8 vs Nail Design Studio
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
Nail Design Studio
Create and try on stunning nail art designs with a variety of colors, patterns, and embellishments. Save your favorite looks, track salon visits, and discover new manicure inspiration.
- Intuitive nail art editor
- Customizable nail shapes and lengths
- Extensive polish color and finish options
- Add jewels, gems, and patterns
- Realistic hand model previews
- Save and share designs
- Track salon visit history
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CREATE BEAUTIFUL NAIL ART & MANICURES Design, try, and save stylish nails with polish colors, jewels, and trendy patterns. Track your salon visits, save favorite designs, and browse manicure inspiration anytime. DESIGN YOUR PERFECT MANICURE Create stunning nail designs in minutes: - Design nail art freely with an intuitive editor - Choose nail shapes and lengths like almond, coffin, square, stiletto, and more - Pick from ready-made polish color presets (or create your own combos) - Add gorgeous nail polish finishes including glitter, chrome, cat-eye, holo, matte, and more - Add jewels/gems/rhinestones for extra sparkle - Add nail background images/textures for more realistic looks - Apply patterns and color backgrounds for popular nail art styles such as French, ombré, minimalist, and bold looks - Start with ready-made designs and customize them to match your style DISCOVER NAIL INSPIRATION - Browse nail inspo and manicure ideas - Explore trendy nail art styles and color combinations - Perfect when you’re looking for fresh nail design ideas SEE YOUR DESIGN ON A HAND - Preview your manicure on a realistic hand model - Choose different skin tones to see how colors and finishes look on you SAVE, SHARE & REMEMBER - Save your favorite nail designs in your gallery - Keep all your nail inspiration in one place - Share nail art ideas with friends or your nail salon TRACK YOUR NAIL SALON VISITS - Save notes, dates, and photos from your salon visits - Keep a simple manicure history of colors, designs, and care tips - Revisit past nail looks anytime for inspiration MADE FOR NAIL LOVERS Perfect for: - Anyone who loves nail art and nail design ideas - Women exploring new manicure styles and colors - Nail salon clients planning their next manicure - Creators who enjoy designing and collecting nail art Why Nail Design Studio - Beautiful, easy-to-use nail art editor - Salon-style nail designs and inspiration - No camera or AR needed - Designed for creativity, beauty, and self-expression Icons by Freepik. This app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nail Design Studio at 4.7 against 8's 3.3. Nail Design Studio also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (267 vs 3). 8's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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 Nail Design Studio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nail Design Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nail Design Studio has 267 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
8 ships an update every 6 months, Nail Design Studio every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8 | Nail Design Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (267 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 267 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 213 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TwoCentStudios | Andriy Holovchak |
Customer experience
8
Nail Design Studio
In-app purchases
8
- 8-bit Nails Plus$4.99
Nail Design Studio
- Premium Monthly (Exit Offer)$3.991 Month
- Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
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- Premium Yearly - Exit Offer$19.991 Year
- Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
