Comparison

Gel Nails! vs Fake Nails!

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

Head to head
About

Gel Nails!

Engage in a virtual nail salon experience, offering a variety of creative options to beautify and design nails. Enjoy a satisfying and easy-to-play manicure simulation.

Highlights
  • Nail beautification
  • Manicure simulation
  • Variety of colors
  • Satisfying gameplay
  • Easy to play
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Those nails need some work. Let's make them beautiful! Nails Forever is a nail salon game with many different ways to beautify your nails. Work some magic on nails in a variety of different ways. This manicure is truly amazing! - Various colors to pick and choose - Satisfying - Easy to play Play Now! To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit the settings page within this app. For more information visit our privacy policy: https://crazylabs.com/app

About

Fake Nails!

Navigate obstacles and collect stylish nails in this addictive 3D adventure. Customize your nails with various polishes and acrylic gels. Be the ultimate nail designer and have the shiniest nails!

Highlights
  • Obstacle avoidance gameplay
  • Nail collecting mechanics
  • Nail polish and acrylic gel customization
  • 3D adventure
  • Nail design simulation
Features
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Watch out! The enemy of your nails, emery board and many obstacles are waiting for you. Don't hit them and don't file your nails. In this game, the one who collects the most nails win. For nail care lovers, we have added many colors of nail polish and many colors of acrylic gel. You can get these colors by going through the doors. But hurry and be careful, no one wants to see neglected, broken and pale nails. Now! Stock up on acrylic nails on the way and prepare yourself. You should know that if you act slowly with the nail files, it can cut the cuticle, this is what not good. You are the nail designer, and the game is your beauty center! Join this highly addictive 3D adventure and enjoy the fun. Have the shiniest and most stylish nails and be the coolest person!

Screenshots

Gel Nails!4 screens
Fake Nails!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fake Nails! at 4.5 against Gel Nails!'s 3.8. Fake Nails! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Gel Nails!'s advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 20). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

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

Fake Nails! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 20 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gel Nails! ships an update fortnightly, Fake Nails! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gel Nails! versus Fake Nails!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGel Nails!Fake Nails!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (75 ratings)4.5 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better20
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1311.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB99 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCoco PlayEla Game

Customer experience

Gel Nails!

All ratings75 ratings
Positive64.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative24.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral50.0%
Negative22.7%

Fake Nails!

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gel Nails!

No in-app purchases

None

Fake Nails!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gel Nails! free?
Gel Nails! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fake Nails! free?
Fake Nails! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gel Nails! or Fake Nails!?
Fake Nails! is rated higher. Gel Nails! averages 3.8 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Fake Nails! averages 4.5 from 20 ratings.
Do Gel Nails! or Fake Nails! have ads?
Gel Nails! shows ads; Fake Nails! does not.
Which is updated more often, Gel Nails! or Fake Nails!?
Gel Nails! ships an update fortnightly, and Fake Nails! every 5 days. Most recently, Gel Nails! was updated on October 5, 2026 and Fake Nails! on October 6, 2026.

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