Glamzy 2 vs Makeup DIY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glamzy 2
Create and share digital makeup looks with a vast library of products from popular brands. Visualize makeup applications before applying them in person, perfect for artists and enthusiasts.
- Create digital face charts
- Access 3,000+ makeup products
- Visualize makeup looks
- Share creations
- Multiple brush options
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Inspired by the art and creativity of applying makeup, Glamzy 2 is the best way to create and share face charts. With more than 3,000 products from MAC, Urban Decay, Bobbi Brown, Inglot, Make Up For Ever, Yves Saint Laurent, and Illamasqua, you have the freedom to create the looks you want. Learn more at: www.glamzy.com
Makeup DIY
Learn to apply makeup with detailed, step-by-step tutorials for eyes, lips, and face. This app offers a collection of beautiful, cool, and stylish makeup looks that are easy to follow. All tutorials are available offline, making it convenient to practice and master makeup application anytime, anywhere.
- Step-by-step eye makeup tutorials
- Step-by-step lip makeup tutorials
- Step-by-step face makeup tutorials
- Offline access to all tutorials
- Easy-to-follow instructions
- Learn to apply eyeshadow, lipstick, eyeliner
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• Makeup for everyday! • Makeup - it`s cool and beautiful makeup tutorials for women and girls! • This detailed makeup tutorials includes eye makeup step by step, lips makeup step by step and facial makeup step by step! • Doesn't need network and Internet connection, all makeup tutorials are in the box. Makeup Tutorial step by step works OFFLINE! • You will be excited of the quality of makeup tutorials step by step and how easy to do our very beautiful, cool, stylish and fashion make up! • If you want to learn makeup yourself, then our app is for you! • Using the application Makeup step by step you will learn how to apply eye shadow, lipstick, eyeliner and other popular cosmetics. You will learn makeup yourself or your friends, because makeup step by step tutorials in app are very simple, detailed and clear. • We hope you enjoy beautiful make up with app Makeup Tutorial step by step! We are waiting your comments and recommendations for our app Makeup! • Install our app Makeup Tutorial step by step right now, choose the best make up and do it yourself very easy! Look beautiful! Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://nurlanispaew6.wixsite.com/appsi-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Makeup DIY at 80% against Glamzy 2's 30%. Makeup DIY also leads on ratings volume (185 vs 2). Glamzy 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Glamzy 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Makeup DIY sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Glamzy 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Makeup DIY has 185 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Glamzy 2's written reviews are positive against 80% of Makeup DIY's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Glamzy 2 ships an update every 2 months, Makeup DIY every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glamzy 2 | Makeup DIY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 4.1 (185 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews | 79.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 185 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Two* States* Away* | Zhanna Zairova |
Customer experience
Glamzy 2
Makeup DIY
User reviews
Glamzy 2
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Innovative digital face chart concept
- 🎨 Wide variety of makeup brands and colors available
- 📱 Convenient tool for makeup artists and enthusiasts on-the-go
- 🖌️ Multiple brush options with different properties
- 👁️ Helpful for visualizing looks before applying in person
Room to improve
- 💰 Excessive in-app purchase costs ($5.99 for brushes, $1.99-$6 per brand)
- 🚫 Severely limited free content (only basic foundation/blush/lipgloss)
- 🐛 Blending functionality broken (streaky, rainbow artifacts at low opacity)
- ❌ Lack of undo button (major usability issue)
- 🎭 Only one face chart available (limited variety)
Makeup DIY
From 185 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Helpful tutorials
- 💡 Detailed step-by-step instructions
- 🎓 Great for beginners
- 🤩 Awesome makeup looks
Room to improve
- 💰 Too many locked features
- 📺 Aggressive and intrusive ads
- 🙁 Limited free content
- 🤔 Needs more free tutorial options
- 🌈 Lack of diverse skin tone options
Bugs and requests
Glamzy 2
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes after purchasing collections
- Blending produces streaky, rainbow-colored artifacts
- Low opacity (0%) still shows color pigment
- Cannot select makeup products (selection not responding)
- Lashes misaligned with eyes
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- Purchased products disappear after app reinstall
- Charged for products multiple times
- Two-finger erase method unresponsive
- App won't open after updates
- Focus issues limiting product access
- Glitches with new collections preventing purchase
Requested features
17 requests- Undo button (most frequently requested)
- Cloud save/sync across devices
- Proper blending brush with true 0% opacity
- Multiple face chart options with different face shapes
- Additional eye, mouth, and nose shape variations
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- Bottom lashes and moveable lash options
- More makeup brands (Too Faced, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Urban Decay, Benefit, Estée Lauder, drugstore brands)
- Brush size adjustment slider
- Opacity control slider instead of clunky interface
- Custom background/face chart uploads
- Fill tool to avoid manual edge cleanup
- Better lash fitting and full lash appearance
- Glossy lip effect option
- Ability to layer photos for reference
- Restore Glamzy Spotlight feature for sharing charts
- Better intensity/opacity controls
- Settings persistence between sessions
Makeup DIY
Reported bugs
2 issues- Tutorials not accessible due to ads
- Frequent crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- More free tutorial options
- Wider range of makeup styles and skin tones
- Video tutorials in addition to images
- Reduced ad frequency and duration
In-app purchases
Glamzy 2
- 316 Lip Brush$0.99
- 190 Foundation Brush$0.99
- Mac Collection$0.99
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- Inglot Collection$0.99
- Yves Saint Laurent Collection$0.99
- Make Up For Ever Collection$0.99
- Illamasqua Collection$0.99
- Bobbi Brown Collection$0.99
- Urban Decay Collection$0.99
- Brush Collection$4.99
Makeup DIY
- Premium Makeup7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium Makeup$2.991 Month
- Premium Makeup$3.99
Questions
Is Glamzy 2 free?
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