Toca Hair Salon 2
Toca Hair Salon 2 is a compact digital toy for cutting, coloring, curling, and accessorizing six expressive characters. Its loose rules encourage children to experiment and tell little stories through a new look; the limited cast and older update history make it a smaller experience than newer Toca worlds.
- Route
- Make
- Ages
- Ages 4–9
- Best for
- Children who like playful character styling and inventing a look without a prescribed goal
At a glance
- Developer
- Toca Boca AB
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad
- Cost
- Paid
- US App Store
$3.99 one-time iOS purchase; the App Store lists no in-app purchases or third-party advertising.
The short version
A small but delightful creativity toy: Toca Hair Salon 2 gives children immediate control over shape, color, and character without judging the result. It suits short bursts of imaginative play better than families seeking structured art lessons or a vast world to explore.
Toca Hair Salon 2 understands a useful kind of creativity: a child can make a choice, see an immediate result, and change course without being penalized. Pick one of six characters, cut or regrow hair, curl and straighten it, mix colors, add glasses or hats, and give the finished look a backdrop. The characters' faces and sounds turn each makeover into a tiny story. A child might decide who the customer is, why they want a new style, and whether the next version should be elegant or ridiculous. Apple has highlighted the app editorially, and it remains in the current paid Kids chart. Its restraint is part of the appeal: no levels, no score, no advertising, and no in-app purchases. It is also the limit. The cast is small, the loop stays in one salon, and a reviewer who liked the game still wanted more challenge. The last App Store update dates to 2023, so this should be chosen for what it offers today. A parent can make it richer by asking a child to explain a color choice or photograph two versions of the same character. For families seeking relaxed visual invention rather than a lesson plan, it still earns a place.
What we found
Strengths
- Scissors, clippers, color sprays, styling tools, and accessories make experimentation immediate and reversible with the regrowth tonic.
- The six characters react to a child's choices, turning a visual makeover into a light form of character play and storytelling.
- There are no levels, score pressure, third-party ads, or in-app purchases; Apple currently places the app in its paid Kids chart.
Watch-outs
- The six-character salon and fixed tool set may feel repetitive to a child who wants goals, more characters, or large creative projects.
- Its last listed update was in August 2023, so parents should not expect frequent new content or feature expansion.
- The camera booth can create a snapshot, and Apple's privacy label lists coarse location, usage, and diagnostics as data that may be collected without identity linkage.
Before you download
- Age guidance
- Apple rates the app 4+ and labels it made for ages 9–11, but the simple drag-and-style interaction can work from about four with a parent nearby. Older children may enjoy it as a brief creative toy rather than a long-term project app.
- Privacy
- The App Store lists unlinked coarse location, product interaction, and diagnostics. Toca Boca's broader policy covers several of its apps, so those policy categories should not be read as a claim that every type of data is collected by this specific game. Parents should decide whether to save or share any salon snapshots.