Comparison

KUPA Inc. vs PLA Pro

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

Head to head
About

KUPA Inc.

This app offers high-quality electric nail filing equipment and professional nail enhancement products for nail salons. It features a range of e-file machines, including award-winning models, and a complete collection of nail extension products. Educational videos are also available to improve skills and business.

Highlights
  • Electric nail filing equipment
  • Award-winning e-file machines
  • Portable e-file options
  • Acetone-resistant control box
  • Nail enhancement product lines
  • Educational 'how-to' videos
Features
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The KUPA name is now synonymous with high-quality electric nail filing equipment. Kupa is devoted to producing quality products to nails salons everywhere. KUPA has implemented a four-point plan to develop several proprietary products: 1. Middle-Market Electric Nail File Machine. The MANIPro Original® was developed to be a middle-market product in the KUPA product line. It brings to manicure tables the basic features expected from a KUPA product without additional costs. Superior-Grade Carbide Bits. When the nail industry needed high-quality and competitively priced bits to use with electric nail files, KUPA initiated the use of Precision Carbide Bits. Many of the industry’s current carbide designs were developed by KUPA. 2. The Newest E-File. At present Kupa offers an extensive line of E-Files for every level of nail technician. The newest model is the Portable MANIPro Passport® with the “first ever Acetone Resistant Control Box”. Nail Professionals everywhere have spoken and have voted the MANIPro Passport® the #1 electric nail file for nail professionals by readers in both the Nails Magazine Readers Choice Awards and NailPro Magazine Awards. 3. Professional Enhancement Line. A complete collection of nail enhancement products – Artfinity (Nail Embellishments), Divinity (Acrylic Nail Extension Products), Gelfinity (Hard Gel Nail Extension Products) and Dipfinity (Dipping Products) are KUPA’s exciting newly created product lines. We aim to fill the void left by dealers that are not authorized retailers of Creative Nail Design or OPI products. 4. Our Website. Kupa has developed an extensive website featuring our E-files and Enhancement Products, as well as informative “how to” educational videos that can be viewed on Kupa TV through our YouTube channel free of charge. https://www.youtube.com/user/KupaInc KUPA will continue to create and launch proprietary products that meet the needs of nail technicians. Future products will incorporate technology from within and outside of the nail industry to make the nail technician’s life more convenient, portable, safe and cost-effective. Over the next few years, KUPA will also be developing electronic articles and guides to help nail technicians improve their business as well as their nail-filing skills.

About

PLA Pro

Discover exclusive offers, sales, and giveaways. This app enhances your shopping experience with alerts for sales, new product launches, and training events.

Highlights
  • Exclusive offers and sales
  • Giveaways
  • Shopping experience improvement
  • Sales alerts
  • New product launch notifications
  • Training event alerts
Features
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Join us at Paris Lash Academy app! Have first dip at exclusive offers, Sales, give away with our Paris Lash Academy app. Designed to help improving your shopping experience and sending you alert on all PLA sales, new product launches and Training in your city.

Screenshots

KUPA Inc.4 screens
PLA Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KUPA Inc. at none against PLA Pro's shown. KUPA Inc. also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). PLA Pro's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 68%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, 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

PLA Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLA Pro has 1.8K ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of KUPA Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 90% of PLA Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KUPA Inc. versus PLA Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKUPA Inc.PLA Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (142 ratings)4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews90.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1421.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKUPA INCThuc Nguyen

Customer experience

KUPA Inc.

All ratings126 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative22.7%

PLA Pro

All ratings1,322 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.5%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative8.9%

Bugs and requests

KUPA Inc.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PLA Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Refreshing cart doubles items
  • Checkout page not loading
  • Orders not delivered

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve website/app usability
  • Offer more payment options
  • Enhance points/rewards system

In-app purchases

None

KUPA Inc.

No in-app purchases

None

PLA Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KUPA Inc. free?
KUPA Inc. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PLA Pro free?
PLA Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KUPA Inc. or PLA Pro?
PLA Pro is rated higher. KUPA Inc. averages 4.6 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while PLA Pro averages 4.9 from 1.8K ratings.
Do KUPA Inc. or PLA Pro have ads?
PLA Pro shows ads; KUPA Inc. does not.
Which is updated more often, KUPA Inc. or PLA Pro?
KUPA Inc. ships an update every 4 months, and PLA Pro every 4 months. Most recently, KUPA Inc. was updated on November 2, 2026 and PLA Pro on November 7, 2026.

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