Skin apps ยท Facts checked September 24, 2026
Skinli vs Skan
Skinli and Skan both read a face photo and suggest a routine. Skan is a phone app for iPhone and Android that scans for acne, redness, pores, pigmentation, wrinkles and eye bags, and matches products to you, with paid plans in the App Store from $1.99 a week to $39.99 a year. Skinli runs in any web browser with nothing to install, focuses on acne only, and is free right now. Pick Skinli if acne is your main worry. Pick Skan if you want one app for many skin concerns and product scanning.
By Nick, Founder of Skinli. We make Skinli, so read this knowing that. Every fact about Skan links to where we found it.
For acne alone, Skinli is free and needs no install. Skan covers more skin concerns and charges for its full app.
Pick Skinli if
- Acne is your main concern.
- You do not want to install an app or pay weekly.
- You want a routine that names ingredients, with no brands to buy.
Pick Skan if
- You care about wrinkles, pores or eye bags as well as acne.
- You want to scan products on a shelf and check if they suit you.
- You prefer a phone app to a website.
Skinli and Skan side by side
| What we compared | Skinli | Skan |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | A morning and night acne routine built on products sold without a prescription, with a plain reason for each step. | A selfie scan with scores for several skin concerns, product matches and a routine tracker. |
| Focus | Acne only: pimples, blackheads, marks and oil. | Acne, redness, pores, pigmentation, wrinkles and eye bags, according to Skan's App Store listing. |
| Who looks at your skin | An AI reads your photo and your answers. No doctor or nurse looks at it. | The app's AI. No doctor. |
| Price | Free right now. Skinli plans to charge for its 4 week and 12 week plans later, and the price will be on the pricing page before it applies. | In-app purchases in the US App Store: weekly $1.99 to $5.99, monthly $9.99, yearly $19.99 to $39.99. |
| Device | Any web browser. Nothing to install. | iPhone and Android app. Install needed. |
| Account | Not needed to see your plan. Needed only to save it or store daily photos. | Guest access since April 2025, according to the app's release history. Sign up with email to save. |
| Products | A shopping list of words to look for on the box, such as "adapalene 0.1%". No brands, no shop, no paid links. | Matches products to your skin and scans products you hold up to the camera. |
| Progress tracking | One photo a day on the progress page, with an optional daily reminder email. | Saves skin scans so you can compare over time. |
| Prescription medicine | No. | No. |
| App Store rating | No app. Skinli runs in the browser. | 4.79 from 9,811 ratings in the US App Store on September 25, 2026. |
| Company | Skinli. | Skan Beauty Inc, the seller named in the App Store. |
| When to see a doctor | If your photo shows deep, sore pimples, the plan says at the top to see a doctor. | We did not find this in Skan's App Store listing. |
Is Skan free?
Skan is free to download, and the US App Store lists paid plans inside the app: weekly plans from $1.99 to $5.99, a $9.99 monthly plan, and yearly plans from $19.99 to $39.99. We could not find which features stay free without paying.
Skinli is free right now, including the full acne plan. Skinli plans to charge for its 4 week and 12 week plans later and will show the price on its pricing page before it applies.
Which one is better for acne?
Skan scores many skin concerns at once, from acne to wrinkles and eye bags. That suits someone who wants a general skin app.
Skinli looks at acne only. It counts pimples, blackheads and marks, gives an acne score out of 100, and writes a morning and night plan around benzoyl peroxide 2.5% and adapalene 0.1%. It also says when your acne looks like it needs a doctor instead of another product.
Do you need to install anything?
Skan is an app for iPhone and Android, so you download it from the App Store or Google Play.
Skinli runs in your web browser on any phone or computer. You open the page, take a photo, answer a few questions and see your plan.
What Skan looks like
Screenshots and logo from Skan's US App Store listing. They belong to Skan Beauty Inc and are shown only to identify the product.
See what Skinli gives you before you decide.
One photo and a few quick questions. Free, and no account needed to see your plan.
Analyze my skinIs Skinli cheaper than Skan?
Skinli
- Free right now
- Nothing to install
- No account to see your plan
Skan
- Free download
- Weekly: $1.99 to $5.99
- Monthly: $9.99
- Yearly: $19.99 to $39.99
Skinli is cheaper for acne: it is free. Skan's App Store lists several paid plans, and the price you see can depend on which offer the app shows you.
What 3 months costs
Lowest listed price for each option, checked September 25, 2026. Prescription services include their cream. Products you buy at a store are extra for every option. Hover or tap a bar to see how it was worked out.
- Skinli$0
- Skan$29.97
- AcneTrack$29.97
- Thea$59.97
- Curology$65.35
- Musely$90
- Nurxfrom $118
Show as a table
| Option | 3 months | How we worked it out |
|---|---|---|
| Skinli | $0 | Free right now. You buy the drugstore products yourself, in any brand. |
| Skan | $29.97 | The $9.99 monthly plan for 3 months. A $19.99 yearly plan costs less if the app offers it to you. |
| AcneTrack | $29.97 | The $9.99 monthly plan for 3 months. Yearly plans start at $19.99. |
| Thea | $59.97 | The $19.99 monthly plan for 3 months. The dermatologist upgrade costs extra. |
| Curology | $65.35 | $5.45 trial shipping, then one $59.90 shipment that covers the next 60 days. Includes the prescription cream. |
| Musely | $90 | The listed $30 a month for 3 months. Includes the prescription cream. Musely ships 2 months of cream at a time. |
| Nurx | from $118 | $40 visit, the lowest listed cream at $25 a month for 3 months, and one $3 support fee, without insurance. |
Which one fits your situation?
You want an acne routine today, without installing anything
Pick: Skinli
Open the page in your browser and your plan appears in the same visit.
You want to track wrinkles and pores along with acne
Pick: Skan
Skan scores several skin concerns. Skinli covers acne only.
You want to scan products in a store
Pick: Skan
Skan scans products with your camera. Skinli gives you words to look for on the box.
You want to know if your acne needs a doctor
Pick: Skinli
Skinli puts that at the top of your plan when your photo shows deep, sore pimples.
Looking for a Skan alternative?
If you are looking for a Skan alternative for acne without a weekly or yearly payment, Skinli is free and runs in your browser. It gives you an acne score, a morning and night routine, and a daily photo tracker.
Other skin apps we compare are Thea and AcneTrack. Each has its own page.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Skan cost?
Skan is free to download. On September 25, 2026, the US App Store listed in-app purchases for Skan of $1.99 to $5.99 a week, $9.99 a month, and $19.99 to $39.99 a year. We could not find which features stay free. Skinli is free right now and runs in your browser.
Is Skinli a good Skan alternative for acne?
For acne alone, yes. Skinli looks only at acne, gives you a score out of 100, and writes a morning and night routine around benzoyl peroxide and adapalene. It is free and needs no install. If you also want to track wrinkles, pores and eye bags, Skan covers more concerns.
Do I need an account for Skan or Skinli?
Skan added guest access in April 2025, according to its App Store release history, and you sign up with email to save. Skinli shows your full plan with no account. You sign in only to save your plan or store daily progress photos on the progress page.
Does Skan recommend products?
Yes. Skan's App Store listing says it matches products to your skin and can scan products with your camera. Skinli names no brands. It gives you the exact words to look for on each box, such as "adapalene 0.1%", so you can pick any brand.
What is Skan's App Store rating?
On September 25, 2026, Skan had an average of 4.79 out of 5 from 9,811 ratings in the US App Store, according to Apple's own listing data. Skinli has no App Store rating, because it runs in the web browser and has no app to install.
Can Skan or Skinli diagnose acne?
Only a doctor can diagnose a skin condition. Skan and Skinli both use AI to describe what a photo shows. Skinli says this on every plan, and puts a line at the top telling you to see a doctor if your photo shows deep, sore pimples. That line matters most for acne that is deep, painful or scarring.
Sources
Checked on September 24, 2026. Prices and plans change, so check Skan's own site before you pay.
- Skan in the US App Store (prices, description, release history) (Skan's own site)
- Apple catalog data for Skan (rating and rating count) (independent source)
- Skan on Google Play (Skan's own site)
Get a routine built from your own photo.
One photo and a few quick questions. You do not need an account to see your routine.
Analyze my skinSkinli gives simple tips for skin with pimples. It is not a doctor. It cannot tell you what is wrong the way a doctor can. If your pimples hurt, are deep under the skin, are getting worse, or will not go away, see a doctor.