Comparison

Borboleta Pro vs AP

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

Head to head
About

Borboleta Pro

Access lash education and community on the go. Learn through various lesson formats, track your progress, and pick up where you left off. Connect with other artists and elevate your skills anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • On-the-go learning
  • Video, audio, and text lessons
  • Progress tracking
  • Resume lessons easily
  • Community access
  • Lash artistry courses
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Borboleta is the leader in lash education and artistry. Since 2012, we've taught and certified thousands of artists in the U.S. and throughout the world. With the Borboleta Pro mobile app, you can enjoy the freedom of learning and connecting anytime, from anywhere. Access your favorite courses and community, from one convenient place. Learn when it works best for you at work, at home or on your commute with video, audio, text and other popular lesson types formatted for mobile. With progress tracking and start and stop lessons, it’s easy to pick up from where you left off. Join the lash fam and Download the Borboleta Pro mobile app today, and take your learning to the next level!

About

AP

This app provides precise timing for beauty treatments like lash lifts, brow lamination, and facials. It allows professionals to manage multiple independent timers simultaneously on a single screen for efficient workflow. The elegant interface is designed for ease of use in a professional setting.

Highlights
  • Multiple independent timers
  • Right and left eye processing control
  • Adjustable custom timing
  • Start, pause, resume, cancel, reset
  • Elegant luxury interface
  • Dark mode optimized
Features
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AP-Time is a professional beauty service timer designed for lash lift, brow lamination, tinting, facials, hair color, and other treatments that require precise processing control. The app allows beauty professionals and students to manage multiple independent timers in one elegant workspace. Each timer operates individually, making it easy to track right eye, left eye, or general service processing times without confusion. Designed with a luxury black, white, and gold interface inspired by the Academix Partners® ecosystem, AP-Time combines precision, simplicity, and professional workflow management in a clean modern experience. Features: • Multiple independent timers • Right and left eye processing control • Adjustable custom timing • Start, pause, resume, cancel, and reset options • Elegant luxury interface • Dark mode optimized design • Simple one-screen workflow • Designed for beauty professionals and students Perfect for: • Lash Lift • Brow Lamination • Tinting • Hair Color • Facials • Beauty treatments requiring timed processing

Screenshots

Borboleta Pro4 screens
AP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AP at 5.0 against Borboleta Pro's 3.8. AP also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support. On price, ratings volume, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Borboleta Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Borboleta Pro versus AP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorboleta ProAP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequency—Weekly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
Devices—iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBorboleta Beauty Inc.Academix Partners, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Borboleta Pro

One-time1
  • Lush Lift Kit Education$75.00
None

AP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Borboleta Pro free?
Borboleta Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AP free?
AP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Borboleta Pro or AP?
AP is rated higher. Borboleta Pro averages 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while AP averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

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