Comparison

Selv Skin vs AcnePilot

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

Head to head
About

Selv Skin

This app helps you build a personalized skincare routine based on your existing products and skin type. It provides step-by-step guidance, ingredient conflict warnings, and tracks your product inventory. It focuses on consistency and offers seasonal recommendations, all while prioritizing user privacy.

Highlights
  • Builds routines from existing products
  • Step-by-step guidance with method and timing
  • Detects ingredient conflicts
  • Tracks product inventory and restock reminders
  • Seasonal product recommendations
  • Skin Score for consistency
  • Respects prescription medications
Features
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Selv checks your skincare routine for ingredient clashes and puts every product in the right order, morning and evening. Add what you already use. Selv looks at the actives inside, flags pairs that don't belong in the same routine, like a retinoid and an exfoliating acid on the same night, and tells you what to do instead: alternate nights, move a step, or ask your dermatologist. WHAT SELV DOES - Routine Check: catches ingredient clashes across your morning and evening routines. - The right order: every step where it belongs, thinnest to thickest, sunscreen last. - Guided setup: tell Selv your sensitivities, preferences and favorite brands, and it checks for them. - Quiz picks: recommendations that work with what you already own. - What's in it: fragrance, sulfates, parabens and more, read from the ingredient list. - Stay consistent: streaks, reminders and your Skin Score. - Restock alerts: know a product is getting low before you run out. - Favorites and requests: heart the products you love, and ask us to add anything missing. HOW SELV WORKS - Free. You never pay. - Recommendations can't be bought. Brands can't pay to change what Selv tells you. - Your data is never sold. - No account needed. Your routine lives on your phone. Sign in only if you want it backed up. - Selv may earn a commission when you shop through a link in the app, at no extra cost to you. Selv is a routine tool, not medical advice. For prescription treatments, follow your dermatologist.

About

AcnePilot

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Build a clearer picture of your skin—one routine, check-in, and photo at a time. With AcnePilot, you can organize your skincare routine, record how your skin feels, and review your progress over time. Everything is based on what you choose to log, without automatic diagnoses or claims about what caused a change. CREATE YOUR ROUTINE Build and edit morning and evening routines, choose the days for each step, and keep your skincare products organized in one place. RECORD SKIN CHECK-INS Track breakouts, redness, marks, texture, hydration, and how your skin feels overall. You can also add notes and optional context such as stress, sleep, and water. KEEP A PHOTO JOURNAL Save progress photos from your camera or photo library. An on-device alignment guide can help you keep your position and distance more consistent when taking new photos. REVIEW YOUR PROGRESS Explore your history through a calendar and timeline. Review your routines, photos, and check-ins, or compare two recorded moments side by side. OBSERVE PRODUCT CHANGES Use Product Trials to focus on one product change at a time. Record whether you followed your plan, note reactions, and write daily observations or a final summary. STAY CONSISTENT Set local reminders for your morning routine, evening routine, and weekly progress photo. Routine streaks help you recognize the days when you showed up for yourself. ASK THE SKIN GUIDE Ask general skincare questions about your routine, products, or how your skin feels. You decide what information to send and whether to attach a photo. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT Your profile, routines, products, check-ins, notes, trials, and progress photos are stored locally on your iPhone by default. AcnePilot does not require an account and does not automatically sync your tracker data. Information leaves your device only when you choose to send a Skin Guide request. A photo is included only when you explicitly attach one. IMPORTANT INFORMATION AcnePilot is a personal tracking and educational tool. It is not a medical device or healthcare service. It does not diagnose skin conditions, prescribe treatments, or prove that a product or event caused a change in your skin. For medical concerns, diagnosis, or treatment, consult a qualified healthcare professional. AcnePilot is intended for adults aged 18 and over. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Selv Skin4 screens
AcnePilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Selv Skin at none against AcnePilot's 2. Selv Skin also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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. AcnePilot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Selv Skin asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Selv Skin versus AcnePilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelv SkinAcnePilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSelv Skin LLCMANUEL MATAS GALEOTE

In-app purchases

None

Selv Skin

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AcnePilot

Subscriptions2
  • AcnePilot Plus Weekly$5.997 Days
  • AcnePilot Plus Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Selv Skin free?
Selv Skin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AcnePilot free?
AcnePilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Selv Skin or AcnePilot have ads?
Neither Selv Skin nor AcnePilot shows ads.

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