Comparison

Secret Spa vs Irene Spa

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Secret Spa

Book professional beauty and wellness treatments delivered directly to your home. Enjoy convenient, on-demand services from vetted therapists, available from early morning to late evening. Perfect for fitting self-care into a busy schedule without salon travel.

Highlights
  • At-home beauty treatments
  • On-demand booking
  • Vetted professional therapists
  • Flexible appointment times
  • Luxury wellness services
Features
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Secret Spa offers all your favourite beauty and wellness treatments in your home. Stop wasting time travelling to the salon. Enjoy luxury treatments that fit around your busy diary. Easily book treatments on demand to your door. Appointments 6am - 10pm everyday with last-minute slots available. Our team of highly skilled therapists are rigorously vetted and handpicked by us, so you can relax knowing you’ll receive the highest quality service. That’s why we’re trusted by beauty industry insiders, the A list and are the UK’s No. 1 beauty service on Trustpilot. Secret Spa is available in London, Manchester, Chester, Brighton and surrounding areas. "This app is great for mums, and anyone who may not always have time to go to the beauty salon for their regular treatments. The customer service is great and I'd highly recommend the app to others looking for a seamless at-home beauty experience." - Trustpilot As seen in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, The Sunday Times, How to Spend It, Evening Standard & The Telegraph.

About

Irene Spa

Features
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Irene Spa service information brochure and online appointment booking

Screenshots

Secret Spa4 screens
Irene Spa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Irene Spa at none against Secret Spa's shown. Secret Spa's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secret Spa ships an update every 6 weeks, Irene Spa every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Secret Spa versus Irene Spa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecret SpaIrene Spa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (145 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings145 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecret SpaLailen

Bugs and requests

Secret Spa

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App does not recognize postal codes
  • App does not recognize US/CA phone numbers
  • Unknown error on location page
  • App does not provide booking notifications
  • App charges for unconfirmed appointments
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  • App does not export calendar appointments correctly
  • App shuts down when logging in via Facebook

Requested features

5 requests
  • Clearer display of gift voucher expiry
  • Advance notice of gift voucher expiry
  • Option to see availability for preferred stylists
  • Improved location checker before sign-up
  • More robust notification system for bookings

Irene Spa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Secret Spa

No in-app purchases

None

Irene Spa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secret Spa free?
Secret Spa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Irene Spa free?
Irene Spa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Secret Spa or Irene Spa have ads?
Secret Spa shows ads; Irene Spa does not.
Which is updated more often, Secret Spa or Irene Spa?
Secret Spa ships an update every 6 weeks, and Irene Spa every 3 months. Most recently, Secret Spa was updated on November 1, 2026 and Irene Spa on November 3, 2026.

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