MelonBook vs Ask Slowly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MelonBook
Organize your beauty and skincare products with this app. Track expiry dates, shades, and usage history to maintain an efficient routine. Features include a product library, QR code support, and storage location management.
- All-in-One Product Library
- Expiry Date Tracking
- QR Code Support
- Shade & Color Management
- Brand & Category Statistics
- Storage Locations
- Looks & Effect Shots
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MelonBook helps you manage your entire beauty and skincare collection in one smart and organized place. Track expiry dates, shades, product details, and usage history with ease. Keep your beauty routine clean, efficient, and always up-to-date. Key Features • All-in-One Product Library • Expiry Date Tracking • QR Code Support • Shade & Color Management • Brand & Category Statistics • Storage Locations • Looks & Effect Shots
Ask Slowly
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Ask Slowly A small tool for less small talk. Pick someone you care about. Pick how deep you want to go. The question does the rest. 1,560 conversation cards. Six relationships. Four depth levels each. Now in English and Traditional Chinese. — SIX DECKS — Couples · For the love you come home to Friends · For the people who've chosen you back Family · For the people who raised you Children · For the people you watch become themselves Colleagues · For the people you share your weekday hours with Teammates · For the people who wear the same colours, close or not — FOUR LEVELS PER DECK — Level 0 — Warm-up: light, observational, easy to answer Level 1 — Closer: curious and warm, with room to wander Level 2 — Personal: the questions you usually skip past Level 3 — Deep: the questions you've been meaning to ask — WHAT YOU WON'T FIND — No accounts. No sign-up. No paywall. No ads. No in-app purchases. No tracking. No analytics. Nothing saved. Just the cards. Just the questions. Just the people. — FOR THE QUIET MOMENTS — For the long drive. For the dinner that's gone silent. For the friend you've missed. For the kid who's growing up. For the parent at the end of a phone line. For the colleague you barely know but kind of like. Real questions, time to answer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ask Slowly at none against MelonBook's 1. Ask Slowly also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. MelonBook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ask Slowly asks for nothing beyond the download.
MelonBook ships an update every 5 days, Ask Slowly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MelonBook | Ask Slowly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shun Yin Lam | CHEUK WANG TSE |
In-app purchases
MelonBook
- No Ads$9.99
Ask Slowly
No in-app purchases









