Comparison

Piercing Parlor vs Makeup Repair

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

Head to head
About

Piercing Parlor

Design and perform various piercings on customers in a virtual parlor. Match customer requests with hundreds of styles and objects, using precision to create holes and apply jewelry. Experience satisfying vibrations and a rewarding simulation without any real pain.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of piercing objects and styles
  • Design and outline piercings
  • Precise needle aiming
  • Satisfying haptic feedback
  • Run your own piercing parlor
  • Match customer requests
Features
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Can you handle the pain? Become a piercing perfectionist and spread the bling! Are you ready to experience your inner rebel? Ever wonder what it is like to get a piercing but your mom and dad said no? Wonder what you would look like with a piercing on your nose or lip? Now you can experience it all without feeling the pain! Fill in hundreds of different piercings and styles. Try to get the line up the requests as close as possible for them and don’t mess up! Get ready to feel the satisfaction of watching your needle slide right in! Relax and use your precision to point and aim the needle to make those holes. So many satisfying vibrations! Fun and easy to pick up but don’t miss a pierce... Will you be the first one to ring them all? Hundreds of objects and styles for you to carefully size up, outline, design and pierce your customers. The final results will leave you feeling satisfied! Game Features: 1. Simple but addicting mechanics Feel the satisfaction without the pain? Customers will request what they want and it is up to you to match their desires 2. Run your own Piercing Parlor Keep the customers coming. Whether it’s a heart, a zombie, or a skull, there are so many ear ring designs for you to give them. 3. Don’t miss Ouch that hurts! Be careful of those soft spots 4. Feel the experience Feel every stab with the best haptics experience there is. Whether you like tattoos, needles or just want to pierce some people, Piercing Parlor will take you there. This is the best and most rewarding piercing simulation game there is. 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! 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

About

Makeup Repair

Repair and fix broken makeup products like powders, blushes, and eyeshadows. This game allows you to DIY your own cosmetics and create stunning makeup looks, showcasing your creativity through crafting beautiful products.

Highlights
  • Repair broken powders
  • Fix blushes and palettes
  • Repair eyeshadows
  • DIY makeup products
  • Create makeup looks
  • Craft cosmetics
Features
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Fixing and repairing your broken cosmetics haven’t been this much fun! Repair the broken powders, blushes, counter palettes, eyeshadows and much more in this game. DIY your own make-up products and create amazing make-up looks. Let’s craft beautiful cosmetics and show your creativity!

Screenshots

Piercing Parlor4 screens
Makeup Repair4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Makeup Repair at weekly against Piercing Parlor's every 3 weeks. Makeup Repair also leads on iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Piercing Parlor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Makeup Repair sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Piercing Parlor against 4.4 for Makeup Repair. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17K and 8.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Piercing Parlor's written reviews are positive against 23% of Makeup Repair's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piercing Parlor ships an update every 3 weeks, Makeup Repair weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Piercing Parlor versus Makeup Repair: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiercing ParlorMakeup Repair
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17K ratings) — better4.4 (8.1K ratings)
Positive reviews20.3% of reviews23.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better8.1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size486 MB220 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLion StudiosRUBY OYUN VE YAZILIM DANISMANLIK SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

Piercing Parlor

All ratings16,660 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive20.3%
Neutral13.5%
Negative66.2%

Makeup Repair

All ratings8,135 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive23.0%
Neutral10.1%
Negative66.9%

User reviews

Piercing Parlor

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Piercing game concept
  • 👍 Easy to play

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Frequent freezing/crashing
  • 🤖 Unrealistic piercing graphics/animations

Makeup Repair

From 8.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Satisfying gameplay
  • 💎 Great for makeup lovers
  • 🤩 Fun and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🚨 Too many ads
  • 🔁 Repetitive levels
  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
  • ⏱️ Short and easy levels

Bugs and requests

Piercing Parlor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes on certain levels
  • Piercings not registering properly
  • Customers getting stuck on screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce ads or provide ad-free option
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Improve realism of piercing process

Makeup Repair

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels freezing and getting stuck
  • Incompatibility with some devices
  • Ads interrupting gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety
  • Offline play mode
  • Ability to customize characters
  • Reduce ad frequency

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Piercing Parlor

One-time1
  • Remove All Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Makeup Repair

One-time1
  • No Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Piercing Parlor free?
Piercing Parlor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Makeup Repair free?
Makeup Repair is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Piercing Parlor or Makeup Repair?
Piercing Parlor is rated higher. Piercing Parlor averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Makeup Repair averages 4.4 from 8.1K ratings.
Do Piercing Parlor or Makeup Repair have ads?
Both Piercing Parlor and Makeup Repair show ads.
Which is updated more often, Piercing Parlor or Makeup Repair?
Piercing Parlor ships an update every 3 weeks, and Makeup Repair weekly. Most recently, Piercing Parlor was updated on November 5, 2026 and Makeup Repair on November 7, 2026.

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