Happy Curls vs Curl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Happy Curls
Scan your haircare product ingredients to identify potentially harsh surfactants, drying alcohols, or silicones. The app provides objective information based on regulatory assessments, helping you make informed choices for your hair care routine.
- Scan ingredients via photo or text
- Identify harsh surfactants
- Detect drying alcohols
- Flag silicones
- Objective ingredient assessment
- Build-up detection
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Check your haircare products ingredients list with "Happy Curls". Either simply take a photo of the ingredients lists or write it down and we will tell if your product contains harsh surfactants, drying alcohols, silicones or other ingredients that can potentially build up on your hair. No fear mongering, safety assessment of each ingredient is done by regulatory authorities, not by us. We will simply tell if the ingredient is present or not in the ingredients list. If you choose not use this type of ingredients in your hair care regimen this app is for you! Happy Curls, just like that.
Curl
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The Curl-ish app makes booking your appointments even easier. You're just a few taps away from feeling good and looking great! With our App, you can: * Book your next appointment 24/7 * Meet our team and choose your favourite * Keep a record of your appointments * Register and manage your account And More
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Curl at none against Happy Curls's 5. Happy Curls's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 26 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Happy Curls sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Curl asks for nothing beyond the download.
Happy Curls ships an update fortnightly, Curl every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Happy Curls | Curl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AIKONIC INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS S.R.L. | Curl-ish GmbH |
In-app purchases
Happy Curls
- Remove ads$0.99
- Baby Curl$0.99
- Curl Talk$1.99
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- Curlfriends$2.99
- Curlvaganza$4.99
Curl
No in-app purchases
