The Makeup System vs ApprenticePro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Makeup System
Create and design any makeup look with this digital face chart tool. Features include a vast color palette, various brushes and tools, and the ability to save and share your creations. Ideal for aspiring and professional makeup artists.
- Digital face chart creation
- Extensive color palette
- Multiple makeup brushes and tools
- Layering and blending options
- Save and email face chart collections
- Video tutorials for application techniques
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Paul Mitchell® and Paul Mitchell Schools present The Makeup System app. This app has all you need to draw and create any makeup design, including high-fashion, runway, avant-garde, photo shoot, or everyday looks. The Makeup System app is a must for all who love makeup, including new makeup artists and seasoned professionals. Special features of the app include: - View video tutorials on cheek, eye, and lip application. - Build your own face chart by selecting from various face sizes, skin tones, eye shapes, and lip shapes. - Utilize the large color palette to include pastel, neutral, bold, and shimmer shade; all colors can be layered, blended, and smudged. - The seven makeup brushes include a thin liner, lip, fan, angled liner, blush, and two shadow brushes. - Utilize various tools, including a pencil eraser to erase or clean unwanted lines; two different sponges for blending; and a pencil to be used as an eye, lip, or brow liner. - A special “layer” option allows you to better “draw within the lines” in the foreground or background of the face chart. - A zoom feature allows drawing details on the eyes, lips, or any area of the face chart. - Create and label multiple collections of face charts that can be saved and e-mailed to others. The Makeup System app is for Paul Mitchell Schools students and licensed professionals. Obtain your login account info from your Paul Mitchell school today.
ApprenticePro
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ApprenticePro is the training and retention platform built for salon companies. Cosmetology grads need 6–9 months of in-salon training, and every new hire can cost thousands in lost floor revenue. ApprenticePro removes that burden with clear standards, predictable progression, and consistency—without constant owner oversight. Onboard new stylists, build real skills through structured tiers, and keep your team longer. Mentor guides, tier goals, orientation checklists, and a built-in drip schedule do the heavy lifting, so your senior stylists stay on the floor. Proven and built for teams of every size. Turn new talent into floor-ready professionals—and keep them. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Makeup System at none against ApprenticePro's 1. ApprenticePro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. ApprenticePro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $299.00 per month. The Makeup System asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | The Makeup System | ApprenticePro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robinsage | Indigo Salon and Day Spa |
In-app purchases
The Makeup System
No in-app purchases
ApprenticePro
- ApprenticePro Core$299.001 Month
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