Nail Polish Book vs LacquerStash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nail Polish Book
Digitally catalog your nail polish collection by taking photos and adding details like name, brand, and shade. Quickly find the perfect color for any occasion or avoid duplicate purchases by browsing your collection on the go.
- Digitally catalog nail polish collection
- Add photos of each polish
- Record name, shade, brand, collection
- Add custom comments
- Search collection by keyword
- Browse collection anywhere
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Nail Polish Book allows you to take your nail polish collection with you and quickly browse it wherever you are! Do you have the right color for an occasion or to match a specific outfit? Do you want to buy a new nail polish, but wonder if you already have it or something similar? Now you can find out fast! Simply take a picture of each nail polish that you own and then see what you have at a glance. Optionally add the name, shade, brand, collection, and any desired comments. Add new shades, brands and collections as needed. You can also search by keyword to match a nail polish quickly, which makes managing large collections a breeze.
LacquerStash
Organize your nail polish collection with this comprehensive app. Track your manicures, create custom lists, and discover community inspiration. Manage your stash, from untried polishes to logged usage, all in one place.
- Build and track nail polish stash
- Log manicures and usage
- Create custom lists
- Random polish picker
- Discover community manicures
- Super-fast search with filters
- Add private notes and reviews
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The nail polish organizer app you always wanted! LacquerStash is built for you, a nail polish addict who currently uses 5 different tools to do basic management of your nail polish collection or 1 incomplete tool, thereby settling for "good enough". That changes, today, with LacquerStash! Everything you need, for free: > No ads > Build your stash > Track your manis > Create custom lists > Add private polishes > Destash marketplace > Random polish picker > Browse 26,000+ polishes > Discover community manis > Super-fast search with filters > Wishlist ↔ Destash matching > Private notes & public reviews > Add polishes not in the database > Set your own photo for each polish > Track untrieds, log usage & purchases > Take inspiration from community manis Download LacquerStash and start organizing today! The app is free to download. LacquerStash includes: • Access to all features • Add up to 5 manis • Track up to 50 polishes LacquerStash Pro includes: • Access to all features • Unlimited manis • Unlimited polish tracking Note: The app doesn't involve buying/selling any of the polishes shown. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LacquerStash at 4.7 against Nail Polish Book's 3.8. LacquerStash also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months). Nail Polish Book's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. LacquerStash sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Nail Polish Book asks for nothing beyond the download.
LacquerStash holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 59 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Nail Polish Book's written reviews are positive against 69% of LacquerStash's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nail Polish Book ships an update every 16 months, LacquerStash every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nail Polish Book | LacquerStash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (52 ratings) | 4.7 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews — better | 68.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patricia Baietto | Rohan Taneja |
Customer experience
Nail Polish Book
LacquerStash
Bugs and requests
Nail Polish Book
Reported bugs
10 issues- Camera app crashes when trying to access photo library
- White screen when adding photos from library
- App freezes on iOS 11 and later versions
- Data disappears unexpectedly
- Pictures fail to load with large collections
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- App crashes randomly
- Photo upload from iPhone library not working
- Incompatibility with older iPhone models
- Crowdsourced swatches refresh constantly requiring internet
- Data not syncing between devices despite phone backup
Requested features
25 requests- Cloud backup and data synchronization
- Barcode scanner for quick polish entry
- Multiple photos per polish entry
- Custom color categories and subcategories
- Ability to assign multiple categories to one polish
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- Reorder/move polishes within collections
- Export to CSV, spreadsheet, or PDF
- Print functionality
- Wishlist feature
- Social sharing capabilities
- Grid view option instead of carousel
- Filter and sort options
- Edit brand and collection names
- Delete entries functionality
- Recently added polishes view
- Account login system
- Offline mode for crowdsourced swatches
- QR code scanner
- Customizable app theme colors
- Price tracking and purchase location logging
- Polish condition tracking (used/unused)
- Ability to share collections with friends
- Search results count display
- Automatic brand/collection suggestions
- Finish type categories (matte, shimmer, glitter, etc.)
LacquerStash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nail Polish Book
No in-app purchases
LacquerStash
- LacquerStash Pro (Weekly)$1.997 Days
- LacquerStash Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- LacquerStash Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
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- LacquerStash Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- LacquerStash Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- LacquerStash Pro (Yearly)2 variants$29.991 Year
- LacquerStash Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year
- LacquerStash Pro (Yearly)$49.991 Year
- LacquerStash Pro (Lifetime)$69.99
Questions
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