Comparison

Basecoat vs AG Loop

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

Head to head
About

Basecoat

Features
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Your skin is your first impression. BASECOAT builds a personalized skincare routine based on your skin type, tone, concerns, and budget, then keeps you consistent with streak tracking and daily check-ins. SKIN QUIZ Answer a few questions about your skin type, select your Monk Scale skin tone for accurate product matching, flag your concerns, and set your budget. BASECOAT generates a morning and evening routine tailored to you. DAILY ROUTINES Step-by-step AM and PM routines with product recommendations at every price point. Each step explains why it matters, what it does, and exactly how to use it. Check off steps as you go. AI SKIN SCAN Take a selfie and get an AI-powered skin analysis. The scan looks at visible hydration, texture, clarity, evenness, and common visible concerns such as dryness, oiliness, acne, dark spots, redness, and wrinkles, then gives personalized skincare recommendations. PRODUCT SCANNER Snap a photo of any product's ingredient label. BASECOAT reads it with OCR and tells you which ingredients are good, neutral, or bad for your specific skin profile. PROGRESS TRACKING Daily check-ins track how your skin feels over time. Score history charts show your improvement. Streak calendar visualizes your consistency. BASECOAT PRO Upgrade to BASECOAT Pro for full personalized routines, product recommendations, AI Skin Scan, and progress photo tracking. BASECOAT Pro is available as a monthly ($4.99/month) or annual ($29.99/year with 7-day free trial) auto-renewing subscription. Payment is 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. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://basecoat-api.prelim.workers.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://basecoat-api.prelim.workers.dev/privacy

About

AG Loop

This app provides personalized training and nutrition plans that adapt daily based on your body's readiness. It uses your HRV, heart rate, and sleep data to adjust workouts and meal targets. Features include AI meal analysis and guided warm-ups/cool-downs.

Highlights
  • Daily readiness score based on HRV, heart rate, and sleep
  • Adaptive workout load and nutrition targets
  • AI meal photo analysis for calorie and macro breakdown
  • Personalized training blocks with periodization
  • Guided warm-ups and cool-downs
  • Automatic data syncing from Health Connect/HealthKit
Features
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AG Loop is a training and nutrition coach built around one idea: your plan should adapt to how your body is actually doing today, not follow a fixed script. READINESS SCORE Every day, AG Loop reads your HRV, resting heart rate, and sleep (synced automatically from Health Connect/HealthKit) and fuses them into one daily Readiness Score. On a low-readiness day, your workout load and nutrition targets adjust automatically — no guessing whether today should be a hard day or a rest day. REAL PERIODIZATION No flat, repeat-forever workout plan. AG Loop builds real training blocks — undulating rep ranges, an RPE ramp, and a scheduled deload week — tailored to your goal, so your training actually progresses week to week. AI MEAL PHOTO ANALYSIS Snap a photo of your meal and get an instant calorie and macro breakdown. Log manually anytime, repeat a previous meal in one tap, and see exactly how much you have left for the day. ADAPTIVE NUTRITION TARGETS Your targets shift based on your training day and your readiness — a hard training day and a rest day don't call for the same fuel. WARM-UPS & COOL-DOWNS A built-in library of guided warm-ups and cool-downs, ready before and after every session. SAFETY FIRST Every recommendation is an estimate, not medical advice. Consult a professional before starting any exercise or nutrition program. Start with a 7-day free trial — cancel anytime before it converts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Basecoat4 screens
AG Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AG Loop at 16.4 against Basecoat's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Basecoat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and AG Loop sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basecoat ships an update fortnightly, AG Loop every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Basecoat versus AG Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasecoatAG Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKELLY MATTHEW GLYNNARMYGYMNASTICS LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Basecoat

Subscriptions2
  • BASECOAT Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • BASECOAT Pro Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

AG Loop

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Basecoat free?
Basecoat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AG Loop free?
AG Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Basecoat or AG Loop have ads?
Neither Basecoat nor AG Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basecoat or AG Loop?
Basecoat ships an update fortnightly, and AG Loop every 10 days. Most recently, Basecoat was updated on October 16, 2026 and AG Loop on October 24, 2026.

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