Beauty Packaging vs Formulation Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Beauty Packaging
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Covering all types of packaging, Beauty Packaging is published for executives involved in the personal care, cosmetic and fragrance industry. It is the industryβs No. 1 print and online resource for news and packaging trends. Beauty Packaging is the ONLY vertical cosmetic, fragrance & personal care packaging magazine and online community in the industry! This application is powered by GTxcel, a leader in digital publishing technology, provider of hundreds of online digital publications and mobile magazine apps.
Formulation Compass
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Formulation Compass β Agrochemical is your ideal app to provide one-stop solution for your formulation success and enable performance attributes for customers in agrochemical application. The App provides recipe guidance and product recommendation. The product categories cover various ingredients in agrochemical formulations, including wetting agents, dispersants, emulsifiers, solvents, defoamers, chelating agents, neutralizers, intermediates and others. Dow has established agrochemical adjuvants research and development, screening, and formulation research and development centers in many regions and countries, aiming to provide even more comprehensive technical solutions and faster, more convenient technical support for customers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Beauty Packaging at none against Formulation Compass's shown. Formulation Compass's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beauty Packaging ships an update every 9 months, Formulation Compass monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beauty Packaging | Formulation Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 β better | 11.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RODMAN PUBLISHING CORP. | The Dow Chemical Company |
In-app purchases
Beauty Packaging
No in-app purchases
Formulation Compass
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Beauty Packaging or Formulation Compass have ads?
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