# Salon Story — Beauty Life! > Simulate building and managing a beauty salon business. (iPhone/iPad app by Backpack Games.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salon-story/id6446247200 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Backpack Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1516613435) - Category: Games, Casual, Strategy - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.66/5 from 634 App Store ratings · 48 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 452 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2023-04-07 - Data updated: 2026-08-09 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salon-story/id6446247200/reviews.md ## What is Salon Story? Start a new life as a beauty entrepreneur in Salon Story! Welcome to your brand new beauty salon. At first, you'll start out earning a few bucks for a haircut, but before long you'll be turning over millions offering a full suite of cosmetic services. Start out by opening the first hairdressing station. You'll be able to cut one customer's hair at a time. Your employee works automatically, so let them go back and forth cutting the hair of anyone who walks in. Upgrade your station! Spend the money you earn to upgrade your station. Upgrading your station will increase the money you make from each customer—so it's worth it in the long run. Buy more upgrades! Additional upgrades will allow you to unlock more stations, work more efficiently, and add extra employees. Keep earning and upgrading to progress your salon. Choose your upgrades to maximize your efficiency and reach the next stages, where you'll expand your offerings with more services and even greater profits! Download Salon Story right now and start your adventure as in beauty! ## Key features - Start a beauty salon - Offer cosmetic services - Upgrade hairdressing stations - Unlock more stations - Hire additional employees - Expand service offerings ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Permanent boost | $4.99 | one-time | | Small Box Offer | $1.99 | one-time | | No Ads | $2.99 | one-time | | Big Box Offer | $12.99 | one-time | | Medium Gem Bundle | $9.99 | one-time | | Large Gem Bundle | $19.99 | one-time | | Tiny Gem Bundle | $1.99 | one-time | | Super Gem Bundle | $49.99 | one-time | | Small Gem Bundle | $4.99 | one-time | | Giant Gem Bundle | $99.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Salon Story? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 💡 Customizable salon - 🚀 Satisfying gameplay loop - 👍 Cute and fun aesthetic **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent freezing/crashing issues - 💰 Paid features not working as expected - 📺 Excessive ads even with paid option **Commonly reported bugs** - Customers getting stuck at half progress - Treasure chests not working properly - Tips/coins hidden behind UI elements **Most requested features** - Offline mode or reduced ads - More level variety and challenges - Better progression and rewards system ## Recent user reviews (10 of 48) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salon-story/id6446247200/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Needs to be updated *2026-07-19, version 2.0* I love this game so much but it needs to be updated it stops working after a certain level! ### 1/5 — Cheats you out of coins. *2025-09-19, version 2.0* You watch ads & receive no reward.. & it sometimes randomly takes coins you made. ### 3/5 — Fun but needs work… *2024-05-14, version 1.8.3* I love playing this game and it helps me with my anxiety, unfortunately once I get to a certain level it seems to quit working and you can’t make money anymore because the players never finish their task (the green circle stops about half way and freezes) So I end up deleting and redownloading so I can keep playing. I also have tried to purchase the “no adds” option twice and both times it still makes me watch adds to get the bonuses. If they fixed these bugs it would be the best game, but definitely don’t spend any money because it won’t get you very far and it’s a waste when you can’t proceed further to the next levels. I hope the developers see this and make some changes! ### 2/5 — Game Frozen / No Longer Works *2024-04-23, version 1.8.3* loved the game until it froze on the third stop in Paris. it freezes halfway through the first customer. i’ve already deleted and redownloaded the app and the exact same thing happened on the same level. hoping it gets fixed soon ### 2/5 — Like the game but *2024-04-08* I like the game but it keeps freezing with a customer so i cant earn any coins. Really bothersome when i paid for no ads, if i paid for something i expect the game to function but i cant progress. ### 3/5 — There’s still a bug *2024-04-06, version 1.8.2* I love this game I’ve been playing it for a while and when I get to Beauty center in Paris it freezes I’ve deleted it and downloaded it again to see if it would work and it didn’t the customer comes in and it freezes at the half timer mark. ### 1/5 — bug *2023-11-12, version 1.7* i’m stuck on a level and the bar is only half way done and it’s frozen please fix this ### 1/5 — I love the game, but there’s something wrong. *2023-11-08, version 1.7* Occasionally after i get to a good level that take a while to get back, it will just stop working. I will finish one level and get to the next, and it feels like the customer gets stuck. It just sits there and it shows the bar halfway full but never progresses or anything. Please fix this because otherwise this really could be an amazing game. ### 2/5 — Stuck on level *2023-10-13, version 1.7* I’ve been loving this game, but unfortunately for about a month now I’ve been stuck on a level. One customer comes in And then the action only goes half way and stays there. I’ve tried restarting, reinstalling and it’s just not working :( ### 3/5 — Good but… *2023-10-06* I love this game so much i’m always playing it but sometimes it just stops working. I’ve had to delete it multiple times because it stopped working. It will show that the customer is halfway done but it will not move at all and no matter how long i wait it just doesn’t work. I hope this gets fixed because other than that it’s a good game! ## Frequently asked questions about Salon Story ### What is Salon Story? Salon Story is a mobile game where you build and manage your own beauty salon. You start with basic services and gradually expand your business by upgrading stations, unlocking new services, and hiring employees to increase profits. ### How do I progress in Salon Story? You progress by earning money from customers and reinvesting it into upgrades. Upgrading your stations increases earnings per customer, while additional upgrades allow you to unlock more stations, work more efficiently, and hire more staff. ### Is Salon Story free to play? Yes, Salon Story is free to download and play. It offers in-app purchases and also includes advertisements. ### What kind of services can I offer in Salon Story? You start with basic hairdressing and can expand to offer a full suite of cosmetic services as you progress. The game allows you to unlock and offer more services to increase your profits and grow your salon empire. ### Can I play Salon Story offline? The description does not specify offline play capabilities. However, games with in-app purchases and ads often require an internet connection for full functionality. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.0 — 2025-07-24 - Performance improvements - Bug fixes ### 1.8.3 — 2024-04-08 - Bug fixes - Performance improvements ### 1.8.2 — 2024-04-04 - Bug fixes - Performance improvements ### 1.8.1 — 2024-03-06 - Bug fixes - Performance improvements ### 1.8 — 2024-02-29 - Visual improvements - Small bug fixes ## Apps similar to Salon Story | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Girls Hair Salon Kids Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/girls-hair-salon-kids-games/id1534870896) | 4.5 (2,993) | Free | Games | | [Girls Hair Salon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/girls-hair-salon/id917683741) | 4.5 (135,896) | Free | Games | | [Kids Makeup Games & Hair Salon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kids-makeup-games-and-hair-salon/id1139724918) | 4.7 (27,927) | Free | Games | | [Idle Cat Makeover: Hair Salon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-cat-makeover-hair-salon/id1596054827) | 4.8 (922) | Free | Games | | [Hair Salon Makeover Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hair-salon-makeover-games/id1197143974) | 4.4 (5,718) | Free | Games | | [Beauty Studio: Fashion Hair](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beauty-studio-fashion-hair/id1600451884) | 4.3 (386) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Backpack Games - [Snake Vortex](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snake-vortex/id1500122606) - [Zombie Down](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zombie-down/id1524310050) - [Saw Master Cut](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saw-master-cut/id1529226645) - [Plant Care 3D](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plant-care-3d/id1533239337) - [Card Battle 3D](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-battle-3d/id1534140719) - [Medicine Master 3D](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medicine-master-3d/id1536742612) All apps by Backpack Games: https://appshunter.io/developer/1516613435 ## Related topics [empire beauty school](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/empire-beauty-school) · [sweet baby girl beauty salon 3](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sweet-baby-girl-beauty-salon-3) --- *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 2026-08-09.*