Comparison

Glossbook 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

Glossbook

Features
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Glossbook is the beautiful way to catalog your beauty collection โ€” skincare, makeup, hair, body and fragrance โ€” and actually use what you own. Add a product in seconds, track how much you use it, and get a clear picture of your stash: what it's worth, what's expiring, and what's just sitting there. Whether you're a minimalist or a proud collector, Glossbook helps you shop your own shelf first. โ€” YOUR COLLECTION, ORGANIZED โ€” โ€ข Add products by pasting a link, scanning the label, or entering details by hand โ€ข Sort by category, brand, status, shade, volume and more โ€ข Powerful search across names, brands and ingredients โ€ข Track status at a glance: unopened, opened, in use, finished โ€” KNOW WHAT YOU OWN โ€” โ€ข See the total value of your collection, broken down by category โ€ข Ratings and notes so you never forget how a product performed โ€ข Expiration and PAO (period-after-opening) tracking, so nothing goes to waste โ€ข Country of origin, price, purchase and open dates โ€” all in one card โ€” USE IT UP โ€” โ€ข Project Pan: create use-it-up challenges and watch your progress โ€ข Daily "used today" logging to build better habits โ€ข Rotation view surfaces what you haven't touched in a while โ€ข Home-screen widgets for your collection value, today's products and Project Pan progress โ€” INSIGHTS THAT ACTUALLY HELP โ€” โ€ข Analytics on your collection, spending and habits โ€ข Spending by category and brand โ€ข Your most-used products and best value per use โ€ข Beautiful charts that make sense of it all โ€” PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€” โ€ข Your data lives on your device โ€ข No account required, no tracking, no ads Glossbook Free lets you build a real collection at no cost. Upgrade to Premium for an unlimited collection and wishlist, unlimited Project Pans, and full analytics. PREMIUM โ€ข Monthly or yearly subscription โ€ข Payment is charged to your Apple ID โ€ข Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period โ€ข Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Privacy Policy: https://liliyagerber.github.io/glossbook-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Glossbook4 screens
Vanity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vanity at daily against Glossbook's monthly. Glossbook's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 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. Glossbook sells 2 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

Glossbook ships an update monthly, Vanity daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Glossbook versus Vanity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlossbookVanity
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiliya GerberDmitrii Kopytov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Glossbook

Subscriptions2
  • Glossbook Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Vanity

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

Questions

Is Glossbook free?
Glossbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vanity free?
Vanity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glossbook or Vanity have ads?
Neither Glossbook nor Vanity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glossbook or Vanity?
Glossbook ships an update monthly, and Vanity daily. Most recently, Glossbook was updated on October 18, 2026 and Vanity on October 5, 2026.

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