Porter vs COLORER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Porter
Streamline your tattoo business with an all-in-one platform. Manage client information, schedule appointments, collect deposits, and send automated reminders to improve efficiency and profitability.
- Custom client intake forms
- Integrated appointment scheduling
- Automated deposit collection
- Appointment reminders and confirmations
- Business efficiency tools
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Porter is the first all-in-one software platform designed exclusively for tattoo artists and studios. It combines booking, payments and POS, CRM and marketing, scheduling, and analytics in a single tool — so you can ditch the DMs, spreadsheets, and endless email chains. Clients can book from your Instagram, website, or any digital channel, with customizable intake forms that collect all the details upfront. Collect deposits, accept payments through Porter POS, and auto-split commissions to your artists. Waivers, consent forms, and aftercare messages are built for tattoos — not salons and spas. Built-in email and SMS marketing keeps your clients coming back, automated reminders cut down on no-shows, and reports track revenue, tips, and marketing ROI. Trusted at 1,500+ studios.
COLORER
Manage your hair color inventory and client formulas with this professional app. Track shades, brands, and ounces, and automatically update stock as products are used. Save detailed client formulas with photos and service notes.
- Inventory management by brand and shade
- Automatic inventory deduction
- Client formula tracking
- Attach before/after photos
- Low stock alerts
- Product cost breakdown
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COLORER is a professional hair color inventory and client formula tracking app designed for hairstylists. COLORER requires a separate COLORER Pro auto-renewing subscription purchase to access the app after sign-in. A free trial may be available for eligible users. Track every shade, brand, and ounce with accuracy. Automatically update inventory as products are used and keep detailed client color formulas in one place. FEATURES Inventory Management Track hair color by brand, shade, and product type Record ounces per unit and total stock on hand Automatically deduct inventory when formulas are saved View cost per ounce and total product value Receive low stock alerts Client Formula Tracking Save detailed client color formulas Attach before and after photos Log service dates and notes Select colors directly from your inventory Automatically calculate product usage cost Smart Calculations Exact ounce tracking per formula Real-time inventory updates Product cost breakdown per client Total inventory value overview COLORER is built for independent stylists, booth renters, and salon professionals who want a simple way to manage color inventory and formulas. No spreadsheets. No notebooks. No guesswork. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: COLORER at 5.0 against Porter's 4.2. COLORER also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Porter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (46 vs 1). On price and ads 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. COLORER sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Porter asks for nothing beyond the download.
COLORER holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Porter has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Porter's written reviews are positive against 100% of COLORER's.
| Parameter | Porter | COLORER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Porter Apps, Inc. | Sam Viers |
Customer experience
Porter
COLORER
In-app purchases
Porter
No in-app purchases
COLORER
- COLORER Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- COLORER Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
