Comparison

CQueue vs DaySmart KIOSK

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

Head to head
About

CQueue

This app replaces traditional paper sign-in sheets for businesses, organizing customer flow and providing privacy. It allows customers to sign in via a touchscreen, notifying staff directly and creating an organized digital checklist.

Highlights
  • Digital sign-in sheet replacement
  • Customer information collection
  • Customizable department and choice buttons
  • Touchscreen interface
  • Automated sorting and time stamping
  • Direct staff notifications
Features
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CQueue is a simple replacement for the traditional paper sign in sheet for retail service businesses, corporate offices and banking facilities. Customer Queuing helps organize your office while providing privacy for everyone. Adding a Apple iPad to your CQueue system lets your customers sign in using a familiar touch screen and notify departments and staff directly. Their name and needs are automatically sorted and time stamped giving an organized check list for staff to work from on the office computers. It's quick, it's easy and the most affordable queuing system available. Easy setup. CQueue can be up and running within minutes. Simply install the app, set your system id, department buttons, and choice buttons. That's it! Collect information such as ; -Name -Date of Birth -Phone -Email Address -Reason/SubReason for Visit and also ask; -up to 2 free style text questions -up to 2 free style Yes/No questions Since 2005, Check In Systems Inc has provided sign in solutions using touch screens. They are among the fastest and most affordable systems on the market. Other apps include Medical Check In, Student Check In, Visitor Check In and Probation Check In.

About

DaySmart KIOSK

Streamline your salon's walk-in customer experience and free up front desk staff. This app allows walk-in clients to check in, select services, and be added to the appointment calendar automatically. It helps capture new client information for easier re-booking and business growth.

Highlights
  • Streamline walk-in customer experience
  • Automatic appointment calendar placement
  • Service selection for walk-ins
  • Capture new client contact information
  • Auto-populate services for returning clients
  • Add new clients to database
Features
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Trying to streamline your salon's walk-in customer experience and free up front desk resources? The DaySmart Salon Kiosk is the perfect companion app for your existing DaySmart Salon installation. This free app provides a simple way for your walk-in customers to enter their names on a dedicated tablet in your shop and they are automatically placed into the next available time block on your DaySmart Salon calendar. They can select common services, and return clients will be shown their last service by default. Through this DaySmart Salon Kiosk app, you will be able to capture new client phone numbers & email addresses to simplify their re-booking, and to grow your customer base! SALON LOGIN Use your existing DaySmart Salon account credentials to start the Kiosk app on a front desk tablet. PHONE NUMBER SEARCH Existing clients can enter their phone number and it will auto-populate the services they have previously purchased. AUTO-POPULATE SERVICES Your current DaySmart Salon services become walk-in selections, so associated service times are factored into appointment placement. ADD NEW CLIENTS New clients provide name, e-mail and phone number to be placed on the walk-in list, and get added to your client database. WALK-INS Add walk-ins to the appointment book without the need for a receptionist.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DaySmart KIOSK at 3.5 against CQueue's 2.8. DaySmart KIOSK also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%). CQueue's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DaySmart KIOSK holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of CQueue's written reviews are positive against 50% of DaySmart KIOSK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CQueue ships an update every 4 months, DaySmart KIOSK every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CQueue versus DaySmart KIOSK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCQueueDaySmart KIOSK
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheck In Systems IncDaySmart Software, LLC

Customer experience

CQueue

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

DaySmart KIOSK

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

CQueue

No in-app purchases

None

DaySmart KIOSK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CQueue free?
CQueue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DaySmart KIOSK free?
DaySmart KIOSK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CQueue or DaySmart KIOSK?
DaySmart KIOSK is rated higher. CQueue averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while DaySmart KIOSK averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do CQueue or DaySmart KIOSK have ads?
DaySmart KIOSK shows ads; CQueue does not.
Which is updated more often, CQueue or DaySmart KIOSK?
CQueue ships an update every 4 months, and DaySmart KIOSK every 2 months. Most recently, CQueue was updated on September 27, 2026 and DaySmart KIOSK on October 2, 2026.

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