# NailKeeper - Stop Biting Nails — user reviews > 90 indexed App Store user reviews of NailKeeper by Pibardos LLC, rated 4.50/5 from 269 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nailkeeper-stop-biting-nails/id1579004361/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nailkeeper-stop-biting-nails/id1579004361.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 195 · 4★ 39 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 14 ## What do users think of NailKeeper? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 📸 Visual progress tracking with photo comparison - ✅ Effective motivation for stopping nail biting habit - 📊 Clear nail growth measurement and statistics - 💪 Helpful tips and advice for nail health - ⏱️ Streak counter keeps users accountable - 🎯 Simple and straightforward user interface - 🔔 Reminder notifications help maintain habit - 😌 Reduces anxiety and stress-related biting - 🆓 Free version available with core features **Cons** - 💰 Paywall for second hand tracking - 🔐 Limited features without premium subscription - 📵 Notifications require paid version - 🖼️ Low quality photo capture - 🐛 Technical glitches and bugs present - ❌ Doesn't work for everyone - 😞 Lacks gamification or reward system - 🔄 Difficult to reset or backdate progress - 📱 Camera functionality issues on newer devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Photos not uploading or syncing properly - Missing notifications functionality - Camera overlay issues making consistent poses difficult - App crashes when viewing photo gallery - Streak counter resets unexpectedly - Camera functionality broken on iPhone 15 Pro - Photos not saving to camera roll - Cannot fullscreen photos - Accidental timer resets without undo option - Data loss when switching phones - Longest streak not updating correctly **Most requested features** - Ability to manually set or backdate start date - Gamification elements (achievements, virtual pets, rewards shop) - Mood or trigger tracking for relapses - Widget on lock screen - Fullscreen photo viewing without premium - Ability to import older photos - Notes section for tracking triggers - Support for tracking other habits (hair chewing, etc.) - Nail growth tips and natural growth methods - Improved app design and visual polish - Quick access timer controls for on-the-go use - Option to type urges or emotions - Better camera positioning reference overlay ## Newest reviews (13 of 90) ### 4/5 — SOOO AMAZING but a few things mistaken *2026-03-14* I love this app, but if I’m in school or something, I can’t grab my electronic and pull it out of my backpack and like turn the timer off and reset it so I think that like they should fix her something or might just be me but yeah also if you could just get your iPad and just press a button to start it, but you have to press a few buttons to get it and yeah. ### 4/5 — So good *2026-01-05, version 3.0.2* This is the best app! But one thing i have is i am a IPhone user and i don’t see a option to Type a urge? Idk but this is good ### 4/5 — Nail keeper *2025-11-22* Very good My nails were damaged from do a lot of nails so I stopped and I am do happy to see the growth ### 3/5 — It’s ok but *2025-11-15* I was using this app for a while and at first it wasn’t bad it was very helpful but then I just like kept biting and it wasn’t working so I was trying to get back on track but I couldn’t and it just didn’t work but also I think if I put more effort in trying it would of worked better ### 3/5 — it’s SO GOOD but *2025-10-21* i looove this i managed to get a 20 streak with only 2 relapses and i did it everyday, but suddenly i would take the pictures and they wouldn’t go through , and now it’s been five days or so and i can’t take new pictures and if doesn’t send me notifications? i wish it would work because it was going so well!! **Developer response:** Hi there! Please reach out to us at info@nailkeeper.app if you're still having issues. ### 4/5 — Appli efficace *2025-09-18, version 2.7.1* Je trouve l’appli très motivante et simple d’utilisation bien qu’assez chère. Dommage que le widget ne sois pas disponible sur l’écran verrouillé comme d’autres applis et je pense qu’un design plus élaboré est une bonne piste d’amélioration ### 3/5 — One problem *2025-07-31* I have been clean for not biting my nails for 2 months but for some reason I got up to 14 days not biting my nails then it went back down to say 14 is my longest time not biting them? I don’t know very confusing wish it didn’t do that **Developer response:** Hi there, Thank you for your feedback. You're right; currently, the app resets all data when it's redownloaded or when you switch phones. I'll explore options for preserving the data across these events. ### 4/5 — Pretty good app *2025-07-28* I give it four stars only because you can’t see ur right hand unless you have the premium. But otherwise it’s a good app to see ur nail growth and it gives you tips on how to stop and how to make them longer ### 4/5 — Amazing! *2025-06-30* Has really given me amazing results! Has given me the motivation to finally stop biting my nails, love it so much! Do recommend! **Developer response:** Thank you kindly for your feedback. Keep it up! ### 4/5 — Good app! I have some ideas 🤍 *2025-06-11* I love this app because my nails have gotten stronger and better. Although, I do have some suggestions for updates. 🫶 Maybe you could add achievements for not bitting your nails for a certain amount of time. For example, adding like a virtual pet or cozy living room area and then having a shop with different items. Like you could add a cute sofa for a 9 day streak. For the pets, it could have like accessories for your animals. 💗 :) God bless!! ✝️ ### 3/5 — It’s ok *2025-04-27* So I downloaded this app because I really wanted to stop nail biting but so I used it for like 2 days but then I bit my nails and took a picture of them expecting for the streak to go down but it didn’t so it doesn’t actually work. Another thing is you can’t see the other hands progress unless you pay and I’m not doing that, there is a free trial but still it doesn’t last forever. If you could update the app and add these things in that would be great **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback! Just to clarify, the streak counter resets only when you tap “Reset” next to the time tracker inside the app—it won’t go down automatically from photos. If you'd like help or have more feedback, feel free to reach out at info@nailkeeper.app. ### 3/5 — Não sei 🙈 *2025-04-23, version 2.4.9* Bem, não vi muita utilidade só vi as fotos das minhas unhas,pelo menos eu vi o crescimento das unhas 🤷‍♀️Uma pergunta pra q serve esse app ?? ### 4/5 — Really nice tracker *2025-04-01, version 2.4.9* It could have more features or more nail tips and tricks for free x ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Η πιο χάλια εφαρμογή *2026-02-11, version 3.0.2* Η πιο χάλια εφαρμογή είναι αυτή εδώ καταρχάς ζητάει χρήματα και κατά δεύτερον δεν σε βοηθάει πουθενά. Ακούστε με ξέρω τι λέω θα βρείτε τον μπελά σας με αυτήν την εφαρμογή. ### 1/5 — Not what I expected and am trying to cancel this trial… *2025-11-14, version 2.7.1* I sure wish they make it as easy to stop a trial subscription as they do starting one 🙄 not what I expected and not getting much help. ### 1/5 — A waste of money *2025-10-14, version 2.7.1* This app is really useless if does literally nothing don’t waste your money ### 1/5 — needs to do better *2024-10-30, version 2.4.6* app is to help you stop biting nails right? but you have to pay to do another hand and for it to send notifications so ultimately it’s useless ### 1/5 — Bad *2024-08-31, version 2.4.5* I’m a big nail biter and this doesn’t help At all ### 2/5 — What a shame *2025-09-13* It’s disappointing when apps lock previously free features, like photographing the right hand, behind a paywall. The better approach would be to keep core features free and introduce new, premium features for a fee. This practice is lazy and unfair, and I’ll always call out developers who take this route. ### 2/5 — Doesn’t help me *2025-06-08* I don’t really understand the app and it doesn’t really help because my nails are sooo shorts but i want them to be longer but this app doesn’t not help me. **Developer response:** Hi there! The app helps you grow your nails by encouraging you to stop biting or picking. It sends reminders, lets you place a widget on your home screen, and shows your progress with photos and videos over time. You are welcome to contact us directly at info@nailkeeper.app for further help. ### 2/5 — READ BEFORE GETTING!!!!!! *2025-04-11* It’s good but unless you pay for stuff you don’t get notifications, you only get to take pictures of one hand, and the pics are VERY low quality! So yes part of other reviews are true but I hate when nobody in reviews gives an honest review! Overall don’t get it! The reminder app pre downloaded on your phone works just the same if not better!!! **Developer response:** Hi there! You should be able to set one notification for free. I would love to look into the image quality issue. Please contact us at info@nailkeeper.com ### 2/5 — No motivation *2025-04-08, version 2.4.9* I’m a big nail biter and this doesn’t help At all because there is not motivation to keep going and I feel that if there was maybe some prizes for not bitting your nails I would like it better ### 2/5 — Moyen *2025-02-07, version 2.4.6* Je suis déçue par cette appli qui ne m’apporte pas vraiment d’aide et dont je ne vois pas trop l’intérêt. Même dans la version payante, je trouve dommage qu’on ne puisse pas importer de photos plus anciennes ou faire démarrer le compteur avant dans le cas où on aurait arrêté de se ronger les ongles avant d’avoir téléchargé l’application. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — over a year without biting! *2026-05-24* i love this app!!!! i have tried everything over the last 30 years to try and stop biting my nails. i am a life long nail biter and combined with using a nail oil, always keeping a file and nail clipper in me, and this app i haven't bitten my nails in over 400 days. i have only used the free version and it has worked great for me. the photos and relapse reset are great tools, i love looking back and seeing how my nail beds have healed. ### 5/5 — So good ever time *2026-04-03* I started one day when I was just bored and I had the shortest nails in the world and now I literally don’t buy my nails all it just keeps me from biting them and if I wanna bite them so bad I just buy nothing. I just bought into like an apple ### 5/5 — By onna *2026-03-14* I love how y’all can keep track and every since I downloaded it, my nails have got longer. They’re healthier keep up the good work. ### 5/5 — Amoo *2025-09-16, version 2.7.1* Tengo problemas de ansiedad desde que ente al cole esto me salucioma la vida amo mis uñas ahora ### 5/5 — Funciona muy bien *2025-09-15, version 2.7.1* Wowwwwwwww amooooo ### 5/5 — Maravilhosa *2025-07-30, version 2.6.0* Muito bom super recomendo bj♥️♥️♥️💅🏻💅🏻 ### 5/5 — Great but have ideas 💡 *2025-07-29* I find this app really helpful, but I am getting my nails done soon 💅 and I need to grow them fast. Can you add some times and tricks to grow them naturally? Also can you keep a tracker for other bad habits like hair chewing? Love this app🌟💅🩷 ### 5/5 — TYSM *2025-06-21, version 2.6.0* Wow this is really useful my favourite feature is at the bottom where it says how much it has grown:D ### 5/5 — Lb *2025-03-31* Great to see the growth section very encouraging - and the reminders are keeping me on track ### 5/5 — Sobre o nail keeper *2025-03-26, version 2.4.9* Eu amo o nail keeper, esse aplicativo é bom demais --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-06.*