Comparison

ScentMax vs scentcast

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

Head to head
About

ScentMax

This app helps you manage your fragrance collection with AI-powered recommendations. Get daily scent picks based on weather and occasion, organize your collection, and track your wears to discover new favorites and improve your scent profile.

Highlights
  • AI-powered fragrance recommendations
  • Daily scent suggestions based on weather
  • Collection organization and tracking
  • Scent score analysis for collection improvement
  • Wear logging and history
  • Personalized fragrance advice
Features
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ScentMax is the smartest way to manage your fragrance collection. Get AI-powered daily picks, personalized recommendations, and insights that help you smell your best. Connect with other creators and friends to see what people are wearing everyday. FEATURES AI-Roma: Your Personal Fragrance Assistant Chat with AI-Roma, your witty AI fragrance expert. Get personalized recommendations, discover new scents, and learn what works best for any occasion. Ask anything about fragrances and get instant, intelligent responses. Smart Daily Picks Every day, ScentMax recommends the perfect fragrance from your collection based on the weather, season, and time of day. Never wonder "what should I wear today?" again. Collection Management Build and organize your fragrance collection. Track what you own, what you've worn, and discover gaps in your rotation. Scent Score Analysis Get a comprehensive score for your collection based on versatility, seasonal coverage, and variety. See how your collection stacks up and get tips to improve it. Wear Tracking Log your daily wears and build your fragrance history. See patterns, track your favorites, and maintain your streak. Weather-Based Recommendations Our AI considers temperature and conditions to suggest the ideal fragrance for right now. Social Feed See what your favorite influencers and friends are wearing from their collection every day. SUBSCRIPTION ScentMax Pro Weekly: $0.99/week ScentMax Pro Weekly: $1.99/week ScentMax Pro Monthly: $4.99/month ScentMax Pro Yearly: $39.99/year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://scentmax-ai.github.io/legal/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://scentmax-ai.github.io/legal/terms.html

About

scentcast

This app uses weather data and AI to recommend fragrances from your collection or help you discover new ones. Build your scent library, get daily picks based on conditions, and refine suggestions with filters.

Highlights
  • Weather-based scent recommendations
  • AI-powered fragrance discovery
  • Build and manage fragrance collection
  • Camera identification of perfumes
  • Mood and occasion filters
  • Shopping links to retailers
Features
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ScentCast is your personal fragrance companion — helping you discover the perfect scent for any moment, and manage your collection with ease. Today's Recommendation Every day, ScentCast's AI considers the current weather, season, your mood, and the occasion to recommend the perfect fragrance. Choose from your own collection or discover something new. Build Your Collection Add the fragrances you own and ScentCast remembers them. Filter by mood, occasion, or season to find exactly what fits right now. Photo ID Point your camera at any fragrance and ScentCast identifies it instantly — scent notes, seasons, and all. Bath & Body Works Tracker The ultimate B&BW collection manager. Track every product you own across Candles, Body Care, Fragrances, Home Fragrance, Hand Soaps & Sanitizers, Men's Shop, and more. Get daily AI-powered picks from your B&BW stash, and use In-Store Mode to check if you already own something before you buy it. Search Everything Find any fragrance or product across your entire collection instantly.

Screenshots

ScentMax4 screens
scentcast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScentMax at 92% against scentcast's 40%. ScentMax also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (306 vs 7). scentcast's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ScentMax sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and scentcast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScentMax holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScentMax has 306 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of ScentMax's written reviews are positive against 40% of scentcast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScentMax ships an update every 3 weeks, scentcast every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ScentMax versus scentcast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScentMaxscentcast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (306 ratings) — better2.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings306 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB20 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSMStudios LLCHRCWA Holdings LLC

Customer experience

ScentMax

All ratings306 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral0.3%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral0.5%
Negative7.4%

scentcast

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ScentMax

Subscriptions4
  • ScentMax Pro$0.997 Days
  • ScentMax Pro$1.997 Days
  • ScentMax Pro$4.991 Month
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  • ScentMax Pro$39.991 Year
1 purchases

scentcast

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is ScentMax free?
ScentMax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is scentcast free?
scentcast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScentMax or scentcast?
ScentMax is rated higher. ScentMax averages 4.7 out of 5 from 306 ratings, while scentcast averages 2.7 from 7 ratings.
Do ScentMax or scentcast have ads?
Neither ScentMax nor scentcast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScentMax or scentcast?
ScentMax ships an update every 3 weeks, and scentcast every 9 days. Most recently, ScentMax was updated on October 16, 2026 and scentcast on October 11, 2026.

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