Comparison

Nails Cloud vs Reception Local

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

Head to head
About

Nails Cloud

This app helps salon owners, technicians, and customers manage appointments and track income. It streamlines salon operations and customer bookings.

Highlights
  • Appointment management
  • Income tracking
  • Customer management
  • Salon operations streamlining
  • Online booking
Features
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A perfect place for both salon's owners and technicians and customers to manage their appointments, incomes.

About

Reception Local

Features
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Your ultimate assistant for managing clients and appointments! Perfect for cosmetologists, massage therapists, hairdressers, nail artists, barbershops, hotels, restaurants, doctors, dentists, and small businesses. Key Features: - Easy client database management - Flexible appointment scheduling - Finances: track payments, generate daily/weekly/monthly reports - Progress photos & visit history - Quick search across all records

Screenshots

Nails Cloud4 screens
Reception Local4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nails Cloud at none against Reception Local's 2. Reception Local's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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. Reception Local sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Nails Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nails Cloud ships an update monthly, Reception Local every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Nails Cloud versus Reception Local: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNails CloudReception Local
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB56 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSmisy LLCIlia Bogdanovski

In-app purchases

None

Nails Cloud

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Reception Local

One-time2
  • Product License$8.99
  • Developer Support$14.99

Questions

Is Nails Cloud free?
Nails Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reception Local free?
Reception Local is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nails Cloud or Reception Local have ads?
Neither Nails Cloud nor Reception Local shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nails Cloud or Reception Local?
Nails Cloud ships an update monthly, and Reception Local every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nails Cloud was updated on September 10, 2026 and Reception Local on September 10, 2026.

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