Comparison

MiniLuxe vs SCA Open Studio Tour

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Book manicures, pedicures, and waxes
  • View service details
  • Manage upcoming appointments
  • Add appointments to calendar
  • Find studio locations
Features
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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.

About

SCA Open Studio Tour

Discover local artists and their studios with this app. Browse artist profiles, get directions to studios, and save your favorites for an easy tour experience. Explore art and connect with creators in the South Coast Region.

Highlights
  • Browse artists by tour or location
  • View artist profiles and work
  • Favorite studios to visit
  • Get directions to studios
  • Share and comment on studios
Features
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View the artists on the tour with the app & easily navigate to the artist’s studios. July 16-17 and August 20-21, 2022 in Dartmouth & Westport MA and Little Compton & Tiverton RI. Overview The South Coast Artists Open Studio Tour runs annually on the third weekend of July and August on the South Coast Region of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The SCA Mobile App is an electronic version of our printed brochure map, giving visitors to our studios a new way to explore the tour. With a maximum of 75 artists on the tour, Sponsor galleries and our Sponsors- there is something for everyone to see. Many of our artists demonstrate their process during the tour, giving you a glimpse into the lives of working artists and a chance to see how the work is created. App Features • Organized into Different ‘Tours’: All Artists, July Artists, August Artists, Tiverton Artists, Little Compton Artists, Westport Artists, Dartmouth Artists and supporting Galleries. • View all of the artists on the tour, descriptions of their work, additional photos of their work & studio, and links to their websites & contact information. • Ability ‘Favorite’ Studios (much like circling your favorite on the map) this allows you to quickly remember the studios you wish to visit. • Get Directions to studios without having to enter in an address. • Like/Share studios directly to Facebook. Comment on your experience. Who We Are The South Coast Artists, Inc. is a federally approved 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation encouraging and fostering artistic growth and recognition among Massachusetts and Rhode Island Artists. Through its programming, SCA gives access to the work of visual artists living and working in the townships of Tiverton and Little Compton, RI & Dartmouth and Westport, MA by producing annual open studio tours and related events in the South Coast Region of RI & MA. We provide opportunities to view art made within the community; to interact with local artists; and to have access to artists’ creative working environments; encouraging greater appreciation and participation in the arts throughout the community. This exposure both educates the community and raises awareness of the diverse artistic experience available in the South Coast Region of RI & MA. Our Vibrant South Coast Artists’ Community Most studio and gallery locations offer regular hours and personal visits by appointment. You can view the artist profiles all year to contact them for future visits.

Screenshots

MiniLuxe3 screens
SCA Open Studio Tour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SCA Open Studio Tour at 100% against MiniLuxe's 36%. SCA Open Studio Tour also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). MiniLuxe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (67 vs 7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SCA Open Studio Tour holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MiniLuxe has 67 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of MiniLuxe's written reviews are positive against 100% of SCA Open Studio Tour's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MiniLuxe ships an update every 2 months, SCA Open Studio Tour every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MiniLuxe versus SCA Open Studio Tour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiniLuxeSCA Open Studio Tour
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (67 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMINILUXE, INC.STQRY Limited

Customer experience

MiniLuxe

All ratings62 ratings
Positive53.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.8%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive36.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative60.3%

SCA Open Studio Tour

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

SCA Open Studio Tour

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MiniLuxe

No in-app purchases

None

SCA Open Studio Tour

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MiniLuxe free?
MiniLuxe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SCA Open Studio Tour free?
SCA Open Studio Tour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MiniLuxe or SCA Open Studio Tour?
SCA Open Studio Tour is rated higher. MiniLuxe averages 3.0 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while SCA Open Studio Tour averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do MiniLuxe or SCA Open Studio Tour have ads?
MiniLuxe shows ads; SCA Open Studio Tour does not.
Which is updated more often, MiniLuxe or SCA Open Studio Tour?
MiniLuxe ships an update every 2 months, and SCA Open Studio Tour every 7 months. Most recently, MiniLuxe was updated on October 24, 2026 and SCA Open Studio Tour on October 25, 2026.

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