Comparison

Tattoo Studio Pro vs Vev Booking Software

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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Say goodbye to shop chaos and hello to the only all-in-one management app built just for tattoo studios, no salons, no gyms, just your world. Tattoo Studio Pro streamlines your workflow, cuts no-shows, and helps you grow, so you can focus on your art. Ready to level up? Everything you need to transform your business: - Log every ink and needle (NEW!): 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. - Be 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. - Get answers without leaving the app: Tap Ask Dot on any screen, or reach a human by email or a booked call. - Run your day from the Calendar: Day, week, month, and list views, staff color-coding, and view settings that stick between sessions. - Track every appointment's status: Mark appointments Upcoming, Confirmed, Cancelled, 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. - Automatic booking confirmations: Every appointment fires an instant confirmation text from your own template, honoring each client's SMS consent. Switch texts off per appointment. - 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. - Smarter reminder sequences: Build up to 5 timed SMS reminders per appointment, with live preview. - Take card payments in person: Pair a Stripe M2 card reader and take chip, swipe, and contactless payments with tipping, right from checkout. Sales land in your reports. - Know every client: Client profiles show visits, spend, and deposits at a glance, with purchase history in its own tab. - Online and walk-in check-in: Clients fill out your form before they arrive and land in a Walk-ins tab. Match them and drop them into the Queue, your one dashboard for appointments, forms, and check-ins. - Sync bookings to your phone: One-way calendar sync puts your appointments on your lock screen, your Apple Watch, or wherever your calendar lives. - Capture every lead with Inbox: Share your request link or embed it anywhere. Requests with notes and photo references land in one inbox you can confirm, decline, or convert. - Share your portfolio anywhere: Copy a public portfolio link or embed code for your socials, your site, or a client. - Ditch the paperwork: Go paperless with digital consent forms and health questionnaires, customize them to fit your vibe. - Sync your crew: Invite your team with role-based access to keep everyone on the same page. - Boost revenue with Stripe: Use Stripe as your full POS for service and retail sales, with required consent forms connected to each service. - Track your finances: Monitor sales, deposits, and reports with ease. Your numbers, your control. - Manage your plan in the app: Upgrade, switch plans, or manage your subscription without leaving Tattoo Studio Pro. - Keep it secure: Cloud-based storage and privacy-first design keep your data safe, with auto-lock controls to fit your device. - Run your shop anywhere: Our companion web app lets you manage your studio on any device. Why Tattoo Studio Pro? We're the tattoo-specific solution that gets you. Join studios around the world saving time, boosting revenue, and growing their client list. Try it free for 30 days! Download now and see the difference. Questions? Hit us up at support@tattoostudiopro.com. Let's keep your chairs filled and your shop buzzing! EULA - https://tattoostudiopro.com/eula/ Privacy Policy - https://tattoostudiopro.com/privacy-policy/ Terms & Conditions - https://tattoostudiopro.com/terms-and-conditions/

About

Vev Booking Software

Manage appointments, accept payments, and collaborate with your team in one comprehensive business management application. Streamline scheduling, customer interactions, and financial transactions to grow your service-based business.

Highlights
  • Automated online scheduling
  • Integrated payment processing
  • Team collaboration tools
  • Customer management
  • Automated customer reminders
  • Performance analytics
Features
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Take your business to the next level with Vev. Everything you need to manage bookings, receive payments, and collaborate with team members—all in one app. Transform your business with Vev, the ultimate tool for entrepreneurs in the beauty, wellness, yoga, and tattoo industries. Whether you’re a barber, nail artist, hair stylist, tattoo artist, personal trainer, or event planner, Vev helps you effortlessly manage appointments and attract more customers. Your own page to get bookings, less hassle: Automate your scheduling with your personal page with an easy-to-use online calendar that customers can access themselves. Vev’s smart time-picker options ensure your schedule is filled efficiently, without gaps. Powerful payment options: Accept payments directly through Vev, with options for full payments, deposits, or on-site payments. You decide how to handle cancellations with support for (automatic) refunds—or not. Perfect for teams: Collaborate with team members using shared and individual calendars. Manage bookings, customers, and payments together, without the chaos. Whether you run a small salon or a team of trainers, Vev streamlines your teamwork. For every entrepreneur: From hair salons to tattoo shops and yoga studios to chimney sweeps, Vev is designed for anyone offering a service and looking to simplify bookings. Extra features to grow your business • Customer management: Easily search customers by name, phone number, or custom fields. • Reminders — set reminders for your customers. • Checkout - set up which information you need when customers make a booking • Calendar — Subscribe to your Vev calendar for organized scheduling. • Notifications — get instant alerts for new, updated, or canceled booking. • Add own bookings — integrate your own bookings effortlessly. • Reviews: Automatically collect reviews to boost your online reputation. • Analytics: Gain insights into your performance and growth. • And over 150 extra features! Join thousands of entrepreneurs who use Vev to organize, grow, and professionalize their businesses. Download Vev today, get bookings, get paid and start running your business effortlessly!

Screenshots

Tattoo Studio Pro4 screens
Vev Booking Software4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vev Booking Software at 3.8 against Tattoo Studio Pro's 3.4. Tattoo Studio Pro's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (88 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 12 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month and Vev Booking Software sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vev Booking Software holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tattoo Studio Pro has 88 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Tattoo Studio Pro's written reviews are positive against 40% of Vev Booking Software's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tattoo Studio Pro ships an update weekly, Vev Booking Software every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tattoo Studio Pro versus Vev Booking Software: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTattoo Studio ProVev Booking Software
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (88 ratings)3.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings88 — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZadie Studio, LLCVev B.V.

Customer experience

Tattoo Studio Pro

All ratings88 ratings
Positive55.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative44.0%

Vev Booking Software

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

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

Vev Booking Software

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Tattoo Studio Pro

Subscriptions12
  • 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
  • PLUS Yearly14 Days trial$399.991 Year
  • PRO Yearly14 Days trial$499.991 Year
  • CREW Yearly1 Month trial$579.001 Year
  • TRIBE Yearly1 Month trial$990.001 Year
6 purchases

Vev Booking Software

Subscriptions6
  • Vev (monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Pro (monthly)$29.991 Month
  • Ultra (monthly)$49.991 Month
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  • Vev (yearly)$119.991 Year
  • Pro (yearly)$239.991 Year
  • Ultra (yearly)$479.991 Year

Questions

Is Tattoo Studio Pro free?
Tattoo Studio Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vev Booking Software free?
Vev Booking Software is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tattoo Studio Pro or Vev Booking Software?
Vev Booking Software is rated higher. Tattoo Studio Pro averages 3.4 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Vev Booking Software averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Tattoo Studio Pro or Vev Booking Software have ads?
Neither Tattoo Studio Pro nor Vev Booking Software shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tattoo Studio Pro or Vev Booking Software?
Tattoo Studio Pro ships an update weekly, and Vev Booking Software every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tattoo Studio Pro was updated on September 17, 2026 and Vev Booking Software on September 7, 2026.

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