MelonBook vs CosmeShelf
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
CosmeShelf
Digitally catalog your makeup collection, from lipstick to skincare. Organize items by brand and category, create wishlists, and save makeup looks with linked products. Archive finished or stored items.
- Digitally catalog cosmetics
- Organize by category and brand
- Create wishlists
- Save makeup looks
- Archive finished products
- Track product details
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Collect your cosmetics. Lipstick, foundation, skincare, fragrance. Just take a photo, and the brand, product name, shade, and size are recorded. Shelf Organize the cosmetics you own by category and by brand. Wishlist Keep track of the cosmetics you want to add next. Looks Save your makeup as a Look. You can link the products you used, too. Off Shelf Archive cosmetics you've finished or are keeping in storage. Atelier Plan Free to try. Upgrade to the Atelier plan to unlock the limit on how much you can register. Privacy Policy https://walnut-okapi-8d4.notion.site/Beauty-Shelf-Privacy-Policy-36310ea2bfd480ee85d8ec9cbf534c71 Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CosmeShelf at 5.0 against MelonBook's 4.0. CosmeShelf also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). 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. MelonBook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CosmeShelf sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CosmeShelf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
MelonBook ships an update every 5 days, CosmeShelf daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MelonBook | CosmeShelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shun Yin Lam | Hiroki Usui |
Customer experience
MelonBook
CosmeShelf
In-app purchases
MelonBook
- No Ads$9.99
CosmeShelf
- Atelier 半年$24.996 Months
