Comparison

Tattoo Studio Pro vs PMU Forms

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

Head to head
About

Tattoo Studio Pro

Streamline your tattoo studio operations with this all-in-one management app. Manage appointments, digital forms, client portfolios, and team collaboration. Boost revenue and cut no-shows with integrated payment processing and customizable reminders.

Highlights
  • Digital client forms
  • Appointment management
  • Portfolio showcase
  • Team collaboration
  • Automated reminders
  • Stripe POS integration
  • Financial tracking
Features
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Booking, deposits and consent forms for tattoo and piercing studios. Clients book, pay their deposit and sign their forms before they arrive, so your day runs on time and your chairs stay full. Built for tattoo and piercing studios. Try it free for 30 days. BOOKING AND DEPOSITS - Run your day from the Calendar: Day, week, month, and list views, color-coded by artist, with view settings that stick between sessions. - Capture every request with Inbox: Share your request link or embed it on your site. Requests with notes and photo references land in one inbox, ready to book or decline. - Collect deposits at booking: Your confirmation goes out with a secure payment link, or copy a link from any appointment and send it yourself. Take the deposit at the counter and the link switches off, so nobody pays twice. - Automatic booking confirmations: Every appointment sends an instant confirmation text from your own template, honoring each client's SMS consent. Switch texts off per appointment. - Reminder sequences: Up to 5 timed SMS reminders per appointment, with live preview. - Track every appointment's status: Upcoming, Confirmed, Canceled, Completed, or No-Show. - Keep your team's hours straight: Studio and artist hours, time off so nobody gets booked while away, and a Schedule view of the whole team's week. - Sync bookings to your phone: One-way calendar sync puts your appointments on your lock screen, your Apple Watch, or wherever your calendar lives. CONSENT FORMS AND CHECK-IN - Paperless consent forms: Digital consent forms and health questionnaires in your own wording, in English, Spanish and more. - Log every ink and needle: Set up the inks and needles you use, then tick them off on each client's form. Lot numbers fill in automatically and land on the signed consent PDF, ready for your health inspector. - Online check-in: Clients fill out your form before they arrive and wait in the Queue, ready to check in with one tap. The Queue is your one dashboard for appointments, forms, and check-ins. - The right form every time: Attach a required consent form to each service. PAYMENTS AND CLIENTS - Take card payments in person: Pair a Stripe M2 card reader and take chip, swipe, and contactless payments with tipping, right from checkout. - Use Stripe as your POS: Ring up services and retail sales. Everything lands in your reports. - Know every client: Client profiles show visits, spend, and deposits at a glance, with purchase history in its own tab. - Track your finances: Sales, deposits, and reports in one place. YOUR STUDIO - Up and running in minutes: Signing up asks for your studio name and a PIN, not ten fields. A setup checklist walks you through the rest. - Invite your team: Role-based access keeps everyone on the same page. - Share your portfolio anywhere: Copy a public portfolio link or embed code for your socials, your site, or a client. - Get answers without leaving the app: Tap Ask Dot on any screen, or reach a person by email or a booked call. - Manage your plan in the app: Upgrade, switch plans, or manage your subscription without leaving Tattoo Studio Pro. - Keep it secure: Your data is stored in the cloud, with auto-lock controls to fit your device. - Run your studio anywhere: The companion web app lets you manage your studio on any device. Try it free for 30 days. Questions? Email support@tattoostudiopro.com. EULA - https://tattoostudiopro.com/eula/ Privacy Policy - https://tattoostudiopro.com/privacy-policy/ Terms & Conditions - https://tattoostudiopro.com/terms-and-conditions/

About

PMU Forms

This app digitizes consent forms and client management for permanent makeup artists. It allows clients to fill out forms online, submit images, and provides secure digital signatures. The app helps artists manage appointments, store client information, and access forms easily.

Highlights
  • Digital consent forms
  • Client image submission
  • Digital signature capture
  • Client record management
  • Appointment tracking
  • PDF form export
  • Aftercare instructions
Features
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We're excited to announce our NEW iOS Mobile App & Web App for Permanent Makeup Artists! Finally, you can bring all your paper consent forms ONLINE!We're excited to announce our NEW iOS Mobile App & Web App for Permanent Makeup Artists! Finally, you can bring all your paper consent forms ONLINE! With PMU Forms you can: 1. Configure your business and select which services you offer via the iOS mobile app 2. Get clients to fill out 100% digital forms before their appointment on your own personal PMU Forms page in our web app! 3. BOOST YOUR BRAND by configuring your business name and information in the iOS app to show up on your PMU Forms web page 4. Take digital signatures with the digital signature kept on file 5. Get clients to send you IMAGES of their brows, lips, skin BEFORE coming in for their appointment! 6. Upload an UNLIMITED number of BEFORE photos, after-procedure photos, and HEALED photos for each of your clients using our notes feature 7. Track form fill status for ALL OF YOUR UPCOMING APPOINTMENTS 8. Download forms your clients complete as PDF files to your mobile device 9. Print forms your clients complete from your mobile device 10. Email yourself, or your client, PDFs of forms your clients complete 11. Get consent and model release forms filled BEFORE YOUR CLIENT'S APPOINTMENT 12. Provide your clients with AFTERCARE instructions from DIRECTLY INSIDE THE APP 13. Keep client signatures and records on file for future protection in case clients come after you in the future 14. Be confident that CLIENTS CANNOT TAMPER WITH DOCUMENTS AFTER SIGNATURE! (Signed documents are IMMEDIATELY locked to prevent edits by the client.) 15. 37+ different consent forms cover everything you need in consent forms (Note: With PMU Forms you don't have to waste time customizing your consent forms. Our forms are already created for you when you sign up for the app and almost all forms have been recently reviewed by health officials.) 16. Keep private notes on each client so that you can keep track of what you did, client problems, and any other details you need to keep track of 17. Email and call clients directly from the app 18. When you open a client, you immediately see today's appointment for that client 19. We're the easiest app to use with a setup time between 81 to 141 seconds (we've timed it) and 23+ help articles in our "Help Center" 20. Email and text support. Whenever you have issues or questions, you can email us (see our website for the email address). Or you can text us at 512-521-1052. How many apps do you know that provide text message support? DON'T LET YOUR BUSINESS FALL BEHIND! Over 1,887 PMU ARTISTS have created an account. And over 56,079+ forms have been filled out for appointments using this app. Subscribe NOW while you can still get our current prices. Prices for new subscriptions will be going up soon. Prices will not go up for artists who subscribe by the deadline.

Screenshots

Tattoo Studio Pro4 screens
PMU Forms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tattoo Studio Pro at none against PMU Forms's shown. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Tattoo Studio Pro sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month and PMU Forms sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tattoo Studio Pro ships an update every 9 days, PMU Forms every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tattoo Studio Pro versus PMU Forms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTattoo Studio ProPMU Forms
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB23 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZadie Studio, LLCPMU Forms

Customer experience

Tattoo Studio Pro

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative44.0%

PMU Forms

All ratings35 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Tattoo Studio Pro

Reported bugs

34 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • App logs users out unexpectedly
  • App shows error messages about incomplete fields or permissions
  • App tells users they don't have a subscription when they do
  • App won't let users access their queue
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  • App frequently force quits
  • App buffers and freezes
  • App doesn't work properly after updates
  • App crashes and turns screen white
  • App requires users to re-enter information after crashes
  • App doesn't allow updating artist names or info
  • ID photo doesn't always work
  • Lost all paperwork from previous year after an update
  • App doesn't work at all after the latest update
  • App doesn't allow access to software paid for
  • New update requires users to enter names and emails of all past employees
  • App won't load
  • App crashes during client consent form process
  • App throws an error on the page asking for price, artist, etc.
  • App shows one client but not another with the exact same name
  • App asks for ID at the end instead of the beginning
  • App is down for extended periods (3 days)
  • New update prevents using new crew members until old pro member ends
  • App requires admin passcode and doesn't accept ID photo
  • Reports stopped working after the trial period
  • Cannot search for clients by last name
  • Customer service takes days/weeks to respond and gives zero effort
  • App has a spelling mistake on the first screen
  • App doesn't allow modification of artist or price after entry
  • Price sometimes saves as $0
  • App crashes sometimes, and the spinning wheel gets stuck
  • Customer can remove ID picture easily
  • Customer can enter one letter/number for fields like phone number
  • App crashes and customer needs to re-fill all info

Requested features

12 requests
  • Ability to adjust prices on paperwork
  • Easier search for previous clients
  • Add 'emergency contact' section
  • Way to select multiple clients to back up data
  • Option to remove piercing option for tattoo-only studios
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  • Save completed forms automatically to external drive (e.g., Google Drive)
  • Ability to post reference pics and finished pics under each client's file
  • Search clients by last name
  • Editable text for text reminders
  • Save every page before moving to the next to prevent data loss
  • Ability to adjust artist or price after entry
  • Fix spelling mistakes in the app

PMU Forms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tattoo Studio Pro

Subscriptions10
  • SOLO Monthly1 Month trial$29.001 Month
  • FORMS Monthly14 Days trial$39.991 Month
  • PLUS Monthly14 Days trial$49.991 Month
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  • CREW Montyly1 Month trial$69.001 Month
  • PRO Monthly14 Days trial$69.991 Month
  • TRIBE Monthly1 Month trial$119.001 Month
  • SOLO Yearly1 Month trial$239.001 Year
  • FORMS Yearly14 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • PRO Yearly14 Days trial$499.991 Year
  • CREW Yearly1 Month trial$579.001 Year
2 purchases

PMU Forms

Subscriptions2
  • Standard Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Tattoo Studio Pro free?
Tattoo Studio Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PMU Forms free?
PMU Forms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tattoo Studio Pro or PMU Forms have ads?
PMU Forms shows ads; Tattoo Studio Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Tattoo Studio Pro or PMU Forms?
Tattoo Studio Pro ships an update every 9 days, and PMU Forms every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tattoo Studio Pro was updated on November 3, 2026 and PMU Forms on November 3, 2026.

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