Head-to-head

Hello Kitty friends vs Hello Kitty Nail Salon

Hello Kitty friends 4.4★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 60

Winner Tie

Hello Kitty Nail Salon 4.5★ · Free + IAP 60

Hello Kitty Nail Salon offers more robust gameplay and features, but its aggressive monetization strategy makes Hello Kitty friends a more accessible option for casual play.

Full reviews: Hello Kitty friends · Hello Kitty Nail Salon

Hello Kitty Nail Salon, despite its higher lifetime rating, is heavily criticized for its paywalls, with many core features locked behind subscriptions. Hello Kitty friends, while having fewer reviews, appears to offer a more straightforward free-to-play experience.

Head to head

Features edge: Hello Kitty Nail Salon^R2^R3^R4^R9

Hello Kitty friends There are no reviews for Hello Kitty friends that discuss its features, so it is not possible to determine what its users say.

Hello Kitty Nail Salon Hello Kitty Nail Salon offers features like copying styles, taking pictures of hands for nail design, and a 'freestyle' option for custom designs ^R2^R3. However, many users lament that desirable features like freestyle, additional patterns, stickers, and even toenails are locked behind paywalls ^R3^R4. Some also recall a 'Hello Kitty Fashion Star' component that was removed or locked ^R9^R23.

Ease of Use edge: Hello Kitty Nail Salon^R2^R8^R16^R21

Hello Kitty friends There are no reviews for Hello Kitty friends that discuss its ease of use, so it is not possible to determine what its users say.

Hello Kitty Nail Salon Hello Kitty Nail Salon is generally described as easy to use, with some users calling it 'amazing' and 'fun' ^R2^R29. However, some users find the constant prompts for payment disturbing and the UI annoying ^R8^R16. The limited free options can make the game feel restrictive and boring quickly ^R21.

Reliability tie^R14^R25^R29

Hello Kitty friends There are no reviews for Hello Kitty friends that discuss its reliability, so it is not possible to determine what its users say.

Hello Kitty Nail Salon One user reported that Hello Kitty Nail Salon 'bugged' on them, leading to uninstallation ^R25. Another mentioned updated bugs like voice and nail adjusting ^R14. Overall, the reviews do not indicate widespread reliability issues, with some users stating 'no issues' ^R29.

Price/Value edge: Hello Kitty friends^R1^R3^R4^R6

Hello Kitty friends There are no reviews for Hello Kitty friends that discuss its price or value, so it is not possible to determine what its users say.

Hello Kitty Nail Salon Hello Kitty Nail Salon is heavily criticized for its aggressive monetization, with many users feeling that 'everything' or 'almost everything' requires payment ^R1^R4^R6. The cost is cited as £7 or £14 monthly for premium access, or £12 for a permanent pack ^R4^R6. Many users express disappointment that features that were once free are now behind a paywall ^R4^R22^R25. The limited free content (only 4 designs or patterns) makes the game boring quickly ^R3^R6.

Support tie^R3^R22^R23^R25

Hello Kitty friends There are no reviews for Hello Kitty friends that discuss its support, so it is not possible to determine what its users say.

Hello Kitty Nail Salon Users frequently address the developers ('Budge' or 'Budge Studios') directly in their reviews, asking for changes to the monetization model ^R3^R22^R23^R25. This suggests users are attempting to communicate issues, but the reviews do not indicate the responsiveness or effectiveness of the support.

Pick Hello Kitty friends if

You are looking for a free Hello Kitty game without aggressive paywalls, as Hello Kitty Nail Salon's free tier is severely limited.

Pick Hello Kitty Nail Salon if

You are willing to pay a monthly subscription (around £7-£14) to unlock all features and content, or if you specifically want a nail design game with the ability to copy styles and use photos of your own hands ^R2^R4^R6.

Evidence note: Reviews for Hello Kitty friends are not provided, making a direct comparison difficult and leading to many 'tie' or 'B' edges by default for dimensions where App B has at least some positive feedback. The comparison for Hello Kitty Nail Salon is heavily skewed by recent negative reviews regarding its monetization.

Frequently asked

Is Hello Kitty Nail Salon free to play?

Hello Kitty Nail Salon is free to download, but many core features, including 'freestyle' design, most patterns, stickers, and even toenails, are locked behind a monthly subscription or one-time purchases ^R1^R3^R4^R6. Users report only getting 4 free Hello Kitty options or designs ^R3.

What happened to the free features in Hello Kitty Nail Salon?

Many users state that features like 'freestyle' design and a wider variety of patterns and stickers, which were previously free, are now behind a paywall in Hello Kitty Nail Salon ^R4^R22^R25. Players who remember the game from their childhood express disappointment over this change ^R3^R14^R22.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 60 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

[R2] Hello Kitty Nail Salon 5/5 · GB Best game everrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!: This is the best game ever! You can copy a style of a hand and you can even take a picture of your own hand and then you move the nails to your hand!
[R3] Hello Kitty Nail Salon 3/5 · GB Nostalgic but...: So basically I got this game because I had it when I was younger. So I opened it up after it finished downloading and I noticed that u have to pay for premium to unlock the other options (u only get 4 free hello Kitty ones) and for the freestyle option. 🫩 Budge if u see this pls make more free levels/options or unlock the freestyle option for free players. 🥺🙏🥀
[R4] Hello Kitty Nail Salon 1/5 · GB You are greedy: The thing is, freestyle used to be free, but now it isn’t. It’s quite unfair because we have to pay £7 (or £14 for the other month) just to unlock everything and make our own nails. Maybe don’t bother, because not one is interested in your games anymore. I think maybe YouTubers who rant about greedy kids games and unfair ones (such as SnipeSnap) will be ranting about this. What are
[R9] Hello Kitty Nail Salon 3/5 · GB 🩷: Honestly I really love the hello kitty fashion one.I literally played that game a lot when I was a kid and I’m addicted to it and now I found out that it’s no longer available I’m soo disappointed but then I found it in this game but unfortunately it was locked and not only that there’s not even much to play,literally everything is locked . So I really want that game to comeback,I was obsessed
[R8] Hello Kitty Nail Salon 4/5 · GB Fun but 3 problems or 4: It’s very fun but i don’t like how i can’t do the freestyle and there are too much payments also NOT everyone has money! It keeps on saying what would you like to do next? And it’s disturbing
[R16] Hello Kitty Nail Salon 1/5 · GB Stop asking me for reviews to interrupt my child playing you’re really: Quite an annoying game needs better, ui
[R21] Hello Kitty Nail Salon 3/5 · GB It’s all good 👍 just not amazing 🤩: Its a good game there is nothing bad about you can just get bored easily for me but it’s a good game and it’s definitely decent. This. Is just my opinion.but it’s a good 👍 game
[R14] Hello Kitty Nail Salon 4/5 · GB Nostalgia: I’ve not played this game in YEARS!!! and my gosh it has updated a few bugs like the voice and nail adjusting but overall the BEST I played when for or five now TWELVE so yea good app and no inappropriate adverts Definitely recommend
[R25] Hello Kitty Nail Salon 1/5 · GB So bad!❤️‍🔥: At first I really liked it but then it buged on me so I deleted it and then I got it back a month later and I got it again and I played on it and I went on free play and it told me to either become V. I. P or pay a certain amount of money a month so I deleted it again and promised never to play again and by the way this is just my opinionDevelopers please fix it cause I really did lik
[R29] Hello Kitty Nail Salon 5/5 · GB Just got home and I’m just getting to my car: Amazing game with no issues but the gameplay feels really nice
[R1] Hello Kitty Nail Salon 1/5 · GB BORING: Have to pay for everything so it’s kinda boring ngl
[R6] Hello Kitty Nail Salon 3/5 · GB Far too much money: It’s one thing to ask for 12 pound to buy just a pack off the game permanently but monthly???! It could be so good for kids and help creativity but it’s so un playable and boring after three rounds of doing the same thing, all your games are like this and it’s just ridiculous
[R22] Hello Kitty Nail Salon 2/5 · GB WHY CANT YOU FREESTYLE ANYMORE ??: Hi, so I downloaded this app because it was my childhood game and everything USED to be free and now it’s not? How disappointing. The developers need to fix this ASAP! So, budge studios if you’re reading this PLEASE fix this!
[R23] Hello Kitty Nail Salon 5/5 · GB Dear Budge Studios:: Hey Budge Studios I love your games but People are upset and Angry because these games are premium And I pay the Hello Kitty Nail salon Premium it was very good but in the game there was 2 Things we can play in Hello kitty first is painting our nails Second is Fashion but The Second one looked like a flashback of Hello Kitty Fashion Star but I’m upset that you Deleted it 😭 So

Synthesized from 60 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store