Comparison

Vani vs Vanity

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

Head to head
About

Vani

Features
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Your beauty stash, organized. Vani is the simplest way to inventory every product you own (skincare, makeup, fragrance, haircare, and nail care) in one place. Know what's expiring, what you're actually using, what fits your skin, and what's just taking up shelf space. โ€”โ€”โ€” KNOW WHAT'S IN YOUR PRODUCTS New: ingredient analysis matched to your skin. Set your skin type and concerns once, and Vani gives every product a clear verdict โ€” a match score, the ingredients that fit your skin, and the ones worth a second look. No barcodes, no toxicity scare scores: just a plain-language read on what each ingredient actually does, grouped by benefit. Finally understand the label, not just the marketing. ADD PRODUCTS IN SECONDS New: snap a photo and let AI do the typing. Vani's AI scan reads your product and fills in the details for you, no more tapping out every name by hand. Building your collection finally feels effortless. EXPIRATION THAT ACTUALLY MAKES SENSE Not every product expires the same way. Vani tracks three modes: PAO (period-after-opening), a printed expiration date, or never-expires. Enter a batch code and Vani automatically decodes the manufacture date โ€” so you know the shelf life before you even open it. Get reminders before anything goes bad. EVERY CATEGORY. ONE APP. Skincare. Makeup. Fragrance. Haircare. Nail care. All five, tracked in one place with the right structure for each. YOUR USAGE, TRACKED. Log each use with a tap. See which products you actually reach for and which have been sitting untouched for months. Know what's earning its shelf space โ€” and what isn't. STAY ORGANIZED, YOUR WAY. Build custom lists like "In My Rotation," "Running Low," or a "Wishlist" for what's next. Mark products as active, finished, or thrown away โ€” the full lifecycle of every item in your collection. โ€”โ€”โ€” โ€ข Ingredient analysis with a skin-match verdict for every product โ€ข Skin profile (type + concerns) to personalize each result โ€ข Plain-language ingredient breakdown grouped by benefit โ€ข AI scan to add products in seconds โ€ข Expiration reminders before products go bad โ€ข Batch code decoding to determine manufacture date โ€ข PAO, expiry date, and never-expires tracking โ€ข Usage frequency tracking โ€ข Custom lists and collections โ€ข Product status: active, finished, or thrown away โ€ข Free for up to 20 products; upgrade for unlimited Terms of Use: https://stoicadianaa.github.io/vani/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://stoicadianaa.github.io/vani/privacy.html

About

Vanity

Features
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Which cream was it? The one that finally worked, two winters ago, in a white bottle. Vanity remembers it for you: every product you try, with a photo, a verdict and your own words about it. SNAP THE JAR Take a photo and Vanity cuts the product out of the background and reads the brand, name and size from the label. It all happens on your phone; nothing is uploaded. Check the fields, fix anything, and the product lands on its shelf. A VANITY THAT LOOKS LIKE ONE Skincare, Makeup and Perfume, each with its own hand-painted room. Inside: Face, Lips, Eyes, Hair, Body, Nails and more, and inside those, types like serum, SPF, mascara or lipstick. Add your own types when the list isn't enough. STAMPS, NOT STARS Holy grail. Repurchase. Meh. Never again. Four verdicts in the words you already use, pressed onto the product like a rubber stamp. A year later, "never again" tells you more than three stars ever did. USE IT BEFORE IT TURNS The Expiry tab lines up what runs out first, counted from the day you opened the jar and the months printed on it. FIND IT IN THE AISLE Search by brand, type or any word from your notes. Filter by stamp to see your holy grails at a glance. SHARE AND KEEP Send a friend a pretty PDF of your vanity with photos, stamps and notes. Keep a full backup in a ZIP file and restore it on a new phone. YOURS, ON YOUR PHONE No account and no server of ours. Photos and notes stay on your iPhone and, with Pro, sync through your own iCloud. In English, Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese, Hindi, Ukrainian and Russian. FREE FOR 35 PRODUCTS The first 35 products are free, with every stamp, note, search and expiry date. Pro removes the limit and adds iCloud sync, backup and PDF export. If you cancel, everything you added stays. SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS Vanity Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: Month ($4.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers) or Year ($47.99 per year, charged on purchase). Prices are in US dollars and vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://dmapps.app/vanity/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Vani4 screens
Vanity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vanity at daily against Vani's fortnightly. Vani's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Vani sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Vanity sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vani ships an update fortnightly, Vanity daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Vani versus Vanity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVaniVanity
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB84 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDIANA CRISTINA STOICADmitrii Kopytov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Vani

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$79.99
2 purchases

Vanity

Subscriptions2
  • Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Year$47.991 Year

Questions

Is Vani free?
Vani is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vanity free?
Vanity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vani or Vanity have ads?
Neither Vani nor Vanity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vani or Vanity?
Vani ships an update fortnightly, and Vanity daily. Most recently, Vani was updated on October 10, 2026 and Vanity on October 5, 2026.

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