Comparison

Booked by Aurora vs Nailzy.com

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

Head to head
About

Booked by Aurora

Easily book, modify, and confirm appointments at your favorite salons. Know your service costs upfront and pay securely. Features peer-to-peer payments and universal gift cards for participating salons.

Highlights
  • Book appointments
  • Modify appointments
  • Confirm appointments
  • View service costs
  • Secure in-app payments
  • Peer-to-peer payments
  • Universal gift cards
Features
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An inclusive app for the most exclusive salon clients. Book, modify, and confirm appointments directly with your beloved salons. Know exactly how much you are paying and pay from the comfort of your pedicure chairs. Pay-it-back with peer-2-peer features or pay-it-forward with universal giftcards at any participating salons.

About

Nailzy.com

This app connects professionals and businesses in the nail industry. Find jobs, browse technician profiles, buy or sell salons, shop for supplies, and access industry content. It serves as a comprehensive marketplace for all your nail-related needs.

Highlights
  • Find and post jobs
  • Browse nail technician profiles
  • Buy and sell nail salons
  • Shop for nail supplies
  • Create an online store
  • Access industry content
Features
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Nailzy is the all-in-one platform for nail professionals, salon owners, and beauty businesses. Professionals can create a free booking website, manage appointments, organize client records, track staff schedules, process payments, and grow their business from a single platform. Salon owners can manage services, team members, calendars, appointments, client information, and business operations through an integrated scheduling and management system. Nailzy also provides a professional marketplace where licensed beauty professionals and salon owners can shop for nail products, tools, equipment, and supplies from trusted brands and distributors. Key Features: • Online appointment booking and calendar management • Client management and appointment history • Staff scheduling and business management tools • Secure payment processing • Professional beauty supply marketplace • Product search across multiple brands and suppliers • Order tracking and purchase history • Mobile access for salon operations and marketplace shopping Nailzy is designed specifically for the professional nail and beauty industry, helping businesses streamline operations while providing convenient access to professional products and supplies. This app is intended for beauty professionals, salon owners, and industry participants.

Screenshots

Booked by Aurora4 screens
Nailzy.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nailzy.com at 71% against Booked by Aurora's 17%. Nailzy.com also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (1K vs 28). Booked by Aurora's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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

Nailzy.com holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nailzy.com has 1K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Booked by Aurora's written reviews are positive against 71% of Nailzy.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Booked by Aurora ships an update every 3 weeks, Nailzy.com every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Booked by Aurora versus Nailzy.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooked by AuroraNailzy.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (28 ratings)4.9 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings281K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlute, LLCnailsa2z

Customer experience

Booked by Aurora

All ratings24 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Nailzy.com

All ratings1,033 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.4%

Bugs and requests

Booked by Aurora

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Nailzy.com

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Promotional codes not applying during checkout
  • Misdelivery issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improve promotional code system
  • Enhance logistics and delivery process

In-app purchases

None

Booked by Aurora

No in-app purchases

None

Nailzy.com

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Booked by Aurora free?
Booked by Aurora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nailzy.com free?
Nailzy.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Booked by Aurora or Nailzy.com?
Nailzy.com is rated higher. Booked by Aurora averages 3.1 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Nailzy.com averages 4.9 from 1K ratings.
Do Booked by Aurora or Nailzy.com have ads?
Neither Booked by Aurora nor Nailzy.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Booked by Aurora or Nailzy.com?
Booked by Aurora ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nailzy.com every 8 days. Most recently, Booked by Aurora was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nailzy.com on October 21, 2026.

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