Mane Diaries vs Aunty Curl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mane Diaries
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ManeDiaries – Your Personal Hair Journey, Perfectly Organized ManeDiaries is a beautifully simple yet powerful companion designed to help you truly understand your hair. Whether you’re embracing natural textures, recovering from damage, maintaining protective styles, or experimenting with new products, ManeDiaries gives you an elegant space to track progress, build habits, and care for your hair with confidence. A. Hair Routines (New!) Turn consistency into progress. With Routines, you can create, follow, and track your personalized hair care routines with ease. Whether it’s wash day, night care, or a protective style schedule, Routines help you stay on track while seeing how your habits impact your hair over time. B. Your Hair Diary: Turn consistency into progress. With Routines, you can create, follow, and track your personalized hair care routines with ease. Whether it’s wash day, night care, or a protective style schedule, Routines help you stay on track while seeing how your habits impact your hair over time. C. Daily Hair Tips: Begin each day with inspiration. Enjoy fresh, practical hair tips designed to support healthier routines and mindful care. From gentle reminders to insightful guidance, each tip helps you stay consistent—one day, one habit at a time. D. Quick Hair Notes: Capture thoughts before they slip away. Jot down product ideas, reactions, reminders, or observations in seconds. These quick notes turn into valuable insights, helping you stay organized and intentional with every decision you make for your hair. Built With Care: ManeDiaries blends simplicity with elegance. Every feature is crafted to feel light, clean, and easy—yet powerful enough to keep your entire hair journey in one place. No clutter. No overwhelm. Just the essential tools you need to grow, learn, and flourish. Designed to Help You Grow: Your hair journey is personal, and ManeDiaries helps you honor it. As you add entries, notes and routines, you’ll see your progress unfold. Understand which products your hair loves. Track how weather, routines, or treatments affect your results. Build habits that lead to healthier hair—consistently and effortlessly. Start Your Journey Today! ManeDiaries is more than a diary—it’s your hair’s new best friend. Whether you’re a hair enthusiast, a product explorer, or simply someone wanting more consistency, this app helps you stay inspired, informed, and beautifully organized. Download ManeDiaries and begin documenting your hair story—one entry, one note, and one daily tip at a time!
Aunty Curl
This app offers personalized hair care plans for Black and Brown textured hair. It features AI-powered advice from virtual hair experts, customized product recommendations, and progress tracking to help users achieve their hair goals.
- Personalized product recommendations
- Weekly hair ritual plans
- AI-powered hair advice
- Progress tracking
- Expert virtual hair council
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Aunty Curl Council is your hair care companion built specifically for Black and Brown textured hair — coily, curly, kinky, and everything between. Meet your council of seven aunties, each an expert in a different part of the natural hair journey. Answer a few questions about your curls, porosity, and goals, and they'll build you a plan that actually fits your hair. • Personalized product picks — chosen for your exact curl type and goals, not random bestsellers • Your weekly hair ritual — a clear wash-to-rest cycle, step by step • Chat with your AI aunty — personalized advice powered by artificial intelligence, from someone who knows your hair and remembers your journey • Track your progress — watch your hair transform week over week Stop guessing. Start knowing. Your crown was never broken. — — — SUBSCRIPTION Aunty Curl Pro is a subscription that unlocks the full experience — personalized product picks, your weekly hair ritual, AI aunty chat, and progress tracking. A subscription is required to access these features. Subscription options: • Monthly • 3 Months • Yearly • Lifetime — one-time purchase, does not renew Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://aunty-curl-api-production.up.railway.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://aunty-curl-api-production.up.railway.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mane Diaries at none against Aunty Curl's 4. On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Aunty Curl sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mane Diaries asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Mane Diaries | Aunty Curl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manuella Nouko | Thomas Tekeste |
In-app purchases
Mane Diaries
No in-app purchases
Aunty Curl
- Aunty Curl Monthly$4.991 Month
- Aunty Curl 3 Months$11.993 Months
- Aunty Curl Yearly$29.991 Year
- Aunty Curl Lifetime$79.99







