Comparison

MakeupOffice vs MUA Studio

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

Head to head
About

MakeupOffice

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Makeup Office is the all-in-one booking and client manager built for makeup artists. Track appointments, manage your clients, and organize your services - all from your phone, even without internet. Whether you book bridal looks, party makeup, or full glam sessions, Makeup Office keeps your entire business organized in one private, secure app. WHY MAKEUP ARTISTS LOVE IT - Works completely offline No internet? No problem. Every booking, client, and service is stored on your device and always available - perfect for weddings and events in areas with poor signal. - Private and secure Your data stays on your phone, protected by Face ID or Touch ID with a passcode fallback. Nothing is uploaded to any third-party server you don't control. - Never lose your data Your bookings sync privately to your own iCloud, so they're safe even if you switch phones or reinstall the app. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO RUN YOUR BOOKINGS BOOKINGS & CALENDAR - A month calendar and your bookings list live on one screen - no tab switching - Color-coded dots show how busy each day is at a glance - Tap any date to see that day's bookings instantly, or long-press a date to create a booking on it - Create bookings with client name, phone, date, time, and venue - Track total amount, advance paid, and remaining balance - Mark bookings Paid or Pending with a single tap - Filter by status - Pending, Confirmed, Completed, or Cancelled - Search by client name, phone, or service - See your next upcoming booking pinned at the top - Swipe to archive bookings you no longer need CLIENTS - Store names, phone numbers, notes, and profile photos - Call or message clients on WhatsApp with one tap - View each client's full booking history - Edit a client once and it updates across all their bookings - Archive inactive clients to keep your list clean SERVICES - Create a menu of your services with price, duration, and advance amount - Add a photo to each service - Toggle services active or inactive - Selecting services in a new booking auto-fills the total and advance PROFILE & INSIGHTS - Add your business name, phone, email, and bio - See live stats - total bookings, active clients, services, and this month's bookings - Pick from 6 accent colors and choose Light, Dark, or System appearance PRIVATE BY DESIGN Makeup Office doesn't require an account, doesn't track you, and doesn't sell your data. The biometric lock is the only gate to your information - sign out anytime to lock the app without deleting anything. Start organizing your makeup business today. Download Makeup Office and take control of your bookings, clients, and schedule - all in one beautiful, offline-first app.

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MUA Studio

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MUA Studio is the business app built for professional makeup artists. Replace scattered DMs, notes, spreadsheets, generic booking tools, and invoice templates with one polished workspace designed around real MUA workflows. Use MUA Studio to manage your public booking page, client records, services, schedule, quotes, contracts, invoices, payments, and portfolio work from your phone. PUBLIC BOOKING PAGE Create a branded booking page clients can open from Instagram, TikTok, your website, email, or messages. Publish your service menu, set prices or quote-only options, choose booking windows, add business policies, and collect deposits or full payment where supported. CLIENTS & SESSION HISTORY Keep client profiles organized with contact details, preferences, skin profile notes, appointment history, photos, products used, invoices, quotes, and private preparation notes. Search across your business when you need the right record fast. BOOKINGS & SCHEDULE Plan appointments with service duration, buffer time, booking status, location details, and conflict detection. Manage bridal parties, production days, repeat clients, and one-off appointments without losing context. INVOICES, QUOTES & PAYMENTS Create professional quotes and invoices with line items, deposits, discounts, taxes, due dates, and payment status. Connect Stripe where supported to accept online card payments and see earnings activity from the Payments screen. PORTFOLIO & WORKFLOW Build a public-safe portfolio with high-resolution looks and before-and-after pairs. Capture session photos during check-in and check-out, then save finished work to the client history or portfolio. LEGAL & INTAKE Prepare reusable contract templates, send contracts for signing, and collect appointment details with intake forms. Keep the admin around each job tied to the client and booking it belongs to. MUA Studio is made for bridal artists, freelance MUAs, mobile artists, editorial artists, SFX artists, and beauty professionals who want a calmer way to run the business side of their craft. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://muastudio.co/privacy.html

Screenshots

MakeupOffice4 screens
MUA Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MakeupOffice at none against MUA Studio's 5. MUA Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. MUA Studio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MakeupOffice asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
MakeupOffice versus MUA Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakeupOfficeMUA Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.118.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB23 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnushree DasMUASTUDIO INC

In-app purchases

None

MakeupOffice

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

MUA Studio

Subscriptions5
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Team (5 seats)$19.951 Month
  • Team (10 seats)$39.901 Month
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  • Pro Annual3 Months trial$39.991 Year
  • Team (25 seats)$99.991 Month

Questions

Is MakeupOffice free?
MakeupOffice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MUA Studio free?
MUA Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MakeupOffice or MUA Studio have ads?
Neither MakeupOffice nor MUA Studio shows ads.

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