Comparison

KUPA Inc. vs SalonSoft

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

SalonSoft

This app helps salon owners manage appointments, process payments, and run marketing campaigns. It offers features like interactive booking, automatic check-ins, and customizable reward programs to optimize business operations and increase profits.

Highlights
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Payment processing
  • Marketing tools
  • Gift card system
  • Reward points program
  • Automatic check-ins
Features
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Made for salon owners by salon owners. One integrated app to help busy merchants juggle appointments, payment processing, marketing, and customizable programs like gift cards and reward points. Optimize your time with interactive booking, automatic check-ins, and easy wait-lists. Process payments the way you've always wanted to including split tipping, group check-out, and customizable receipt headers. Build your own rewards points, gift card systems, and push live deals to maximize your profits.

Screenshots

KUPA Inc.4 screens
SalonSoft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KUPA Inc. at 68% against SalonSoft's 0%. KUPA Inc. also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (142 vs 18). SalonSoft's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

KUPA Inc. holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KUPA Inc. has 142 ratings behind it against 18, 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 0% of SalonSoft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KUPA Inc. ships an update every 4 months, SalonSoft every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KUPA Inc. versus SalonSoft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKUPA Inc.SalonSoft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (142 ratings) — better3.4 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings142 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKUPA INCFlute, LLC

Customer experience

KUPA Inc.

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

SalonSoft

All ratings15 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

KUPA Inc.

No in-app purchases

None

SalonSoft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KUPA Inc. free?
KUPA Inc. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SalonSoft free?
SalonSoft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KUPA Inc. or SalonSoft?
KUPA Inc. is rated higher. KUPA Inc. averages 4.6 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while SalonSoft averages 3.4 from 18 ratings.
Do KUPA Inc. or SalonSoft have ads?
Neither KUPA Inc. nor SalonSoft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KUPA Inc. or SalonSoft?
KUPA Inc. ships an update every 4 months, and SalonSoft every 3 weeks. Most recently, KUPA Inc. was updated on October 24, 2026 and SalonSoft on October 2, 2026.

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