Comparison

TopStudios vs Nail Calendar

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

Head to head
About

TopStudios

Manage your beauty business efficiently with this comprehensive scheduling and client management tool. Streamline appointments, billing, and client communication in one convenient platform. Focus on providing excellent service with automated reminders and notifications.

Highlights
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Billing report generation
  • Client registration
  • Service registration
  • Appointment reminders
  • WhatsApp notifications
Features
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Tired of spending hours on messaging apps trying to schedule appointments, dealing with last-minute no-shows, and ending the month unsure where your profits went? Managing a beauty salon, barbershop, or private studio using paper notebooks or scattered notes drains the time and energy you should be investing in your clients and growing your business. TopStudios is the all-in-one salon management and appointment booking app designed specifically for beauty salon owners, barbers, hairstylists, nail artists, estheticians, lash designers, and independent beauty pros who want complete organization, a packed schedule, and steady financial growth. Discover how TopStudios transforms your daily routine: • 24/7 ONLINE BOOKING (CUSTOM LINK): Share your personalized booking link in your Instagram bio or WhatsApp. Clients can view your services, check real-time availability, and book appointments by themselves around the clock—no endless back-and-forth messaging. • MARKETING CENTER & INSTAGRAM POSTING: Design stunning posts and stories branded with your studio's colors and logo in seconds. Use ready-made templates, an AI-powered smart caption generator with hashtags, and schedule posts directly to Instagram to keep your social media buzzing. • TEAM MANAGEMENT & COMMISSIONS: Managing staff has never been easier. Add team members, configure customized commission rates, track vacations and time off, and access individual performance and revenue reports per professional. • AUTOMATED APPOINTMENT REMINDERS: Cut no-shows down to virtually zero. Send automated reminders and appointment confirmations directly through WhatsApp with a single tap. • DAILY TIMELINE & SMART CALENDAR: Enjoy a clean, intuitive timeline view of your day. Spot openings instantly, set custom breaks, and manage multiple team schedules effortlessly. • COMPLETE FINANCIAL CONTROL & CASH FLOW: Master your studio finances. Track income, expenses, profits, and view detailed reports broken down by service, staff member, and payment method (Cash, Card, Digital Payments), including PDF exports. • CLIENT MANAGEMENT & SERVICE HISTORY: Keep complete client profiles, preferred services, and past appointment records organized in one secure place. Quickly import contacts from your phone. • BOOST LOCAL DISCOVERY: Get discovered on our exclusive studio search engine so local clients searching for beauty professionals in your city can find and book with you directly. Stop wasting time on manual scheduling and stressful payroll calculations. Reclaim your time, impress your clients, and run your beauty business like a true professional. Download TopStudios today and take your beauty studio to the next level! Alguns recursos estão disponíveis apenas na versão Premium. Termos de Uso: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nail Calendar

This app is a professional appointment book designed for beauty and grooming professionals. It simplifies scheduling, manages client information, and tracks billing by day, month, and year. It's ideal for manicurists, hairdressers, barbers, and makeup artists looking to save time and focus on clients.

Highlights
  • Professional appointment booking
  • Client registration from contacts
  • Support for beauty services (nails, hair, makeup, waxing)
  • Customizable service pricing and duration
  • Daily, monthly, and yearly billing reports
  • Personalized service registration
Features
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Are you out of time and in a hurry? Are you a manicurist (nails), hairdresser, or barber, or do you work with makeup or waxing? Do you want a professional appointment book that is simple and quick to use? The Nail Calendar does all the hard work for you and leaves more time to spend with clients. Nail Calendar brings the most common Beauty Salon services registered automatically. Then, with just a few clicks, you are ready to work. We support the following beauty activities: Hairdresser Barber Manicure (nails) Hair removal Make-up The Nail Calendar also has the billing divided by: Day Month Year Register your customers directly from your contact list to make your life easier. Start serving your manicure, hairdresser, barbershop, makeup, and waxing clients. You can also register personalized services to attend your Hall in the best way. If you are a manicurist (nails), the app will help you even more with the possibility of inserting personalized manicure services. If you do nail artwork, you can set the price and duration of services. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Nail Calendar offers one auto-renewing subscription option: $1.99 per month This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. This subscription provides you with unlimited access to the Nail Calendar features while you maintain an active subscription The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Read the terms and conditions here: https://storage.googleapis.com/arbocorp/nail-calendar-terms.html Read the privacy policy here: https://storage.googleapis.com/arbocorp/nail-calendar-privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

TopStudios4 screens
Nail Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nail Calendar at 4.8 against TopStudios's 4.0. Nail Calendar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (78 vs 4). TopStudios's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TopStudios sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Nail Calendar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nail Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nail Calendar has 78 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of TopStudios's written reviews are positive against 71% of Nail Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TopStudios ships an update every 2 weeks, Nail Calendar every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TopStudios versus Nail Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopStudiosNail Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.8 (78 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews70.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings478 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB40 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperTheogenes OliveiraMoacir Pereira Ramos Junior

Customer experience

TopStudios

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative25.0%

Nail Calendar

All ratings74 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative20.8%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TopStudios

Subscriptions3
  • TopStudio Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • TopStudios Trimestral7 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • Annual TopStudios subscription14 Days trial$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Nail Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is TopStudios free?
TopStudios is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nail Calendar free?
Nail Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TopStudios or Nail Calendar?
Nail Calendar is rated higher. TopStudios averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Nail Calendar averages 4.8 from 78 ratings.
Do TopStudios or Nail Calendar have ads?
TopStudios shows ads; Nail Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, TopStudios or Nail Calendar?
TopStudios ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nail Calendar every 3 weeks. Most recently, TopStudios was updated on October 27, 2026 and Nail Calendar on October 27, 2026.

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