MiniLuxe vs BAC Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MiniLuxe
Easily book beauty appointments like manicures, pedicures, and waxes. Manage your existing bookings, view service details, and add appointments to your calendar. Find studio locations in select cities.
- Book manicures, pedicures, and waxes
- View service details
- Manage upcoming appointments
- Add appointments to calendar
- Find studio locations
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Book your next manicure, pedicure, or wax appointment instantly with the official MiniLuxe app. Sign in with your existing account details or make a new account and book some self-care time today. You can also view service details, see upcoming appointments, and add appointments to your calendar. Studio locations in Boston, Dallas, and Los Angeles.
BAC Buddy
Estimate your blood alcohol content using a scientifically recognized formula. Input your personal details to quickly see your current BAC level. This tool is for informational purposes and should not be used to assess driving ability.
- Blood alcohol content calculation
- Uses Widmark Formula
- Personal information input
- Quick BAC level display
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Calculate your blood alcohol content with BAC Buddy! Put in your information and quickly see what level you are at. BAC Buddy uses the Widmark Formula to calculate your BAC, and the calculations should not be used to determine your ability to drive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BAC Buddy at none against MiniLuxe's shown. BAC Buddy also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 36%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). MiniLuxe's advantage is rating (3.2 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (62 vs 6). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MiniLuxe holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MiniLuxe has 62 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of MiniLuxe's written reviews are positive against 50% of BAC Buddy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | MiniLuxe | BAC Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (62 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MINILUXE, INC. | Lets Hang LLc |
Customer experience
MiniLuxe
BAC Buddy
Bugs and requests
MiniLuxe
Reported bugs
17 issues- App won't open
- Verification code not sent or incorrect
- Gift card balance check not working
- Gift card barcode not working
- Cannot view technician availability
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- App freezes on feedback
- Location services not working correctly
- App opens external browser for booking
- Appointments overlap
- Inaccurate store phone numbers
- App crashes or shows communication errors
- Cannot view booked appointments
- Account login issues
- Cannot create an account
- Website says email/password incorrect after confirmation email
- App shows unavailable times
- App force closes
Requested features
17 requests- Allow searching by preferred technician
- Integrate with iOS Keychain for secure passwords
- Allow adding gift cards
- Improve gift card barcode scanning
- Show technician availability when searching 'Any Technician'
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- Allow toggling location and technician when searching
- Improve calendar view for technician availability
- Allow direct calling to studios
- Option to not store credit card information
- Improve appointment history visibility
- Add rewards/points information
- Improve location services accuracy
- Allow booking without credit card input
- Add dark mode option
- Improve UI design
- Allow selecting technician
- Fix app freezing on feedback submission
BAC Buddy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MiniLuxe
No in-app purchases
BAC Buddy
No in-app purchases
