Secret Spa vs Taico
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- At-home beauty treatments
- On-demand booking
- Vetted professional therapists
- Flexible appointment times
- Luxury wellness services
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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.
Taico
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The ultimate lap counter and timer built for roller skaters, skate-a-thons, and multi-sport endurance athletes. Whether you are crushing a charity skate-a-thon, pacing your roller derby league, or clocking speed intervals on a running track, this app makes manual lap tracking effortless. Engineered to handle high-speed wheel and track sports, it is the perfect tool for athletes logging their own progress or teams tracking split times from the sidelines. STOPWATCH OR COUNTDOWN: YOU CHOOSE Track your performance exactly how you want. Use the flexible Stopwatch mode to time open-ended endurance grinds, or set up a crisp Countdown timer to see how many laps you or your teammates can smash before the buzzer sounds. BUILT FOR WHEELS, PERFECT FOR ALL TRACK SPORTS While this app was born on the roller skating track to solve the chaotic pacing of skate-a-thons, its flexible engine adapts flawlessly to any sport. If you need to count laps and time your splits for running, swimming, cycling, or fitness circuits, like immigrants, this app gets the job done. BETTER TOGETHER: THE ULTIMATE TEAMWORK EXPERIENCE Skating, running, or swimming with a crew? Lean into the ultimate partnership! Simply hand your phone to a teammate, coach, or activity partner on the sidelines so they can cheer you on while tapping away. It is the perfect way for friends and volunteers to stay actively involved in your goals and celebrate every single milestone with you in real time! DESIGNED FOR ENDURANCE & HIGH-SPEED SPORTS • Massive Tap Targets: Big, high-contrast lap buttons ensure you never miss a count, even with sweaty fingers or while wearing roller skating wrist guards. • Skate-a-Thon Optimized: Keep an accurate, foolproof tally over hours-long marathon events without losing your count or draining your phone battery. • Dual Timer Modes: Seamlessly switch between a standard stopwatch or a targeted countdown timer based on your workout needs. • Full Workout History: Automatically save your sessions to look back at your personal bests, total laps, and pace breakdowns over time. Download Taico Tracker today and turn every lap into progress!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Taico at none against Secret Spa's shown. Secret Spa's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Secret Spa | Taico |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (145 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 145 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Secret Spa | Portmandau LLC |
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
Taico
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Secret Spa
No in-app purchases
Taico
No in-app purchases









