8 vs Nurvy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8
Create and save pixel art nail designs with easy-to-use tools. Organize your creations in a personal diary and share them with friends. Display your current nail art on your home screen with a widget.
- Pixel art nail editor
- Design collection with dated entries
- Copy designs between nails
- Share creations with backgrounds
- Home screen widget
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Design and collect your nail art in charming 8-bit pixel art style. 8-bit Nails lets you create, save, and share pixel art versions of your nails using easy touch controls. • Simple touch-based pixel art nail editor with essential tools for drawing, filling, and selecting colors • Copy designs between nails with a single tap to create matching sets effortlessly • Build your personal nail art collection with dated entries that capture your creative journey • Share your creations with automatically generated backgrounds that complement your designs • Show off your current nails on your home screen in a Widget
Nurvy
Visualize nail color, gloss, shape, and style ideas directly on your hand using AI. Save your favorite looks or share them with your nail technician for a perfect salon appointment.
- AI-generated nail previews
- Explore colors and styles
- Visualize on your hand
- Save and share ideas
- Trendy nail art inspiration
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Generate Ideas—nail look previews created directly from your hand. Explore colors, gloss, shapes, and trendy styles using AI visuals. Save Ideas for later or share them with your nail tech for a perfect appointment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nurvy at 5.0 against 8's 3.3. Nurvy also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). 8's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 8 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nurvy sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nurvy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
8 ships an update every 6 months, Nurvy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8 | Nurvy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TwoCentStudios | Studio 82 LLC |
In-app purchases
8
- 8-bit Nails Plus$4.99
Nurvy
- 10 Idea Pack$2.99
- 5 Idea Pack$2.99
- 30 Idea Pack$6.99
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- 15 Idea Pack$7.99
- 30 Idea Pack$12.99
- 80 Idea Pack$14.99
