Comparison

Lacquergram vs Shade Shelf

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

Head to head
About

Lacquergram

Organize your nail polish collection, create wishlists, and discover new shades. Share swatches, reviews, and connect with a passionate community of nail polish enthusiasts worldwide.

Highlights
  • Nail polish inventory and wishlists
  • Destash unwanted polishes
  • Discover new collections and shades
  • Share swatches and reviews
  • Connect with other nail lovers
  • Extensive brand and shade database
Features
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Join our nail polish addicted community and organize your own collection: - Make your inventory and wishlists of nail polishes. - Move unwanted polishes to destash. - Discover new nail polish collections and be inspired. - Share your honest opinions about nail lacquers. - Upload your swatches to help other users to choose. - Connect with people who share your passion for nails. You will always know which nail polishes you already have and which you want to buy. Lacquergram covers a lot of your favourite brands and new nail polish releases. If not, you can suggest your nail polish and we will add it as soon as possible. Look for new shades for this Christmas? Just type "holiday 2018" and enjoy. Or maybe you need "wine shimmer" shade for winter? Here you are! Use the app for access to thousands nail polish swatches and reviews from your phone and connect with nail polish lovers worldwide. We're always working to improve the app and appreciate any feedback. If you have questions or suggestions please feel free to contact us via email lacquergram.app@gmail.com. Lacquergram is the perfect app for all nail polish lovers! Our nail polish database contains thousands of nail polishes from drugstore finds to professional products, from indie polishes and luxe brands: OPI, Essie, China Glaze, Zoya, Orly, CND, Alessandro, Sallu Hansen, A-England, Cirque Colors, ILNP, Picture Polish, Masura, Dance Legend, Deborah Lippmann, Dior, Chanel, YSL, Mavala, KL Polish, Pupa, H&M, Golden Rose etc. You can find nail polishes of all the colours and different textures: cream, shimmer, glitter, holo, mica, flakies, jelly, metallic, nude, white, pink, red, purple, blue, green, teal, mint, yellow, orange, brown, black, grey. Use them alone or mix in nail art!

About

Shade Shelf

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Shade Shelf is the social home for your nail polish collection. Keep a Shelf of every polish you own, share your manicures with friends, and never lose track of a shade you loved. When you spot a color you can't live without — on a friend's nails, in a photo, anywhere — Shade Match finds the closest real polishes in seconds. YOUR SHELF Build a beautiful record of your collection. Add shades in seconds with search-as-you-type, or add rare and indie polishes manually. Hearting a shade anywhere in the app puts it on your Shelf. SHARE YOUR MANIS Post your manicures, tag the exact shade you're wearing, and let friends tap straight through to it. Like, comment, and save the looks you love. SHADE MATCH Open any photo — yours or a friend's post — and Shade Match reads the nail color and ranks the closest matches from 4,400+ real shades across 27 brands. Not quite right? Tap the exact spot in the photo. Filter matches to just the brands you own. TRENDS See the most-loved manicures across the community and find your next color. SEARCH 4,400+ SHADES Browse the shade database by color family, finish — creme, shimmer, glitter, jelly and more — and brand, with a true-to-life swatch for every shade. A KIND COMMUNITY Shade Shelf is built to stay a friendly corner of the internet: report and block tools on every post and comment, and reported content comes down immediately. Your collection deserves a home. Come shelve with us.

Screenshots

Lacquergram4 screens
Shade Shelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shade Shelf at none against Lacquergram's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lacquergram sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Shade Shelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lacquergram versus Shade Shelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLacquergramShade Shelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (222 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings222 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey FilinArmandeep Brar

Bugs and requests

Lacquergram

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Photo uploads not processed
  • App crashes when uploading photos
  • App closes at login page
  • Cannot leave reviews
  • Cannot "like" posts
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  • Duplicate reviews posted
  • UI confusion
  • Some polishes not listed
  • Filter for "on the way" and "not used" is unclear

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add a "liked" feature for nail art
  • Implement a "skittle maker" for polish combos
  • Allow marking if a color has been used
  • Manually change swatch date
  • Tag multiple polishes in one swatch photo
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  • Link to brand's website for polishes
  • Ability to delete reviews
  • Alert for dupes
  • Comparison feature between polishes
  • Add likes/reply function to comments
  • Tag multiple polishes/effects in one photo
  • Make "color match" applicable to stash
  • Smoother/less confusing new polish addition
  • Organize stash by color or custom order
  • Put multiple polishes in one photo
  • Tag polishes in stash for easier finding
  • Add a browse destashes section
  • Export feature for backup
  • Allow users to mark polishes as "on the way" or "unused"
  • Make the check mark for owned polishes more prominent

Shade Shelf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lacquergram

One-time4
  • Premium Version (1 month)$1.99
  • Premium version (1 month)$2.99
  • Premium Version (1 year)$14.99
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  • Premium version (1 year)$24.99
None

Shade Shelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lacquergram free?
Lacquergram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shade Shelf free?
Shade Shelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lacquergram or Shade Shelf have ads?
Neither Lacquergram nor Shade Shelf shows ads.

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