CutePolish vs AI Nail Design
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CutePolish
Discover hundreds of free, easy nail art design video tutorials created by a top YouTube nail artist. Learn step-by-step manicures for various occasions and share your own creations. Get tips and tricks for perfect nail art at home.
- Hundreds of free nail art video tutorials
- Step-by-step instructions for beginners
- New videos added weekly
- Themed designs for various occasions
- Share your nail art recreations
- Tips and tricks from a top nail artist
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It's finally here--- the official app for CutePolish nail art designs! Express your individuality and let your nails become your MUST-HAVE accessory. You have ten small canvases that you take with you everywhere... so why not show off your artistic style to the world? Get ready for loads of compliments! This app features HUNDREDS of FREE, easy, and cute nail art design video tutorials created for YOU by YouTube's #1 Nail Artist, Sandi Crystal Ball. She will take you step-by-step through easy and fun manicures that you can recreate at home! With HD video, and easy-to-follow steps created for beginners, you will have gorgeous, trendy nail art at your fingertips (literally!). WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS FREE APP: VIDEOS Over 200 nail art design tutorials that are easy to follow and fun to create! New videos are added weekly! Themed designs for many different occasions such as holidays, parties, prom, seasons, back-to-school, etc. RECREATIONS Share your recreations of CutePolish designs in the app with the photo feed! View the nail art recreations of others and “like” their photos. TIPS Sandi is sharing her tips and tricks on how to paint and design nails perfectly! Learn how to DIY your own nail art tools with common items lying around your house.
AI Nail Design
This app uses artificial intelligence to generate personalized nail art designs based on your preferences. Explore a variety of unique styles tailored to seasons, keywords, or colors, and save your favorites for future inspiration or to share with a nail technician.
- AI-powered nail design generation
- Personalized designs based on season, keyword, color
- Customizable designs via prompt field
- Bookmark favorite designs
- Inspiration for nail looks
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Hue is an AI nail design app for finding your next look. Choose a season, color, keyword, or vibe to create a design. Try another version, discover new styles, and save your favorites to show at your next salon visit. What you can do with Hue: ・Create nail designs by season, color, keyword, or vibe ・Try another version of a design you created ・Discover new styles and create your own version ・Save your creations and other designs you love ・Keep salon references ready in one place Great for: ・Summer nails ・Wedding nails ・Office nails ・Pedicure ideas ・Clean girl nails ・Chrome nails ・Korean-inspired nails ・Simple, cute, and elegant nail designs Find your next nail design with Hue.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AI Nail Design at 4.3 against CutePolish's 3.3. CutePolish's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (37 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. AI Nail Design sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CutePolish asks for nothing beyond the download.
AI Nail Design holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CutePolish has 37 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CutePolish ships an update every 4 months, AI Nail Design every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CutePolish | AI Nail Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (37 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Red Piston | Saika Natsui |
Customer experience
CutePolish
AI Nail Design
Bugs and requests
CutePolish
Reported bugs
7 issues- App reports no internet connection when connection is active
- Videos fail to load or display
- Audio not working on video playback
- App crashes when uploading recreation photos
- Recreations tab shows 'slow connection' error with strong WiFi
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- Slow video loading times
- App not found or won't install on some devices
Requested features
12 requests- Favorites/bookmarks folder for organizing designs by category
- User profile page to track personal recreations and likes received
- Search bar to find videos by title
- Ability to follow other users and see their creations
- Content filtering to prevent non-nail-art posts
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- Comment section for recreations
- View history of liked recreations
- Offline video viewing capability
- Improved recreations layout with newest posts at top
- Larger thumbnail images for easier design selection
- Report button for inappropriate content
- Daily or weekly tips rotation
AI Nail Design
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CutePolish
No in-app purchases
AI Nail Design
- 10 tickets$2.49
- 20 tickets$3.49
- 50 tickets$6.99
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