Comparison

REV23 vs CO

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

Head to head
About

REV23

Manage your tattoo, piercing, or PMU studio with this comprehensive platform. Handle online bookings, digital consent forms, client management, inventory tracking, payroll, and analytics. Streamline operations from consultation to payment.

Highlights
  • Online booking and calendar management
  • Digital consent forms with ID capture
  • Client and appointment tracking
  • Ink and jewelry inventory logging
  • Waiting list and cancellation management
  • Integrated payroll and commission tracking
  • Business analytics and reporting
Features
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From the makers of REV23 Desktop for Windows, trusted by studios worldwide since 2010, REV23 is the next-generation management platform built for tattoo, piercing, permanent makeup, microblading, and removal studios. Whether you're a solo artist in a private studio or running multiple locations across state lines, REV23 fits. Take bookings online and manage your whole calendar in one place. Customers request appointments from your booking link, you confirm and collect a deposit, and reschedules or rebooks happen without ever leaving the appointment. Replace paper release forms with fully digital consent forms that capture ID photos, medical history, and signatures. Set up a tablet kiosk for self-service check-in, or share your Web Sign link so customers can sign from their phone before they even walk in. Track every service from waiting room to completion. Log ink with lot numbers, jewelry details, needles, and aftercare products for every session. Smart suggestions based on your history and the customer's past sessions make documentation fast enough that it actually gets done. Build a waiting list and fill last-minute cancellations with Ideas: your consultation inbox, waiting list, and cancellation filler in one. Share a single link on Instagram and let customers submit project details, reference images, and availability. Ring up services, retail, and gift cards at checkout. Take card payments in person with a supported reader or online at booking, add tips, discounts, and surcharges, email itemized receipts, and handle refunds, store credit, and gift card balances in one place. Pay your team with built-in payroll. Track commission and tips per artist, close pay periods, and produce pay statements and payouts. See what's working with built-in analytics: busiest days, top services, customer growth, and acquisition sources. No setup fees. No contracts. Cancel anytime. Card payments are processed by your studio's own payment provider, so full card numbers never reach REV23. 16+ years of industry experience, rebuilt from scratch for the cloud.

About

CO

This professional booking platform helps tattoo artists manage client requests, communicate directly, and control their schedules. It allows for secure deposit collection, custom design uploads, and calendar syncing to streamline operations. Artists can maintain their full earnings without commissions.

Highlights
  • Manage booking requests
  • Direct client messaging
  • Upload custom designs
  • Sync Google Calendar
  • Collect secure deposits
  • Manage availability
Features
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CO:CREATE is a free, professional booking platform built for - and with - Tattoo Artists. Artists use CO:CREATE to manage booking requests, communicate with clients, collect deposits, and control their schedule - all in one professional system. CO:CREATE is built to support serious Artists with real tools - no commissions, no gimmicks. Keep 100% of your earnings. * Accept and manage booking requests for custom work * Upload Wanna Do designs that are ready to book instantly * Message clients directly and keep communication in one place * Sync your Google calendar to see all appointments * Set rates and deposit requirements * Collect secure deposits and payments, set up right in the app * Offer payment plans to clients through Klarna, Afterpay, or Affirm * Manage availability and booking schedules * Add policies that clients must agree to in order to book * Present a professional booking profile that builds client trust * Invite other Artists to sign up

Screenshots

REV234 screens
CO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CO at weekly against REV23's every 3 weeks. REV23's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

REV23 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 21 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 94% and 93% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

REV23 ships an update every 3 weeks, CO weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
REV23 versus CO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREV23CO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31 ratings) — better4.6 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB146 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPainful Pleasures, LLCGesso Labs, Inc.

Customer experience

REV23

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

CO

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

REV23

No in-app purchases

None

CO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is REV23 free?
REV23 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CO free?
CO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, REV23 or CO?
REV23 is rated higher. REV23 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while CO averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.
Do REV23 or CO have ads?
Neither REV23 nor CO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, REV23 or CO?
REV23 ships an update every 3 weeks, and CO weekly. Most recently, REV23 was updated on November 7, 2026 and CO on November 5, 2026.

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