Comparison

nailfile vs Polished!

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

Head to head
About

nailfile

Features
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~ nail diary & try-on in your pocket ~ see your nails before you commit. nailfile is where you plan your next manicure and remember your favorites. pick a color, shape, and finish β€” then see exactly how it'll look on your own hand. no more saved screenshots and second-guessing. just you, the design, and certainty. ~ plan it ~ browse curated nail combinations or mix your own. glossy nude with french tips. chrome with a glitter accent. every combo renders in seconds so you can see what you love before you commit to it. ~ remember it ~ keep a diary of every manicure β€” what shade you wore, how it held up, what you'd do differently next time. scroll back to find that exact blush you were obsessed with two months ago. ~ save your favorites ~ when something works, keep it. saved looks live in "my looks" so the next time you want it, it's right there. ~ your data stays yours ~ diary photos never leave your phone. try-on photos are sent to our server only to render the design, then deleted within 30 days. no training data, no tracking. just a quiet app that respects your privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Polished!

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Let’s be honest: your nail polish collection stopped fitting in a single shoebox years ago. Polished! is a no-nonsense inventory and tracking utility built specifically for serious collectors. Whether you need to remember which Helmer drawer holds your holographic top coats or you want to track exactly how many manicures you can get out of a single bottle, this app replaces your (importable!) spreadsheets with a native, highly organized vault. FEATURES: The Ultimate Vault: Log the brand, name, collection, finish, purchase date and specific storage location for every polish you own. Use your camera to scan text directly off the bottle to skip the typing. Smart Color Scanning: Snap a photo of a bottle or swatch. The app will extract the exact Hex code and use color-matching algorithms to automatically categorize it into the correct color family. Usage Analytics: Log your manicures to track the lifetime uses of a bottle. The app auto-calibrates your usage rate to estimate exactly how much polish is left, so you know when to repurchase a holy grail shade. Nail Art Gallery: Build a portfolio of your manicures. Snap a quick photo, link the specific polishes you used from your vault, and export the high-res image directly to Instagram. Mass Management: Reorganizing your physical collection? Use the multi-select tool to instantly update the storage location for dozens of polishes at once. Share Your Swatches: Generate custom QR codes for any polish in your vault so friends can instantly see the brand, name, and color specs. Your Data is Yours: No locked ecosystems. Export your entire vault to a clean CSV spreadsheet, or generate a full offline backup (including all your high-res photos) to save locally or on iCloud. Take control of your collection. Know what you own, know where it is, and finally start wearing those untouched shades sitting in the back of Drawer 4.

Screenshots

nailfile4 screens
Polished!1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polished! at none against nailfile's 5. nailfile's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nailfile ships an update daily, Polished! every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
nailfile versus Polished!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternailfilePolished!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoβ€”
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone β€” betterβ€”
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB72 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRonak PatelJARED WILLIAM COFFMAN

In-app purchases

5 purchases

nailfile

Subscriptions2
  • nailfile pro monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • nailfile pro annually7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • nailfile credits (5)$0.99
  • nailfile credits (25)$1.99
  • nailfile credits (100)$6.99
None

Polished!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nailfile free?
nailfile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polished! free?
Polished! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, nailfile or Polished!?
nailfile ships an update daily, and Polished! every 8 days. Most recently, nailfile was updated on October 16, 2026 and Polished! on October 17, 2026.

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