Comparison

Microblading app vs PatientNow

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

Head to head
About

Microblading app

Streamline your microblading business with digital forms, scheduling, and client management tools. Easily create, send, and sign essential documents, manage appointments, and track client history from your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Digital consent and medical forms
  • Client signature capture
  • Scheduling and booking tool
  • Client photo and history management
  • Customizable business logo
  • Automatic review request tool
Features
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- Forms can now be sent to client to fill and sign via email as well as on IOS device. - Automatic Review Request Tool added (under new Marketing tab). - Option to add customized business logo to all the forms. Four main tools for your daily activity: 1. Use full set of tools for making your microblading model 2. Scheduling and booking 3. Fill, save, send essential electronic consent and medical forms 4. Edit and customize consent and other forms. Add and save clients photo ID 5. Access from multiple devices: iPads and iPhones Making microblading model became easier. Here is full set of tools for measuring, marking, outline drawing, Microblading strokes imitation and micropigmentation imitation drawing. Lead the schedule and make appointments in your iPad. Now you are able to control your time and not to forget about appointments with the help of "Microblading professional" App. Fill and keep all necessary forms right in your device. Ready-to-use templates of essential electronic consent, photo/video consent forms and medical history. Clients can just fill in and sign on the iPad. You can save, print and e-mail them. You can choose two additional plans: Unlimited pack: - Unlimited consent forms - Unlimited post care instructions forms - Unlimited clients history forms - Unlimited photo/video release forms - Forms customization and editing - Scheduling/appointment/booking tool Price: $9.99/month. Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of the purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Value pack: — 2.99$ — No time limit. Pay as you go — 10 consent forms included — Photo/video consent forms included — 10 post care instruction forms included — 10 medical conditions forms included — Unlimited edits Privacy policy: https://microbladingapp.com/microblading/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://microbladingapp.com/microblading/terms-of-use/

About

PatientNow

This system helps aesthetic and plastic surgery practices streamline operations by going paperless. It offers automated patient communication, secure access to charts, and efficient encounter note management to enhance patient service.

Highlights
  • Paperless operations
  • Automated patient communication
  • Secure patient chart access
  • HIPAA compliant data storage
  • Automated follow-up processes
  • Digital encounter notes
Features
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PatientNow is an automated system that can help your aesthetic or plastic surgery practice go paperless, provide you with the tools necessary to run an efficient business, and an automated follow-up process that will free up staff from manual tasking enabling them to provide more patient service. Our automated workflow will complement your practice and help you provide an Exceptional Patient Experience. - Complete patient communication including scheduling, text, and phone call - Full access to patients chart to view and create new records - Completely secure, no practice or PHI is stored on the device, all communication is encrypted and saved to a HIPAA Compliant Amazon environment. - Review and complete encounter notes and documents Requires iOS 13 or higher Compatible with PatientNOW ver. 7.0.194 and higher

Screenshots

Microblading app4 screens
PatientNow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Microblading app at 66% against PatientNow's 0%. Microblading app also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (248 vs 16). PatientNow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Microblading app sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PatientNow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microblading app holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microblading app has 248 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Microblading app's written reviews are positive against 0% of PatientNow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microblading app ships an update monthly, PatientNow every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Microblading app versus PatientNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicroblading appPatientNow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (248 ratings) — better3.3 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings248 — better16
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAna PerronePatient Now Inc

Customer experience

Microblading app

All ratings248 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative29.3%

PatientNow

All ratings16 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Microblading app

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App keeps saying error when saving consent forms, deleting work
  • App deleted one of my clients consent forms
  • App does not automatically save, forms disappear if client hits back button
  • Client charts disappear if they hit buttons along the bottom
  • On medical form, clients select wrong boxes
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  • App crashes, all saved clients and information gone
  • App not working at all, showing error after deleting and reloading
  • Paid for unlimited subscription, now won't let me do more consent forms or upgrade
  • App keeps deleting all of the forms my past clients are filling out, grey screen for client info
  • Client info keeps deleting and making them start again
  • Unlimited subscription does not work, not allowing access
  • Login credentials are wrong even though they are correct, password reset doesn't work

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option to see weekly/monthly appointment overview
  • Add logo to forms
  • Option to add forms or edit for returning clients
  • App in Spanish
  • App in multiple languages
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  • Ability to attach photos
  • Option to have checkboxes with yes/no
  • Clients don't have to fill out all info for multiple forms
  • Modify wording in scheduling emails
  • Option for microblading artist that doesn't say apprentice

PatientNow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Microblading app

Subscriptions5
  • Unlimited Old$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited New7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Pro Old$29.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Pro New7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Special offer$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Value Pack$2.99
None

PatientNow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microblading app free?
Microblading app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PatientNow free?
PatientNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Microblading app or PatientNow?
Microblading app is rated higher. Microblading app averages 4.6 out of 5 from 248 ratings, while PatientNow averages 3.3 from 16 ratings.
Do Microblading app or PatientNow have ads?
Neither Microblading app nor PatientNow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microblading app or PatientNow?
Microblading app ships an update monthly, and PatientNow every 5 weeks. Most recently, Microblading app was updated on October 9, 2026 and PatientNow on September 29, 2026.

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