Comparison

Ear Piercing with STUDEX® vs Lacquergram

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

Head to head
About

Ear Piercing with STUDEX®

Virtually try on various ear piercings and earring styles before committing to a real piercing. Design your unique ear look and share it with friends.

Highlights
  • Virtual ear piercing try-on
  • Explore earring styles
  • Design unique ear looks
  • Share styles with friends
  • Curated earring collection
Features
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Love single or multiple ear piercings, but want to try them first? Create your own unique style with our beautiful STUDEX® earrings. Share your favorite looks with your friends and followers. Only the best for your ears — from STUDEX®, the world's leading ear piercing brand. Terms and conditions: https://www.studex.eu/about-ear-piercing-with-studex-app/legal-information-ear-piercing-with-studex-app/

About

Lacquergram

Organize your nail polish collection, create wishlists, and discover new shades. Share swatches, reviews, and connect with a passionate community of nail polish enthusiasts worldwide.

Highlights
  • Nail polish inventory and wishlists
  • Destash unwanted polishes
  • Discover new collections and shades
  • Share swatches and reviews
  • Connect with other nail lovers
  • Extensive brand and shade database
Features
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Join our nail polish addicted community and organize your own collection: - Make your inventory and wishlists of nail polishes. - Move unwanted polishes to destash. - Discover new nail polish collections and be inspired. - Share your honest opinions about nail lacquers. - Upload your swatches to help other users to choose. - Connect with people who share your passion for nails. You will always know which nail polishes you already have and which you want to buy. Lacquergram covers a lot of your favourite brands and new nail polish releases. If not, you can suggest your nail polish and we will add it as soon as possible. Look for new shades for this Christmas? Just type "holiday 2018" and enjoy. Or maybe you need "wine shimmer" shade for winter? Here you are! Use the app for access to thousands nail polish swatches and reviews from your phone and connect with nail polish lovers worldwide. We're always working to improve the app and appreciate any feedback. If you have questions or suggestions please feel free to contact us via email lacquergram.app@gmail.com. Lacquergram is the perfect app for all nail polish lovers! Our nail polish database contains thousands of nail polishes from drugstore finds to professional products, from indie polishes and luxe brands: OPI, Essie, China Glaze, Zoya, Orly, CND, Alessandro, Sallu Hansen, A-England, Cirque Colors, ILNP, Picture Polish, Masura, Dance Legend, Deborah Lippmann, Dior, Chanel, YSL, Mavala, KL Polish, Pupa, H&M, Golden Rose etc. You can find nail polishes of all the colours and different textures: cream, shimmer, glitter, holo, mica, flakies, jelly, metallic, nude, white, pink, red, purple, blue, green, teal, mint, yellow, orange, brown, black, grey. Use them alone or mix in nail art!

Screenshots

Ear Piercing with STUDEX®4 screens
Lacquergram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lacquergram at 86% against Ear Piercing with STUDEX®'s 32%. Lacquergram also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). Ear Piercing with STUDEX®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Lacquergram sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ear Piercing with STUDEX® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lacquergram holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 197 and 206 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Ear Piercing with STUDEX®'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Lacquergram's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ear Piercing with STUDEX® ships an update every 6 months, Lacquergram every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ear Piercing with STUDEX® versus Lacquergram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar Piercing with STUDEX®Lacquergram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (197 ratings)4.7 (206 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews86.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings197206 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudex Europa GmbHAndrey Filin

Customer experience

Ear Piercing with STUDEX®

All ratings197 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative56.8%

Lacquergram

All ratings206 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.8%

User reviews

Ear Piercing with STUDEX®

From 197 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for visualizing piercings
  • 👍 Realistic look (some users)
  • 👍 Easy to use (some users)
  • 👍 Great graphics (some users)
  • 👍 Mandatory app for some users

Room to improve

  • 👎 Limited variety of earrings
  • 👎 Only studs available
  • 👎 App is glitchy/buggy
  • 👎 Does not load studs
  • 👎 Earrings look fake (many users)

Lacquergram

From 206 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for organizing
  • 👍 Prevents duplicate purchases
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 👍 Large polish database
  • 👍 Helpful for tracking collection

Room to improve

  • 🤔 UI can be confusing
  • 🤔 Photo submissions take time
  • 🤔 Some users can't leave reviews
  • 🤔 Can't "like" posts
  • 🤔 Limited customization for stash organization

Bugs and requests

Ear Piercing with STUDEX®

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Wouldn't load to studs
  • Can't view 'studs' options
  • App is janky and doesn't work
  • Can't edit picture
  • Kept crashing
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  • In-app purchases pop up frequently
  • Slow on loading all studs
  • Takes forever to load

Requested features

9 requests
  • More hoop variety
  • More shapes of earrings
  • Add rings, cuffs, dangly earrings, gauges, and bars
  • Ability to switch metals/colors
  • Add more earring styles
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  • Make earrings look more real
  • Add a store feature (e.g., link to Amazon)
  • Add more stud options (colors/metals)
  • Add mean earrings

Lacquergram

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Photo uploads not processed
  • App crashes when uploading photos
  • App closes at login page
  • Cannot leave reviews
  • Cannot "like" posts
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  • Duplicate reviews posted
  • UI confusion
  • Some polishes not listed
  • Filter for "on the way" and "not used" is unclear

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add a "liked" feature for nail art
  • Implement a "skittle maker" for polish combos
  • Allow marking if a color has been used
  • Manually change swatch date
  • Tag multiple polishes in one swatch photo
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  • Link to brand's website for polishes
  • Ability to delete reviews
  • Alert for dupes
  • Comparison feature between polishes
  • Add likes/reply function to comments
  • Tag multiple polishes/effects in one photo
  • Make "color match" applicable to stash
  • Smoother/less confusing new polish addition
  • Organize stash by color or custom order
  • Put multiple polishes in one photo
  • Tag polishes in stash for easier finding
  • Add a browse destashes section
  • Export feature for backup
  • Allow users to mark polishes as "on the way" or "unused"
  • Make the check mark for owned polishes more prominent

In-app purchases

None

Ear Piercing with STUDEX®

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Lacquergram

One-time4
  • Premium Version (1 month)$1.99
  • Premium version (1 month)$2.99
  • Premium Version (1 year)$14.99
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  • Premium version (1 year)$24.99

Questions

Is Ear Piercing with STUDEX® free?
Ear Piercing with STUDEX® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lacquergram free?
Lacquergram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ear Piercing with STUDEX® or Lacquergram?
Lacquergram is rated higher. Ear Piercing with STUDEX® averages 4.1 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while Lacquergram averages 4.7 from 206 ratings.
Do Ear Piercing with STUDEX® or Lacquergram have ads?
Neither Ear Piercing with STUDEX® nor Lacquergram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ear Piercing with STUDEX® or Lacquergram?
Ear Piercing with STUDEX® ships an update every 6 months, and Lacquergram every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ear Piercing with STUDEX® was updated on September 29, 2026 and Lacquergram on October 1, 2026.

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