Uja vs Gildra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Uja
This app empowers businesses to market and promote their offerings through various features. It facilitates direct customer connection, allowing for notifications of special promotions, advertising posts, and direct messaging. Users can also discover and rate businesses across numerous categories.
- Promote business, products, or services
- Notify customers of special promotions
- Post flyers and photos for advertising
- Direct message businesses
- Rate and comment on businesses
- Search businesses by category
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Based on the principle Ujamaa, Uja gives you the power to market and promote your business, products or services in multiple ways. Uja allows businesses to connect with their customers easier, among a host of other features: - Notify customers about special promotions. - Post flyers and photos to advertise and promote your business. - Direct message any business. - Share you business easily with anyone. - Rate and comment any business. - Choose from over 1000 categories and search for businesses - Much, much more to come!!
Gildra
Discover and book local beauty professionals like hairstylists and nail technicians. Find artists by craft and style, then schedule appointments that fit your life. Save favorites and message artists directly for seamless beauty planning.
- Discover beauty artists by craft, style, and location
- Book appointments that fit your schedule
- Message artists directly in real time
- Save favorite artists and spaces
- Rebook preferred professionals quickly
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Gildra — Your Beauty App Find the beauty artist who actually gets you — and book them in a few taps. Gildra is how you discover hairstylists, nail techs, estheticians, and more near you, then lock in the look you want, when you want it. Stop scrolling through salons hoping for the best. Book the artist, not just the address. DISCOVER YOUR ARTIST Browse beauty pros by craft, style, and location. See their work, find your match, and book the one whose talent speaks to you. BOOK ON YOUR TERMS Reserve appointments that fit your life, not the salon's hours. Pick your artist, pick your time, and you're set. No phone tag, no guesswork. KEEP YOUR BEAUTY WORLD IN ONE PLACE Save the artists you love so they're one tap away. Message your artist directly to nail down exactly what you want before you ever sit down. WHAT YOU GET • Discover beauty artists by craft, style, and location • Book appointments that fit your schedule • Message your artist directly, in real time • Save your favorite artists and spaces • Rebook the pros you love in seconds You don't need a loyalty card. You need a better artist. Are you an artist or salon owner? Gildra is built for you too — find your space, fill your book, and grow a clientele that follows you anywhere. Welcome to Gildra. Your beauty app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gildra at every 3 days against Uja's weekly. Uja's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Uja against 5.0 for Gildra. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Uja ships an update weekly, Gildra every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Uja | Gildra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Uja LLC | Gildra, Co. |
Customer experience
Uja
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In-app purchases
Uja
No in-app purchases
Gildra
No in-app purchases









