Comparison

Lucky Monkey Tattoo vs MDex

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

Head to head
About

Lucky Monkey Tattoo

Streamline your tattoo appointment process with this app. Submit digital waivers, describe your desired tattoo, and select your preferred artist. Enjoy a contactless and efficient experience from start to finish.

Highlights
  • Paperless waiver submission
  • Describe tattoo design
  • Select tattoo artist
  • Contactless process
  • Digital signature
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The Lucky & Lovely Monkey Tattoo app allows you to submit a paperless waiver. Describe what you are looking for, sign for it, pick an artist, and more!

About

MDex

This app helps University of Michigan students navigate campus life. It provides real-time bus tracking, event discovery, and connects users with campus clubs and communities. Access campus resources and giveaways to enhance your student experience.

Highlights
  • Discover campus events
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Connect with clubs
  • Access campus resources
  • Find giveaways
Features
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MDex – The #1 Student Life App at U-M! Welcome to MDex, the #1 way to experience student life at the University of Michigan. Discover what’s happening across campus, track U-M and Ann Arbor buses in real time, and stay connected with the clubs, events, and communities that make Michigan incredible. From campus resources to giveaways — MDex puts everything you need for the true Michigan experience right at your fingertips. Join thousands of Wolverines already using MDex. Go Blue!

Screenshots

Lucky Monkey Tattoo3 screens
MDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: MDex at 150 against Lucky Monkey Tattoo's 5. MDex also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Lucky Monkey Tattoo's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.4). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MDex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MDex has 150 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lucky Monkey Tattoo ships an update every 5 weeks, MDex every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lucky Monkey Tattoo versus MDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucky Monkey TattooMDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)4.8 (150 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5150 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB83 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTATTOO SYSTEM SOFTWARE LLCJulius Stuhec

Customer experience

Lucky Monkey Tattoo

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

MDex

All ratings62 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lucky Monkey Tattoo

No in-app purchases

None

MDex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lucky Monkey Tattoo free?
Lucky Monkey Tattoo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MDex free?
MDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lucky Monkey Tattoo or MDex?
MDex is rated higher. Lucky Monkey Tattoo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while MDex averages 4.8 from 150 ratings.
Do Lucky Monkey Tattoo or MDex have ads?
Neither Lucky Monkey Tattoo nor MDex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lucky Monkey Tattoo or MDex?
Lucky Monkey Tattoo ships an update every 5 weeks, and MDex every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lucky Monkey Tattoo was updated on November 3, 2026 and MDex on November 3, 2026.

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