SLIKR vs Throwback.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SLIKR
Discover and book barbers or beauty services with real-time wait times and queue tracking. Avoid long waits by joining the queue online, picking a preferred time, or selecting your favorite barber. Manage payments and view offers.
- Search barbers and beauty services
- View wait times and pricing
- Book into the queue online
- Track estimated start time in real-time
- Manage online payments
- Receive alerts for barber readiness
- View store photos and services
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SLIKR is the new way way to find and book barbers or beauty and walk-ins online. Over 70% of men plan their haircut on the day, not wanting to book but they also want to avoid large queues. Is it a booking system? No, it is so much better. You can jump straight on the queue or pick a preferred time and even your favorite barber. SLIKR will place you in the queue advising the wait-time plus track progress in real time. - Search for barbers and beauty to see wait-time, pricing, satisfaction ratings - View the store photos, pricing, services and barbers - Book into the queue online - Track your estimated start time, in real time - Navigate to the store - Get alerts when the barber is ready or your wait time has changed - Keep your profile and history - Manage online payments - See the latest offers and discounts. Shop Owners can download the kiosk and queue management system for free from our website.
Throwback.
Access a wide range of basketball apparel, from the latest NBA jerseys to retro styles. Get exclusive app-only discounts, early access to new products, and special collections.
- Latest NBA jerseys
- Retro Mitchell & Ness
- App-only discounts
- Early product releases
- Exclusive collections
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Welcome to the Throwback Store App! Your one stop for everything hoops, giving you access to everything basketball in your hands. Ranging the latest Nike NBA Swingman jerseys through to retro Mitchell & Ness Hardwood Classics and more. Download the app to receive - App only discounts - Early product releases - App only products & collections More features coming soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Throwback. at 81% against SLIKR's 29%. Throwback. also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Throwback. holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of SLIKR's written reviews are positive against 81% of Throwback.'s.
SLIKR ships an update every 4 months, Throwback. every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SLIKR | Throwback. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SLIKR PTY LTD | Throwback PTY LTD |
Customer experience
SLIKR
Throwback.
In-app purchases
SLIKR
No in-app purchases
Throwback.
No in-app purchases
