The Ned vs Townhouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Ned
This app provides exclusive access for members of Ned’s Club and Ned Friends. Members can book tables, bedrooms, and fitness classes, explore stories, and discover special perks and benefits.
- Table reservations
- Bedroom bookings
- Event reservations
- Fitness class bookings
- Explore club stories
- Discover member perks
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This app is exclusively for members of Ned’s Club and Ned Friends. Ned’s Club members can reserve tables, bedrooms, events, fitness classes, explore our stories, and enjoy various perks. Ned Friends members can book bedrooms and tables and also discover perks.
Townhouse
Book and manage nail salon appointments with the UK's leading nail salon brand. Explore a lookbook and color library to find your next manicure. Experience high-quality, reliable treatments with expert nail art.
- Book nail treatments
- Manage appointments
- View lookbook
- Browse color library
- Expert nail art
- Industry-leading hygiene
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Townhouse is the UK’s leading nail salon brand. Book treatments, manage your bookings, and view our lookbook or colour library — anywhere, anytime. Elevating and redefining the nail salon experience with high quality, reliable treatments in beautiful surroundings, Townhouse's specialty is nail art — beautiful looks that are elegant enough to be worn to a meeting, and stylish enough to be worn out to dinner. The Townhouse team are experts in their field, delivering flawless services all while adhering to industry-leading hygiene standards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Townhouse at 63% against The Ned's 11%. The Ned's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Ned ships an update every 3 weeks, Townhouse every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Ned | Townhouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Ned Limited | Townhouse Partners Limited |
Customer experience
The Ned
Townhouse
In-app purchases
The Ned
No in-app purchases
Townhouse
No in-app purchases
