Groom vs MakeupUponArrival
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Groom
This app connects personal care service providers with customers, facilitating booking and management of appointments. Professionals can showcase their talents, set rates, and manage their schedules while customers can find and book services from verified providers.
- Offer services and products
- Match supply and demand
- Create your shop
- Control your schedule
- Message customers
- Free listing
- Set service rates
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Groom helps you offer your services and products to your customers – matching supply and demand in the personal care market. Show your talent as a Groom provider, and set your customers up for success. Create your shop and control your own schedule. Message your customers. Free Listing. Set your own Service Rate. Beauty and Wellness: Salon, Spa, Party Make-up, Parlour, massage, Haircut for men, Nails, Skin. Health: Yoga Trainers, Fitness Trainers, tattoo artists. Choose from over 50+ services and book services on the app based on pre-approved prices. Avail services from trusted and background-verified professionals.
MakeupUponArrival
Connects freelance makeup artists with clients seeking their services. Allows artists to set their own pricing and work hours, fostering financial independence. Simplifies appointment scheduling for both parties.
- Connects freelance artists with clients
- Set custom pricing and work hours
- Hassle-free appointment scheduling
- Opportunities for financial freedom
- Supports artists in various locations
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The Makeup Upon Arrival app was invented to provide lucrative opportunities for freelance artists across rural, suburban, and urban cities. The MUA app conveniently connects everyday people with expert specialists like yourself. We believe scheduling appointments should be hassle-free. Set your own pricing and work hours; our solution is to help entrepreneurs from all walks of life obtain financial freedom while pursuing their dreams and goals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MakeupUponArrival at 5.0 against Groom's 4.0. Groom's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MakeupUponArrival holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.
Groom ships an update every 2 months, MakeupUponArrival every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Groom | MakeupUponArrival |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Groom LLC | Makeup Upon Arrival llc |
Customer experience
Groom
MakeupUponArrival
In-app purchases
Groom
No in-app purchases
MakeupUponArrival
No in-app purchases
