Comparison

K Profile vs Skoop NYC

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

Head to head
About

K Profile

This app helps salon owners and hairdressers provide personalized hair care recommendations. It guides users through a diagnostic process to identify customer hair needs and suggest suitable salon rituals and at-home programs. Results can be emailed to clients, and past diagnoses can be retrieved.

Highlights
  • Personalized hair diagnosis
  • In-salon ritual recommendations
  • At-home program suggestions
  • Send diagnosis results via email
  • Retrieve past diagnosis results
  • Browse Kérastase product range
  • Manage hair salon and view statistics
Features
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Kérastase introduces K Profile, the application dedicated to salon owners and hairdressers. The application provides you a tool for a personalized diagnosis, to discover in few clicks which are the in-salon rituals and at-home programs the most adapted to each type of hair. Through a couple of questions, the application helps you to define which are the primary needs of your customers, and recommends the suitable Kérastase products. Even more, the K Profile application allows you to: • Send the diagnosis results by email to your customers • Find the previous diagnosis results, using an email address • Browse the Kérastase range of products, and consult all information you need around our products • Manage your hair salon through a tracking of associated hairdressers, and an access to statistics

About

Skoop NYC

Discover top beauty and wellness professionals in NYC, from massage therapists to hair stylists. Read authentic reviews, access exclusive deals, and enjoy special pricing. Unlock further savings with a premium membership.

Highlights
  • Find beauty and wellness providers
  • Read real member reviews
  • Access special Skoop pricing
  • Exclusive deals and discounts
  • Skoop+ membership for extra savings
Features
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Find the best hidden gem and known-and-loved providers in NYC from facialists to massage therapists to hair stylists. - Read real reviews from hundreds of other members - Get special Skoop pricing and deals - Get an additional 25% off every treatment you book when you become a Skoop+ member

Screenshots

K Profile4 screens
Skoop NYC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skoop NYC at 92% against K Profile's 25%. Skoop NYC also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). K Profile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skoop NYC holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skoop NYC has 57 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of K Profile's written reviews are positive against 92% of Skoop NYC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

K Profile ships an update every 6 weeks, Skoop NYC every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
K Profile versus Skoop NYC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterK ProfileSkoop NYC
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings)4.8 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings657 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperL'OrealtheSkoop, Inc.

Customer experience

K Profile

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Skoop NYC

All ratings55 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

K Profile

No in-app purchases

None

Skoop NYC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is K Profile free?
K Profile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skoop NYC free?
Skoop NYC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, K Profile or Skoop NYC?
Skoop NYC is rated higher. K Profile averages 2.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Skoop NYC averages 4.8 from 57 ratings.
Do K Profile or Skoop NYC have ads?
Skoop NYC shows ads; K Profile does not.
Which is updated more often, K Profile or Skoop NYC?
K Profile ships an update every 6 weeks, and Skoop NYC every 6 days. Most recently, K Profile was updated on October 22, 2026 and Skoop NYC on October 24, 2026.

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