Linework app vs Apprentice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linework app
Manage your tattoo business with ease. Schedule appointments, send client notifications, and process payments seamlessly. Streamline your operations and focus on your art.
- Appointment management
- Client notifications
- Payment collection
- Business operations management
- Artist-focused tools
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Linework provides effortless management of your tattoo business as an artist. Manage appointments, client notifications, collect payments and more. Terms & Conditions (US) https://policies.linework.com/termsandconditions_en.html Terms & Conditions (NO) https://policies.linework.com/termsandconditions_no.html Privacy policy https://policies.linework.com/privacypolicy.html
Apprentice
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Apprentice is booking software for tattoo artists, piercers, PMU artists and the shops they work in. We didn't start with software. We started at a front desk in Philadelphia, watching a shop run on DMs, a paper book and a group chat. Missed replies became lost bookings. No-shows ate whole days. So we built the tool that shop needed. FOR ARTISTS • One booking link. Clients pick a time, share their idea and pay a deposit in one go. • Deposits up front. Set your amount and policy. No-shows stop costing you the day. • One inbox. Every client message lives with its project, so nothing slips. • Your calendar, your rules. Set hours, buffers and session lengths that fit how you work. • Reminders that go out for you, so clients show up ready. FOR SHOPS • A live reception board with every artist, walk-in and appointment. • Kiosk check-in for walk-ins and consent. • Each artist keeps their own calendar and link. You see the whole shop. WHY ARTISTS SWITCH • Free to start. No credit card. • 0% booking fees on deposits. • Set up in about 5 minutes. Questions? Reach us in the app. A real person answers. Terms of Use: https://useapprentice.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://useapprentice.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Apprentice at 3 against Linework app's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. Linework app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.00 per month and Apprentice sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Linework app ships an update weekly, Apprentice every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linework app | Apprentice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Linework Inc. | BeSavee, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Linework app
- Artist plan$49.001 Month
- Artist plan yearly$499.991 Year
Apprentice
- Apprentice Pro14 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Apprentice Shop Pro14 Days trial$59.991 Month
- Apprentice Pro14 Days trial$239.991 Year
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- Apprentice Shop Pro14 Days trial$579.991 Year
