MiniLuxe vs Encore Realty
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.
Encore Realty
This app provides comprehensive tools for buying, renting, and owning homes in Boston. Access educational content, search for properties with real-time alerts, and connect with vetted local service providers for homeownership needs.
- Home buying and renting resources
- Free educational content on transactions
- Up-to-date property listing portal
- Save searches and get instant alerts
- Connect with agents within the app
- Schedule property viewings
- Find vetted local service providers
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Welcome to the Encore Realty app, your resource for home buying, renting, and homeownership in Boston! This app equips you with all the tools necessary to understand the transaction process, discover ideal properties, and connect with reputable local vendors for home ownership needs. Download today for access to the following: EDUCATION - Access a full library of free educational content which walks you through the entire transaction process, ranging from articles that illustrate the costs/benefits of homeownership to information about the steps you'll need to take in order to close on the home of your dreams, and even checklists to help let you know where you are at in your journey. HOME SEARCH - Take advantage of the most up-to-date listing portal in the area. Find properties based upon your unique criteria, and save your search for instant alerts anytime a new home hits the market or sees a price reduction. Discuss your favorite properties directly with an agent within the app to ensure all of your questions are answered. Schedule property viewings and then leave notes about what you liked in the home - you can even upload photos from the tour. HIRE LOCAL SERVICES - Search for trusted local service providers that can help with all of your home ownership needs directly in our vendor hire section. We've vetted each vendor so that you can save time and avoid the hassle of scouring through online reviews, and instead immediately get connected with local businesses who get the job done. 2,462
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Encore Realty at 5.0 against MiniLuxe's 3.0. Encore Realty also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). MiniLuxe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (67 vs 2). 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.
Encore Realty holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MiniLuxe has 67 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MiniLuxe ships an update every 2 months, Encore Realty every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MiniLuxe | Encore Realty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (67 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 38 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 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MINILUXE, INC. | Encore Realty |
Customer experience
MiniLuxe
Encore Realty
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
Encore Realty
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MiniLuxe
No in-app purchases
Encore Realty
No in-app purchases
