Comparison

Charmsta vs NailFair

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

Head to head
About

Charmsta

Features
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Charmsta faciliates relationship between beauty salons and its clients with features like check in, POS, marketing, messeging, booking, and many more

About

NailFair

Connect with the US nail industry. Discover salons, technicians, suppliers, and brands. Manage your business listings, find jobs, and access industry news and deals.

Highlights
  • Find salons, technicians, and suppliers
  • Browse services, prices, and hours
  • Post and manage salon jobs
  • Access nail supply deals
  • Marketplace for equipment
  • Direct messaging
  • Industry news and events
Features
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Nailfair is the network for the US nail industry — everything and everyone in one app. FIND WHAT YOU NEED, NEARBY • Nail salons with photos, services, prices, hours and reviews • Nail technicians, by specialty and location • Suppliers and brands for products and equipment • Distance, map view and filters so you only see what is close to you FOR NAIL PROFESSIONALS • Salon jobs — browse openings or post one for your salon • Nail supply deals from verified suppliers • Salons for sale, with asking price, stations, chairs and square footage • Marketplace listings for equipment and everything else RUN YOUR BUSINESS • Claim your salon, supplier or brand and verify ownership • Post and edit listings straight from your phone • Get a verified badge so customers know your business is real • Promote a listing to reach more people STAY CONNECTED • Message salons, suppliers and techs directly • Reviews and ratings from real customers • Events and industry news and tips • Save any listing to your own collections Browse freely — no account needed to look around. Sign in with your phone number, email, Apple or Google when you want to message, save or post. Nailfair is free to use. Some business features, such as verification and promoting a listing, are paid. Privacy Policy: https://nailfair.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://nailfair.com/terms/

Screenshots

Charmsta4 screens
NailFair4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NailFair at every 6 days against Charmsta's every 2 months. Charmsta's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charmsta ships an update every 2 months, NailFair every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Charmsta versus NailFair: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharmstaNailFair
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZurno, IncNailFair Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Charmsta

No in-app purchases

None

NailFair

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Charmsta free?
Charmsta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NailFair free?
NailFair is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Charmsta or NailFair have ads?
Neither Charmsta nor NailFair shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charmsta or NailFair?
Charmsta ships an update every 2 months, and NailFair every 6 days. Most recently, Charmsta was updated on November 7, 2026 and NailFair on November 13, 2026.

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