Comparison

Nail’d It! vs ManicurList

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

Head to head
About

Nail’d It!

Discover and book nail salon appointments with ease. Browse services, view salon details, and earn loyalty rewards for every booking. Plan your next manicure or pedicure for yourself or friends.

Highlights
  • Discover local nail salons
  • Book appointments up to 3 months in advance
  • Choose from various nail services
  • Log favorite polish colors
  • Earn and redeem loyalty rewards
Features
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Nail’d It! is your personal nail concierge. Convenient, fun, and easy way to treat yourself on the spur of the moment or plan an outing with your friends. Book your next nail appointment for free and earn rewards! Browse Salons: Discover salons based on your location. View hours of operation, services offered, and salon images before you make a booking. Make Reservations: Make your nail appointments up to 3 months in advance. Book for up to 4 people! Choose Services: Choose whether you'd like a manicure, pedicure, or both and if you'll need Gel. Appointment times automatically adjust based on your service. Log Polish Colors: Log your favorite nail polishes after your appointment so you remember the shades you loved! We are constantly adding new nail polishes to our database. Earn Loyalty Rewards: Earn points for making your appointment through the app. Once you earn enough points for a reward, redeem at any salon. Launching in Boston Fall 2018 Coming Soon: Miami, FL New York, NY

About

ManicurList

This app serves as a personal manicure photo gallery and inspiration hub. It allows users to track manicure details, organize photos by various categories, and discover/book nail salons. Salons can use it as a marketing tool for online scheduling and showcasing their work.

Highlights
  • Personal manicure photo gallery
  • Inspiration board for nail art
  • Track manicure details (color, brand, cost)
  • Categorize photos by event or outfit
  • Online salon scheduling
  • Salon profile and gallery showcase
  • Color wall for polish selection
Features
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- User-friendly and secure: ManicurList is your personal manicure photo gallery, inspiration hub, and eventually online nail salon scheduling tool. The highly resourceful ManicurList app uniquely brings the nail client, the nail salon, and online scheduling all to your fingertips. It is easy to use. For the client user, simply create a profile page with your name, location, email, and password and you are ready to build your personal manicure photo library. You can then record details such as: Nail color name or number, Brand, Process (basic, gel, etc.), Salon and manicurist name, Cost including tip. What is even more exciting is that ManicurList allows you to categorize your photos by favorites, outfits, events, and more. Have you ever wanted to remember the manicure you wore with a certain outfit? Or would you like to search for manicures of a specific color group or save an inspiration board of manicures you want to wear to your sister’s wedding? Traveling out of town. The forthcoming Salon Gallery can help you find and book salons at your destination. The ManicurList app allows you to do all this. - Powerful tool for users and salons: By offering salons an online scheduling capability, ManicurList app becomes a powerful marketing tool for nail salons. According to the respected salon research firm Aura, 82 percent of their respondents would prefer to book their next nail appointment online. With ManicurList, salons can register on the app, create a profile, and upload galleries showcasing their best work. You can organize photos by: Nail art process (gel, acrylic, etc.), Manicurist specialties, Popular nail colors. Salons can even upload a “color wall,” allowing clients to select their polish in advance. This reduces appointment delays and streamlines the check-in process. - Game-changing app: The app’s online scheduling feature is a game-changer. Over time, as salons join the app, customers will be able to book their appointments, select their preferred colors, and receive reminders to arrive early helping salons manage time and reduce congestion. The ManicurList app is the creation of entrepreneur, MJ Washburn, who shares, “There needed to be a place where people could easily track details of their manicures and schedule appointments. ManicurList is that solution, catering to people of all ages and genders who see manicures as part of their unique self-expression and personal style”. Get your creativity and expression flowing and download ManicurList on IOS for your free three-month trial. Terms & Conditions: https://manicurlist.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://manicurlist.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Nail’d It!4 screens
ManicurList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nail’d It! at none against ManicurList's 2. Nail’d It! also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2). ManicurList's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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. ManicurList sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Nail’d It! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nail’d It! against 5.0 for ManicurList. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nail’d It! ships an update every 2 months, ManicurList every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nail’d It! versus ManicurList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNail’d It!ManicurList
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB69 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNail'd It App LLCDAK United LLC

Customer experience

Nail’d It!

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ManicurList

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nail’d It!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ManicurList

Subscriptions2
  • Customer Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Salon Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month

Questions

Is Nail’d It! free?
Nail’d It! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ManicurList free?
ManicurList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nail’d It! or ManicurList?
Nail’d It! and ManicurList are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Nail’d It! or ManicurList have ads?
Neither Nail’d It! nor ManicurList shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nail’d It! or ManicurList?
Nail’d It! ships an update every 2 months, and ManicurList every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nail’d It! was updated on November 2, 2026 and ManicurList on November 4, 2026.

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