QLess vs The Groomsmith
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QLess
Manage your waiting experience by joining virtual lines at various businesses. See your real-time position and estimated wait time, and receive notifications when it's your turn. Reclaim your time and avoid physical queues.
- Find QLess businesses
- Join virtual lines
- Manage line position
- Real-time wait time forecast
- Notifications when near front
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QLess Mobile Queuing lets you take control of your waiting experience at hundreds of different businesses around the world. We have given back over 5,700 years of otherwise-wasted time to over 100 million users so far. You can use this app to: • Find QLess businesses near you • Join their virtual lines • Manage your spot in line while you wait, including seeing your forecast wait time and position in line in real-time, and moving back in line if you need more time • Get notified when you've reached the front of the line QLess businesses include: • Stores • DMVs • State, city, and federal government offices • Urgent care, doctors' offices, and hospitals • Colleges • Restaurants • Auto dealers • Animal shelters • Car rentals • Insurance agencies • Shooting ranges • Tax services • Salons • Family entertainment centers Wait forecasts are estimates, and may change at any time due to changes in staff availability, emergencies and other unpredictable factors.
The Groomsmith
Easily book and pay for haircuts and shaves with just a few taps. Check real-time availability, reserve your preferred time slot, and securely pay for services and tips using your card on file, eliminating the need for cash.
- Book haircuts and shaves
- Check service availability
- Reserve time slots
- Secure in-app payments
- Add tips
- Card on file for quick payment
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Welcome to The Groomsmith! Our app lets you: - book and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. - Check availability and reserve a time slot that fits your schedule. - Use your card on file to quickly and securely pay for your service and tip so you never need cash on hand. Make your next appointment with The Groomsmith!
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Verdict
QLess and The Groomsmith both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of The Groomsmith's written reviews are positive against 50% of QLess's. QLess's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 66) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for QLess against 4.9 for The Groomsmith. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QLess has 12K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of QLess's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Groomsmith's.
QLess ships an update every 2 months, The Groomsmith every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QLess | The Groomsmith |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12K ratings) | 4.9 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QLess Inc. | The Groomsmith LLC |
Customer experience
QLess
The Groomsmith
Bugs and requests
QLess
Reported bugs
4 issues- Confirmation button not working
- App crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent line placement
- Inability to track current line position
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to cancel/reschedule appointments
- Improve search functionality
- Provide more detailed line status updates
- Integrate with more businesses and government offices
- Add user profiles and favorites
The Groomsmith
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QLess
No in-app purchases
The Groomsmith
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is QLess free?
Is The Groomsmith free?
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Do QLess or The Groomsmith have ads?
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