Comparison

Naïlly vs OnlyNails

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

Head to head
About

Naïlly

Design custom nail art and virtually try it on your own hand before booking an appointment with a local artist. Artists can manage their services, clients, and bookings within the app.

Highlights
  • Virtual nail design studio
  • Try-on feature on your hand
  • Connect with local nail artists
  • Artist portfolio and booking management
  • Design recipe for artists
  • Refill reminders
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See it before you book it. Nailly is where your dream set stops being a screenshot folder. Design the exact nails you want — then try them on a photo of your own hand, and send them to a real artist who can make them true. FOR YOUR NAILS • A real design studio: 8 shapes, 4 lengths, any colour, french tips, and true finishes — glossy, chrome, glazed, milky, matte • Design every finger: stickers, lettering, freehand art, mixed sets • Try it on YOUR hand — one photo, and every design renders on your real nails, your skin tone, your proportions • Post your set to your city's "Who can make this?" board — artists claim it, quote it, and book you • Chat with your artist; your design arrives as an exact recipe, not a blurry screenshot • Plan sets around your moments, and get a nudge when your refill window comes FOR NAIL ARTISTS • Your studio: kit, services, portfolio — clients design inside the tools you actually use • A QR code for your chair: clients scan, join with your invite, and their designs land with you • Claim requests from your city's board, set quotes, track bookings • Waitlists, refill reminders at the three-week mark, and private client notes • Salon Mode: show any tech the exact per-finger recipe at the chair PRIVATE BY DESIGN Photos of your hands never leave your phone. Your GPS never leaves your phone. No ads, no trackers, no selling your data — ever. Your designs, chats and bookings back up safely to your account. Terms: https://getnailly.com/terms Privacy: https://getnailly.com/privacy

About

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.

Highlights
  • Nail art inspiration discovery
  • AI-powered custom look generation
  • Search by nail style
  • Save favorite designs
  • Find nearby nail salons
  • Share your nail art
Features
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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

Screenshots

Naïlly4 screens
OnlyNails4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OnlyNails at every 4 days against Naïlly's every 6 weeks. OnlyNails also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Naïlly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and OnlyNails sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Naïlly against 5.0 for OnlyNails. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Naïlly ships an update every 6 weeks, OnlyNails every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Naïlly versus OnlyNails: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNaïllyOnlyNails
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYoussef ElmastafiFrank Periandri

Customer experience

Naïlly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OnlyNails

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Naïlly

Subscriptions3
  • Invited Membership$9.991 Month
  • Customer Membership$19.991 Month
  • Artist Membership$29.991 Month
2 purchases

OnlyNails

Subscriptions2
  • OnlyNails Silver$1.991 Month
  • OnlyNails Gold$6.991 Month

Questions

Is Naïlly free?
Naïlly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OnlyNails free?
OnlyNails is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Naïlly or OnlyNails?
Naïlly and OnlyNails are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Naïlly or OnlyNails have ads?
Neither Naïlly nor OnlyNails shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Naïlly or OnlyNails?
Naïlly ships an update every 6 weeks, and OnlyNails every 4 days. Most recently, Naïlly was updated on October 12, 2026 and OnlyNails on October 1, 2026.

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