Comparison

InkedLab vs Tattoo Flash & Session

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

Head to head
About

InkedLab

Features
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InkedLab is the all-in-one business management app built specifically for tattoo artists. Streamline your daily operations, manage clients, and grow your business from your phone. APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING Book and manage appointments with an interactive calendar. View weekly schedules, reschedule or cancel bookings, and send automatic SMS reminders to clients 7 days and 1 day before their appointment. CLIENT MANAGEMENT Keep all your client information organized in one place. Store contact details, track visit history, view total spending, and manage client profiles. Easily add new clients or import them from your Square account. PAYMENTS & CHECKOUT Process payments seamlessly through Square integration. Create orders, apply discounts, record cash or check payments, and send payment links directly to clients via SMS. REAL-TIME MESSAGING Communicate with clients through built-in SMS chat powered by Twilio. Send text messages, share images, and send form links โ€” all from within the app. Receive push notifications for incoming messages. TATTOO INQUIRY MANAGEMENT Receive and manage tattoo inquiries from JotForm submissions. Review client details, reference images, and form responses. Accept inquiries and instantly create appointments, or decline with an automated SMS notification. FORMS & DOCUMENTS Create and manage custom forms. Connect your JotForm account to automatically receive submissions. Send form links to clients via SMS and track which clients have received them. BUSINESS REPORTS Track your revenue with detailed reports. View weekly, monthly, or yearly income trends with interactive charts. See total appointments, payment history, and revenue breakdowns. SQUARE INTEGRATION Connect your Square account to sync appointments, customers, payments, and catalog services. InkedLab works with your existing Square setup โ€” no duplicate data entry needed. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Stay informed with real-time notifications for new bookings, payments, customer updates, and incoming messages. Never miss an important update about your business. SMS REMINDERS Automatically send appointment reminders to your clients. Customize your business address for reminders and exclude specific clients from receiving them. Built for tattoo artists, by people who understand the industry. InkedLab helps you spend less time on admin and more time creating art.

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Tattoo Flash & Session

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From first sketch to healed tattoo, Ink is the project manager built for tattoo artists. Track every client, every design revision, every session detail, and every ink used across multi-session sleeves and large pieces. WHY TATTOO ARTISTS NEED INK Multi-session sleeves take 12-18 months. Ink codes, needle configs, and machine voltages from Session 1 must be matched exactly in Session 5. Without documentation, color matching becomes guesswork, continuity breaks, and your signature style loses its precision. Ink solves this. THE SESSION LOG - Continuity for Every Piece - Log every ink: brand, color name, area applied, and notes per session - Log every needle configuration: type, use case, and voltage setting - Machine settings: stroke length, voltage, rotary vs coil - Fresh session photos plus healed photos at 4-8 weeks - Notes for next session - exactly what to continue and what to match CLIENT MANAGEMENT - Track up to 15 clients free (unlimited with Pro) - Client skin type, allergies, medical notes, and ID verification - Lifetime session count and revenue per client - Phone, email, and Instagram handle in one place - Notes that follow every client across every project DESIGN REVISION TRACKER - Every sketch, every revision, every piece of client feedback - Flag the approved design so stencil day is stress-free - Never lose which version the client approved - Photo each revision and see the creative journey from concept to skin SCHEDULING + DEPOSITS - Book sessions with date, time, and estimated duration - Track deposit status: paid, pending, or not required - Remaining balance calculated automatically - Session notes visible on appointment day PRO - WAITLIST MANAGER Keep a ranked waitlist of clients waiting for availability. Track position, preferred style, and deposit status for every name on the list. PRO - REVENUE TRACKER Monthly earnings, deposit totals, and revenue broken down by client and project type. The financial picture of your tattoo business. PRO - INK INVENTORY Track your ink stock by brand, color, and remaining quantity. Know what to reorder before you run out mid-sleeve. PRO - PDF PROJECT EXPORT Export any project as a polished PDF summary: client name, session history, inks used, earnings, and design notes in one document. Share it with clients or keep it as a studio record. PRO - PORTFOLIO BUILDER Pull finished work from your session photos. Organize by style: Japanese, realism, blackwork, fine line. Your portfolio builds itself as you work. PRO - AI TATTOO GUIDE Powered by Grok AI. Ask technique questions about ink behavior on different skin types, needle configs for fine line, and color theory for all skin tones. 30 guided queries per day. FREE TIER - EVERYTHING A WORKING ARTIST NEEDS - Client profiles (up to 15) - Unlimited projects per client - Full design revision tracker with photo uploads - Complete session log with inks, needles, photos, and notes - Appointment scheduling with deposit tracking - Aftercare message templates Ink is built for the craft. Designed around how tattoo projects actually work, from the first consultation sketch to the healed piece sitting in your portfolio. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

InkedLab4 screens
Tattoo Flash & Session4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InkedLab at none against Tattoo Flash & Session's 3. InkedLab also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18). On price and ads 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. Tattoo Flash & Session sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. InkedLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
InkedLab versus Tattoo Flash & Session: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkedLabTattoo Flash & Session
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18
Further details โ€” not scored
Size36 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTOBY THUC,MINH DAOKarol Jaworski

In-app purchases

None

InkedLab

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tattoo Flash & Session

Subscriptions3
  • Ink Pro$4.991 Month
  • Ink Pro$39.991 Year
  • Ink Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is InkedLab free?
InkedLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tattoo Flash & Session free?
Tattoo Flash & Session is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InkedLab or Tattoo Flash & Session have ads?
Neither InkedLab nor Tattoo Flash & Session shows ads.

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