Hair Clipper (Prank) is a casual entertainment app for iOS that simulates a hair shaver using haptic vibration and audio loops.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Entertainment
Sentiment
4.5
3k reviews
Nemesis
Broken Screen Prank - Break it
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users report: Users hire the app for low-stakes social deception, using the phone's hardware to create a convincing auditory and tactile prank experience.
For Casual users looking for simple prank tools to simulate hair cutting on friends.
What does it look like?
Key features
Triggers phone vibration when the screen is tapped to simulate motor feedback
Provides 10 distinct clipper sound effects selectable via the settings menu
Plays audio and vibration loops upon screen contact to mimic a running shaver
How much does it cost?
Ad-supported free model with no visible IAP or subscription gates.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
The app has been inactive for over 22 months, with no updates recorded since July 2024. Given the lack of activity for well over the 12-month threshold, the development status is classified as zombie. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance, feature development, or live operations.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Hair Clipper (Prank)
How's the Entertainment market?
The app maintains niche visibility with #83 and #98 Free rankings in international categories, but the lack of updates since 2024 limits its ability to climb against high-cadence rivals.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By 振山 董
This app dominates the prank category by offering a broader suite of visual deception tools that capture the same 'shock value' audience as the Hair Clipper app.
- Offers a massive multi-effect library that provides higher replay value than a single-function shaver app.
- Includes custom wallpaper integration, allowing users to create more convincing and personalized prank scenarios.
- Maintains a massive install base and high review volume, creating a significant barrier to entry.
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Key takeaways for Hair Clipper (Prank)
Where is it heading?
The prank utility market is consolidating around apps that offer high-frequency content updates and multi-effect soundboards. Without a shift from maintenance-mode to active development, the app will continue to lose share to rivals that provide fresh prank scenarios.
- The lack of updates since 2024 signals a maintenance-mode posture, which prevents the app from competing with high-cadence rivals.
- International chart presence in South Korea and Romania suggests a stable, albeit niche, user base for the current feature set.
The SWOT
- High-fidelity haptic-auditory loop provides immediate realism
- Single-tap interface minimizes execution friction
- Proximity sensor integration to mimic physical contact
- Expansion into a broader prank soundboard
Next best moves
Integrate proximity sensor triggers because rivals use them to increase realism → increase session retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's maintenance-mode status is its biggest risk…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Proximity sensor triggers (available in Real Razor) +1
Since the last report: The app has entered a maintenance-mode state, shifting focus from fixing technical bugs to feature parity with more active competitors.
Bottom line
The app succeeds as a high-fidelity prank utility but risks obsolescence due to a lack of updates, so the PM should prioritize proximity-sensor integration to defend against more interactive rivals.
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