LacquerStash vs NailHouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LacquerStash
Organize your nail polish collection with this comprehensive app. Track your manicures, create custom lists, and discover community inspiration. Manage your stash, from untried polishes to logged usage, all in one place.
- Build and track nail polish stash
- Log manicures and usage
- Create custom lists
- Random polish picker
- Discover community manicures
- Super-fast search with filters
- Add private notes and reviews
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The nail polish organizer app you always wanted! LacquerStash is built for you, a nail polish addict who currently uses 5 different tools to do basic management of your nail polish collection or 1 incomplete tool, thereby settling for "good enough". That changes, today, with LacquerStash! Everything you need, for free: > No ads > Build your stash > Track your manis > Create custom lists > Add private polishes > Destash marketplace > Random polish picker > Browse 26,000+ polishes > Discover community manis > Super-fast search with filters > Wishlist ↔ Destash matching > Private notes & public reviews > Add polishes not in the database > Set your own photo for each polish > Track untrieds, log usage & purchases > Take inspiration from community manis Download LacquerStash and start organizing today! The app is free to download. LacquerStash includes: • Access to all features • Add up to 5 manis • Track up to 50 polishes LacquerStash Pro includes: • Access to all features • Unlimited manis • Unlimited polish tracking Note: The app doesn't involve buying/selling any of the polishes shown. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
NailHouse
Catalog your nail polishes, curate your collection, and improve your nail art skills. This app is designed for both beginners and experienced nail technicians.
- Polish cataloging
- Collection curation
- Nail art skill development
- Suitable for all skill levels
- Privacy policy included
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NailHouse is your nail art toolkit! Catalog your polishes, curate your collection, and grow your nail art skills! Whether you're just getting started or a seasoned professional nail tech, NailHouse has something to offer for everyone. Your collection could use a little polish ;) Privacy Policy: https://nailhouse.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://nailhouse.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LacquerStash at Free against NailHouse's $19.99. LacquerStash also leads on ratings volume (55 vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). NailHouse's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On update cadence, 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
LacquerStash is free to download; NailHouse costs $19.99 up front. LacquerStash sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and NailHouse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NailHouse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LacquerStash has 55 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of LacquerStash's written reviews are positive against 100% of NailHouse's.
LacquerStash ships an update every 2 weeks, NailHouse monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LacquerStash | NailHouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (55 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #180 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rohan Taneja | JADE MIEKO ROLAND |
Customer experience
LacquerStash
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In-app purchases
LacquerStash
- LacquerStash Pro (Weekly)$1.997 Days
- LacquerStash Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- LacquerStash Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
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- LacquerStash Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- LacquerStash Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- LacquerStash Pro (Yearly)2 variants$29.991 Year
- LacquerStash Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year
- LacquerStash Pro (Yearly)$49.991 Year
- LacquerStash Pro (Lifetime)$69.99
NailHouse
- NailHouse Unlimited$19.99
