Comparison

Project Pan vs Chip Away

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

Head to head
About

Project Pan

Features
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Stop buying. Start finishing. Project Pan helps you finish the makeup and skincare you already own. Add your products, choose what to use up next, log every use and celebrate every empty. Buy less, waste less, and finally know what's in that drawer. YOUR MAKEUP BAG IN YOUR POCKET Add lipsticks, serums, foundations and creams with a photo, brand, category, shade, price, opening date and expiry. See how full each product is at a glance. Search, filter, and group products into your own collections, like "Travel bag" or "Wedding makeup". SET A GOAL AND ACTUALLY FINISH IT Add the products you want to use up to your plan. Set a goal by target date or by number of uses and watch the progress bar fill. You always know how many days or uses are left. EMPTIES AND SAVINGS When a product is done, move it to Empties. Project Pan counts what you finished, how long each one took, and the value you used up, so every empty feels like a small win. PAN IT WITH FRIENDS Add friends by username or email and see each other's collections, plans and empties. Share your profile link and choose exactly what is visible. Invite a friend: when they join with your code, you both get a month of Premium. TAKE A NO-BUY BREAK Start a 7, 14 or 30-day no-buy, or pick your own end date. Track every day, share your progress and celebrate when you make it. SPIN AND DECIDE Can't decide what to use today? Spin the wheel and let it pick from your collection. Use filters to narrow it down to a category. LOG EVERY USE One tap logs a use. Update fullness as the product goes down, and your usage history shows how often you really reach for it. MONTHLY AND YEARLY RECAPS Every month you get a short recap of what you finished and saved. At the end of the year, swipe through your year on Project Pan and share it as a story. GENTLE REMINDERS Optional reminders for expiry dates, plan deadlines, and products you haven't used this week. DETAILS โ€ข Categories for lips, face, eyes, nails, skincare, hair, body, fragrance and more โ€ข Opening date and expiry tracking โ€ข Photos from your camera or gallery โ€ข Prices in your own currency โ€ข Light and dark mode โ€ข Available in 30+ languages PAN PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Project Pan is free to start: up to 10 products, one product in your plan at a time, and one spin a week. Pan Premium unlocks unlimited products and stash, as many plan items as you like, goals by number of uses, unlimited spins, full usage history, and up to 10 photos per product. Subscriptions renew automatically; cancel anytime in your store settings. Use what you have. Buy less. Enjoy every empty.

About

Chip Away

Features
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Chip Away turns big goals into something you can do today: show up once, fill a dot, build a streak. Set a goal with a target or make it open-ended, then check in once a day. Each check-in fills a dot on your progress grid, so you see your consistency at a glance and your streak grow day by day. It is built to stay out of your way: a couple of taps to check in. Notifications are optional.

Screenshots

Project Pan4 screens
Chip Away4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chip Away at none against Project Pan's 3. Chip Away also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Project Pan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Chip Away asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Project Pan ships an update every 2 months, Chip Away every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Project Pan versus Chip Away: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProject PanChip Away
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS15.014.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size59 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHamla TeknolojiSimo Duric

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Project Pan

Subscriptions3
  • Pan Premium Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Pan Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pan Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Chip Away

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Project Pan free?
Project Pan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chip Away free?
Chip Away is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Project Pan or Chip Away have ads?
Project Pan shows ads; Chip Away does not.
Which is updated more often, Project Pan or Chip Away?
Project Pan ships an update every 2 months, and Chip Away every 6 days. Most recently, Project Pan was updated on October 31, 2026 and Chip Away on October 31, 2026.

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