Comparison

GlossGenius vs CREW.INK

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

Head to head
About

GlossGenius

This business management tool helps beauty, wellness, and health professionals streamline operations. It offers online booking, payment processing, automated client reminders, and marketing tools to increase revenue and save time. The platform aims to simplify busywork and enhance client retention.

Highlights
  • Online booking site optimization
  • Automated confirmations and reminders
  • Industry-leading payment processing
  • Client retention tools (rebooking prompts, memberships)
  • Automated payroll and commission tracking
  • AI-powered marketing campaigns
  • Free same-business-day fund transfers
Features
Currently charting
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GlossGenius is the system 130,000+ beauty, wellness, and health businesses trust to earn more revenue and get more time back. Why GlossGenius? Get more new clients Your booking site ranks on Google, so new clients find you when they're searching — no paid ads required. Automated confirmations and reminders keep no-shows off your calendar. And 24/7 online booking fills your schedule while you're with clients, at dinner, or asleep. Earn more from every appointment Other point-of-sale systems just process payments. GlossGenius is the only point-of-sale that earns you more. Keep more of what you make with our industry-leading 2.4% + $0.15 rate and no hidden fees. Grow your average ticket value with features like Buy Now, Pay Later, Memberships, and Packages that make it easier for clients to spend more. Take payments from anywhere with Tap to Pay on iOS or our GlossGenius card readers. And quickly access your earnings with free same-business-day transfers. Put busywork on autopilot Other systems give you more to do. GlossGenius does more work for you. Staff calendars, cancellations, and waitlists run themselves. Payroll takes minutes: commissions, tips, and team pay are calculated and tracked automatically. One dashboard shows your top services, most valuable clients, and revenue at a glance. Your Growth Analyst works 24/7 to spot and surface growth opportunities, so your business can keep earning, even when you're off the clock. Keep clients coming back 60% of clients who leave without a next appointment won't rebook on their own. Other tools leave that to you. GlossGenius makes sure they come back, without you having to ask. Clients get prompted to rebook at checkout while the experience is still fresh. Automated reminders go out when they're due for a visit — no chasing required. AI-powered Email & Text Marketing makes it easy to draft campaigns to hook clients who have drifted. Memberships & Packages give your best clients a reason to keep coming back. Dedicated support, whenever you need it We treat your business like it's our own. Our team knows beauty, wellness, and health businesses inside and out and is available by text, phone, and email. We'll take care of transferring your data for you. Free. We'll transfer your client list, appointments, and notes from your current system at no charge. No manual re-entry, no starting over. GlossGenius is trusted by 130,000+ businesses for: • Intuitive appointment scheduling and calendar management • Industry-leading processing rate — 2.4% + $0.15 for tap, dip, or swipe — no hidden fees • Custom booking websites that help you rank higher online • Automated reminders that prevent no-shows • Automated Waitlist that protects you from last-minute cancellations • AI-powered marketing and unlimited emails, free • Free same-business-day payment transfers And more! What our members are saying "Switching from Mangomint to Glossgenius was a no-brainer. GlossGenius has opened up so many opportunities to grow my business." - Ellishea L. "I wouldn't be able to generate the dollars that I make behind the chair without GlossGenius. No one has the time to do all that GlossGenius does without extremely high overhead." - Christopher P. "What I used to make in three months, I made in one day. It was insane. It completely changed my business." Yolanda O. "Obsessed with GlossGenius. This is a game-changer for the industry, acts as your own personal assistant! I thought switching over was bold, but it was so easy. They transferred all of my data from Square." - The Wildflower Collective "Moving over from Vagaro was seamless and faster than I even thought. Genius is an understatement." -Kathy R. "No more hidden fees, no more paying extra for a specific time slot, no auto checkout, no more BS! I've tried a lot of other solutions, and GlossGenius is hands down the best!" - Megan H.

About

CREW.INK

Manage your creative business with a comprehensive booking and client management platform. Streamline appointments, handle payments, and utilize AI assistance to simplify operations for independent artists and service providers.

Highlights
  • Custom booking page with personal link
  • Per-service intake forms
  • Flash design management with instant checkout
  • Instant payment collection via Stripe
  • AI booking assistant (LVL2BOT)
  • Client relationship management (CRM)
  • Real-time analytics and revenue tracking
Features
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Your work belongs on skin. Your bookings belong here. Between drawing, tattooing and taking care of clients, there is a whole business to keep moving. CREW.INK brings your booking requests, appointments and client records into one place, so you can stay on top of the work around every session. TURN REQUESTS INTO APPOINTMENTS Review incoming booking requests, approve the work you want to take on and organize your upcoming sessions. SEE YOUR DAY CLEARLY Keep your appointments in view. Check your calendar and know what is coming up before you pick up your machine. KEEP THE CLIENT DETAILS CLOSE Find your client records alongside the bookings you manage. Spend less time digging for details before the next session. From the first request to the next appointment, give the business behind your artwork a place of its own. CREW.INK. Made for the work behind the ink. In this version, card payments, deposits and Tap to Pay are unavailable. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GlossGenius4 screens
CREW.INK3 screens

Verdict

The call

GlossGenius and CREW.INK both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of CREW.INK's written reviews are positive against 55% of GlossGenius's. GlossGenius's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CREW.INK sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month. GlossGenius asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for GlossGenius against 4.6 for CREW.INK. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GlossGenius has 4.5K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of GlossGenius's written reviews are positive against 100% of CREW.INK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlossGenius ships an update weekly, CREW.INK every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
GlossGenius versus CREW.INK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlossGeniusCREW.INK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.5K ratings)4.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.5K — better11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#210 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlossGenius, Inc.Russell Cain

Customer experience

GlossGenius

All ratings4,529 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews519 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral10.0%
Negative35.5%

CREW.INK

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GlossGenius

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Appointment notes and client data disappearing
  • Inability to update client contact information
  • Unreliable text/email notifications and reminders
  • Frequent login issues and account verification problems
  • Checkout screen glitches and payment processing errors

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow clients to book multiple services at once
  • Add option for dollar-amount discounts
  • Integrate client-facing app for bookings and account management
  • Improve calendar sync and scheduling flexibility
  • Implement deposit collection and invoicing features
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  • Enable split payments (cash + card) at checkout
  • Add custom client intake forms and waivers

CREW.INK

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GlossGenius

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

CREW.INK

Subscriptions2
  • LVL2 Pro$49.991 Month
  • LVL2 Studio$99.991 Month
One-time3
  • Stencil Starter$19.99
  • Stencil Growth$49.99
  • Stencil Studio$149.00

Questions

Is GlossGenius free?
GlossGenius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CREW.INK free?
CREW.INK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GlossGenius or CREW.INK?
CREW.INK is rated higher. GlossGenius averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while CREW.INK averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do GlossGenius or CREW.INK have ads?
Neither GlossGenius nor CREW.INK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GlossGenius or CREW.INK?
GlossGenius ships an update weekly, and CREW.INK every 4 months. Most recently, GlossGenius was updated on November 11, 2026 and CREW.INK on November 5, 2026.

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