Casual guide
Nail Art Game Tips: Stickers Lift the Rating, Not the Pay
Key takeaways
- A painted nail with a sticker averaged 26 of 30 rating points; painted only and unpainted nails averaged about 22.
- The money for one nail ranged from $53 to $79 and did not rise with effort: the unpainted nails earned $60 to $79.
- After painting, the green tick skips the sticker step; the blue button on the right opens it.
- Each run was a fresh first day, three per habit.
The first nail art game tip is to add a sticker if you want better ratings: in Polishpop a painted nail with a sticker averaged 26 of 30 rating points, against about 22 for a plain painted nail or an unpainted one. The money, though, did not follow: one nail paid between $53 and $79 whatever we did.
How Polishpop works
Polishpop is a nail salon game. Each day a customer sits down and a big nail fills the screen. You tap a polish bottle at the bottom and drag across the nail to paint it. The green tick on the left finishes the nail; the blue button on the right first opens a bar of cute stickers that you can place and resize. When you finish, three ratings appear on a card with a word of praise and the money you earned, and Next Day takes you back to the salon.
What we measured
We played nine separate first days in a test browser, each in a fresh profile so that nothing carried over. A script used the same steps every time and we read the result card. Three days each: tapping the tick on an unpainted nail; painting the whole nail pink; and painting it pink, opening the sticker bar and placing a cat sticker in the middle. The script is not a person, so the numbers show what each habit does, not what a careful nail artist can reach.
| Habit | Money for the nail | The three ratings | Rating totals (of 30) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpainted nail | $71, $60, $79 | 8-7-6, 8-7-6, 8-6-10 | 21, 21, 24 |
| Painted pink | $70, $55, $53 | 7-7-10, 10-6-7, 8-6-6 | 24, 23, 20 |
| Painted pink + cat sticker | $55, $75, $62 | 10-9-10, 6-7-10, 8-9-9 | 29, 23, 26 |
Nine first days in one test browser, all actions by a script. Both the money and the ratings vary from day to day, so three days per habit is a first look, not a final verdict.
Stickers lift the rating
The nails with a sticker scored 29, 23 and 26 out of 30, an average of about 26. Plain painted nails scored 24, 23 and 20, and unpainted ones 21, 21 and 24, both around 22. The best single card of all nine, three ratings of 10, 9 and 10, came with a sticker.
The pay looks random
Money told a different story. The unpainted nails paid $60 to $79, the most of any habit on average, while the painted ones paid $53 to $70 and the stickered ones $55 to $75. Effort did not buy dollars in our nine days. If you play for the money, finishing more days matters more than finishing each nail perfectly; if you play for the ratings, the sticker is worth the extra taps.
Do not miss the sticker button
Our first attempt pressed the green tick after painting and expected a sticker step; it went straight to the rating card instead. The stickers live behind the blue button on the right side of the nail. Open it before you press the tick.
4 tips that follow from the numbers
- Add a sticker. It raised the average rating from about 22 to 26 of 30.
- Open stickers with the blue button. The green tick ends the nail at once.
- Do not expect more money for more work. Pay ranged from $53 to $79 regardless.
- Play more days. Each day pays something, so more customers means more money.
Where to try it
Try it yourself in Polishpop. For more styling, Closetcrest is a dress-up game, and Sconeloop is a cosy cafe merge game.
Frequently asked questions
How do you paint in Polishpop?
Tap a polish bottle at the bottom of the screen, then drag across the nail. The colour follows your drag.
How do you add a sticker?
After painting, tap the blue button on the right to open the sticker bar, pick a sticker and tap the nail. The green tick on the left would skip straight to the rating.
Do stickers earn more money?
Not in our test. Painted nails with a sticker earned $55 to $75, painted ones $53 to $70 and unpainted ones $60 to $79.
Do stickers improve the rating?
Yes. The three ratings added up to 29, 23 and 26 with a sticker, against 20 to 24 without.
What happens after the rating?
Next Day takes you back to the salon for the next customer.
Is this how people play?
No. A script painted and placed stickers the same way every time. The pay seems to include a random part, so three tries per habit is only a first look.