Braid Salon vs Makeover Race
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Braid Salon
Become a virtual hair stylist and create stunning braided hairstyles for clients. Choose colors, add extensions, and accessorize to satisfy customer demands. Upgrade your salon and unlock new tools as you progress.
- Create French braids, box braids, and ponytails
- Customize hair color and add extensions
- Accessorize with scrunchies and other items
- Upgrade salon and unlock new tools
- Simple tap and swipe mechanics
- Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
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Who doesn’t want to look fancy? Your clients are coming to get the best braided hairstyle for different occasions. Whether it’s to look graceful for a date night or to show off their great taste in fashion for a holiday party, it’s up to you to make the braided hairstyle suitable for them to rock. This lady wants a double French braid with curly extensions. Sounds complicated right? Don’t be scared! Let’s give her the blonde color she wants. Take a piece of hair from one side, bring it over, and add it to the other side. Keep going! Now she wants green scrunchies? Well there you go. Hooray! You’re done! Keep the customers satisfied and unlock more tools to upgrade your business. Are you ready to be a professional fashion consultant? Game Features: 1. Simple but addicting mechanics Clients are coming to get their hair done. Whether it’s French braids,box braids, or a braided ponytail, just move or swipe to modify their appearance 2. Beautiful Graphics Have fun watching the transformation happen. Smart tools and unique animation will keep you hooked 3. Keep on upgrading! Make that shop your own. Keep customers happy and earn enough to transform the salon into a beautiful new place that’s yours. 4. Relax and enjoy No need to worry what people look like. Just tap, swipe and enjoy being a stylist. These people need a stylist! Will you help them out? Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, Ink Inc and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC
Makeover Race
Engage in a fun beauty challenge where you collect makeup items and avoid obstacles. Progress through new levels released weekly in this engaging game.
- Collect beauty items
- Avoid mud and obstacles
- New levels weekly
- Tap and hold controls
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It's make up time! Tap and hold to collect beauty items and lift your finger to avoid mud!
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Verdict
Braid Salon and Makeover Race both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 47% of Braid Salon's written reviews are positive against 38% of Makeover Race's. Makeover Race's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Braid Salon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Makeover Race sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Braid Salon against 4.5 for Makeover Race. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Braid Salon's written reviews are positive against 38% of Makeover Race's.
Braid Salon ships an update every 4 days, Makeover Race weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Braid Salon | Makeover Race |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20K ratings) | 4.5 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20K — better | 11K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 308 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lion Studios | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Braid Salon
Makeover Race
User reviews
Braid Salon
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Slay
- 💕 Love the game
- 👍 Good game
- 🤩 Fun and entertaining
- 🤗 Helps with braiding skills
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy color application
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🕰️ Finishes tasks too quickly
- 🎨 Limited hair color options
- 📱 Compatibility issues
Makeover Race
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and interactive game
- 💅 Allows users to make girls 'pretty'
Room to improve
- 🚫 Inappropriate for kids
- 🤦♀️ Promotes unrealistic beauty standards
- 🙄 Repetitive levels
- 📵 Causes device issues/crashes
- 💸 Too many ads, even with paid ad-free version
Bugs and requests
Braid Salon
Reported bugs
4 issues- Stops coloring before finished
- Glitches when switching between tasks
- Crashes or freezes on some devices
- Incompatible with certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add more hair styles and accessories
- Allow more control over coloring and braiding
- Introduce male characters
- Reduce ads or make them optional
- Fix bugs with color application and task completion
Makeover Race
Reported bugs
3 issues- Lipstick not applying properly on level 6
- Game crashing or screen going black on certain devices
- Saved progress not carrying over
Requested features
4 requests- Add sound effects
- Fix level 19 issue with ads blocking gameplay
- Improve graphics and animations
- Allow users to customize the makeover process
In-app purchases
Braid Salon
- Remove Ads$2.99
Makeover Race
- No Ads Offer$4.99
Questions
Is Braid Salon free?
Is Makeover Race free?
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