Cuticle Code vs OnlyNails
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cuticle Code
Easily book appointments with independent nail technicians or manage your salon's bookings. Clients can see real-time availability, pay deposits, message their tech, and track appointments. Technicians get tools for service menus, scheduling, reminders, and client communication.
- Book nail tech appointments
- View real availability
- Secure deposit payments
- Message technicians
- Track and rebook visits
- Salon booking management
- Client communication tools
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Cuticle Code is where independent nail techs run their bookings — and where their clients book them. If your nail tech uses Cuticle Code: book them in seconds. See their real availability, request your appointment, pay your deposit securely through Stripe, message them before your visit, track upcoming appointments, rebook with a tap, and leave a review after. No more DM back-and-forth to get on their books. For nail technicians and salons: run your whole book from one place — service menus with pricing options, real availability (including rotating and long-appointment schedules), secure deposits, appointment reminders by text and email, client messaging, reviews, and business dashboards built for how solo techs actually work. Key features: -Book your nail tech's real openings — manicures, gel, nail art, extensions, pedicures, and more -Secure deposits through Stripe -Message before appointments -Track, rebook, and review your visits -Browse the growing network of techs and salons on Cuticle Code -Full booking and business dashboard for providers Cuticle Code is built for adults 18 and older.
OnlyNails
Discover endless nail art inspiration, create custom looks with AI, and find local salons. Save your favorite designs and share your own nail art with a vibrant community.
- Nail art inspiration discovery
- AI-powered custom look generation
- Search by nail style
- Save favorite designs
- Find nearby nail salons
- Share your nail art
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Meet OnlyNails — your destination for nail inspiration, creative ideas, and discovering salons near you. Whether you’re planning your next manicure, searching for a new style, or just love discovering beautiful nail art, OnlyNails makes it easy to find looks you love and keep them all in one place. DISCOVER NAIL INSPIRATION Explore nail art from around the web and discover new looks, styles, colors, and trends tailored to your interests. SEARCH BY STYLE Looking for French tips, chrome nails, acrylics, seasonal designs, wedding nails, or something completely different? Search for exactly what inspires you. CREATE YOUR OWN LOOKS Turn your ideas into nail inspiration with AI. Describe the style, colors, or theme you have in mind and generate unique nail looks to explore and save. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Love a design? Save it to your personal collection so you can easily find it again when it’s time for your next manicure. FIND NAIL SALONS NEAR YOU Discover nearby salons, browse salon information and ratings, and find places that can help bring your next look to life. SHARE YOUR NAILS Upload your own nail looks to Discover and share your style with the OnlyNails community. From everyday inspiration to your next statement manicure, OnlyNails gives nail lovers one place to discover, create, save, and explore. Find your next nail look with OnlyNails. Terms of Use: https://onlynails.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://onlynails.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OnlyNails at 5.0 against Cuticle Code's 4.0. OnlyNails also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Cuticle Code's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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. OnlyNails sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Cuticle Code asks for nothing beyond the download.
OnlyNails holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Cuticle Code ships an update every 10 days, OnlyNails every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cuticle Code | OnlyNails |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cuticle Code | Frank Periandri |
Customer experience
Cuticle Code
OnlyNails
In-app purchases
Cuticle Code
No in-app purchases
OnlyNails
- OnlyNails Silver$1.991 Month
- OnlyNails Gold$6.991 Month
