference brand, name, color, fiber content, yarn weight, skein length and weight, and recommended hook and needle sizes. • Search, Sort & Filter: Find yarn by brand, name, or color. Filter your inventory by color family and yarn weight, choose your preferred sort order, and optionally show out-of-stock yarn first. • Row Counters: Create named counters for projects or sections, add notes, and tap to track each completed row. Your progress syncs to your account. • Inventory History: Review purchases, usage, and quantity changes, including dates, quantities, and recorded prices. • Out-of-Stock Reminders: Get a friendly reminder when you run out of a yarn while managing your inventory. • Cloud Storage: Keep your inventory linked to your account and access it across devices. • Appearance Options: Choose light mode, dark mode, or your device’s system appearance. Yarn Hoarder Premium: Upgrade to an annual Premium subscription to remove ads, import inventory from a CSV file using UPC barcodes, and export your inventory to CSV for use in Excel, Google Sheets, or Apple Numbers.

About

Makeup Scanner

Scan makeup products to instantly understand their ingredients, composition, and skincare compatibility. Get insights into popular and lesser-known cosmetics to make informed beauty choices and avoid unwanted reactions.

Highlights
  • Scan makeup products with your camera
  • Instant ingredient breakdown
  • Skincare compatibility analysis
  • Identify product composition
  • Virtual beauty assistant chat
  • Smarter self-care recommendations
Features
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Makeup Scanner Makeup Scanner is your personal beauty companion that helps you scan, identify, and understand the makeup products you use every day. Simply take a photo of any makeup product and get an instant breakdown of its ingredients, composition, and skincare compatibility. Whether you’re in store or at home, Makeup Scanner lets you shop and apply with confidence, knowing exactly what you're putting on your skin. This innovative app functions as a powerful cosmetic scanner and ingredients checker, revealing insights about both popular and lesser known products. From foundations and lipsticks to serums and concealers, Makeup Scanner runs a makeup analysis to determine whether a product may be suitable for your skin type based on its ingredient profile. Say goodbye to confusing labels and greenwashing. Makeup Scanner offers clarity where it's needed most. With its smart skincare scanner technology, you can avoid unwanted reactions or ineffective products. It does not make medical recommendations but gives an educational overview based on commonly known ingredient properties. Whether you’re sensitive to certain chemicals, avoiding specific allergens, or just being cautious, this tool makes it easy to stay informed. Looking for something like Yuka, but focused specifically on cosmetics? Makeup Scanner fills that gap. It brings together a sleek design, fast product recognition, and ingredient insights without overwhelming you with jargon. It’s more than just an ingredients checker, it's your everyday tool for smarter, safer skincare. You can also chat with your virtual beauty assistant and ask any product related questions. Wondering what a certain ingredient does? Or how this product compares to another? The built in chat allows you to interact naturally and get helpful answers. This is especially useful when you're trying something new or managing sensitive skin concerns. Makeup Scanner doesn’t just scan products, it empowers you to build a skincare routine you can trust. It promotes smarter self care by helping you avoid harmful additives and embrace cleaner, skin friendly choices. If you’ve ever scanned food with Yuka, you’ll feel right at home scanning beauty products with this app. Whether you're shopping for new makeup, cleaning out your beauty drawer, or just exploring product options, Makeup Scanner provides clear insights every step of the way. It's the cosmetic scanner, makeup analysis, and skincare scanner you’ve been waiting for, all in your pocket. Join thousands of users making more informed skincare decisions. Download Makeup Scanner today and start scanning your way to better beauty choices. A subscription is required to access full makeup scanning and value features. Privacy Policy - https://sites.google.com/view/apps-all-day/home Terms of Service - https://sites.google.com/view/apps-all-day/terms-of-sevice

Screenshots

Yarn Hoarder4 screens
Makeup Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Yarn Hoarder at 63% against Makeup Scanner's 0%. Yarn Hoarder also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). Makeup Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Yarn Hoarder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year and Makeup Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yarn Hoarder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yarn Hoarder has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Yarn Hoarder's written reviews are positive against 0% of Makeup Scanner's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Yarn Hoarder versus Makeup Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYarn HoarderMakeup Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (18 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRachel WisneskiSamuel Ojo

Customer experience

Yarn Hoarder

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Makeup Scanner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Yarn Hoarder

Subscriptions1
  • Yarn Hoarder Premium$7.991 Year
2 purchases

Makeup Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • PRO Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Yarn Hoarder free?
Yarn Hoarder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Makeup Scanner free?
Makeup Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yarn Hoarder or Makeup Scanner?
Yarn Hoarder is rated higher. Yarn Hoarder averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Makeup Scanner averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Yarn Hoarder or Makeup Scanner have ads?
Neither Yarn Hoarder nor Makeup Scanner shows ads.

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