Comparison

NuFACE® vs Braun IPL app

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NuFACE®

This app enhances your skincare routine by providing guided microcurrent treatments and personalized recommendations. Track your progress with a selfie feature and unlock exclusive treatment modes for optimal results. Stay updated on new products and sales.

Highlights
  • Guided treatment tutorials
  • App-exclusive treatments
  • Custom treatment reminders
  • Selfie progress tracker
  • Expert product recommendations
  • One-click skincare shopping
  • Device software updates
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GUIDED TREATMENT TUTORIALS +Get your best lift, every time with step-by-step guided tutorials to take the guesswork out of treatments +Choose a treatment that suits your skin concerns and follow along with expert-led videos to learn proper microcurrent technique +Replenish your supply of must-have NuFACE Microcurrent Skincare to ensure optimal treatment results STAY CURRENT +Keep your device up-to-date with automatic software updates for your best lifting results

About

Braun IPL app

This app acts as your personal beautician for at-home hair removal. It offers smart features, personalized treatment plans, and progress tracking to help you achieve smooth skin. Enjoy step-by-step guidance and session planning for optimal results.

Highlights
  • Personalized treatment plans
  • Skin tone compatibility check
  • Automatic session rescheduling
  • Real-time coverage guidance
  • Progress tracking
  • Step-by-step session guidance
Features
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Braun IPL App is your personal beautician at home, designed for all Braun IPL devices, with smart and exclusive features for Skin i-expert only. Enjoy worry-free hair removal with the Braun IPL app, which helps you to plan your sessions, get step-by-step guidance, and track your progress to achieve up to 2 years of smooth skin*.   Expert guidance tailored to you with Braun Skin i-expert   Braun Skin i·expert is the world’s 1st Smart IPL that learns and adapts to you. The intelligent system features a skin tone check to confirm compatibility of IPL technology to your skin tone and a personalized treatment plan that tailors the sessions to your needs and progress. If you miss a session, the intelligent calendar automatically reschedules it for you. Enjoy real-time coverage guidance and advice on the best head attachment for each body area to avoid missed spots.   Like a beautician at home with Silk-Expert Pro 5, Silk-Expert Pro 3 & Silk-Expert Mini  The Braun IPL app, now compatible with all Braun IPL devices, lets you to design treatment plans for each body area. Easily reschedule your sessions with the calendar feature, receive reminders on your upcoming sessions, and track your progress towards smooth skin by checking how many sessions remain for each body area. Enjoy basic step-by-step guidance during your session to achieve your best results.   *Following the recommended regimen. Individual results may vary.

Screenshots

NuFACE®4 screens
Braun IPL app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: NuFACE® at free against Braun IPL app's free with in-app purchases. NuFACE® also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (19K vs 1.2K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NuFACE® holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NuFACE® has 19K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of NuFACE®'s written reviews are positive against 18% of Braun IPL app's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NuFACE® ships an update every 10 days, Braun IPL app monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NuFACE® versus Braun IPL app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuFACE®Braun IPL app
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19K ratings) — better4.6 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews26.6% of reviews — better17.5% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB234 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe Carol Cole Company, Inc.P&G Productions

Customer experience

NuFACE®

All ratings16,828 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews316 reviews
Positive26.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative62.0%

Braun IPL app

All ratings1,177 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive17.5%
Neutral16.7%
Negative65.8%

User reviews

NuFACE®

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to follow tutorials
  • 👍 Helpful for daily routine
  • 💡 Variety of treatments
  • 🚀 Tracks progress and photos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Glitchy app performance
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Inconsistent user experience

Braun IPL app

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good product
  • ✨ Great results

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🔌 Device won't connect to WiFi
  • 🤯 App not available in certain regions
  • 🤔 Confusing or frustrating app experience
  • 🗓️ Issues with scheduling and tracking sessions

Bugs and requests

NuFACE®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App won't recognize device
  • Can't access treatment videos
  • Routine steps not syncing properly
  • Login and account issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add French language support
  • Allow custom routines and schedules
  • Improve progress tracking and analytics
  • Provide offline treatment options

Braun IPL app

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on login or registration
  • App unable to pair with device
  • App not updating progress or schedules correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow customization of body areas
  • Improve app functionality for missed sessions
  • Make app available in more regions

In-app purchases

None

NuFACE®

No in-app purchases

None

Braun IPL app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NuFACE® free?
NuFACE® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Braun IPL app free?
Braun IPL app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NuFACE® or Braun IPL app?
NuFACE® is rated higher. NuFACE® averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Braun IPL app averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.
Do NuFACE® or Braun IPL app have ads?
Neither NuFACE® nor Braun IPL app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NuFACE® or Braun IPL app?
NuFACE® ships an update every 10 days, and Braun IPL app monthly. Most recently, NuFACE® was updated on September 25, 2026 and Braun IPL app on September 24, 2026.

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