Salon Manager vs SoloDeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Salon Manager
This comprehensive business management app helps salons, barbershops, and spas automate operations. It features an AI receptionist for booking, a branded online presence, and robust tools for bookkeeping, appointments, POS, client management, and marketing. Run your entire business efficiently from one platform.
- 24/7 AI Receptionist for bookings
- Branded online booking page
- Full double-entry bookkeeping
- Automated appointment reminders
- Integrated Point of Sale (POS)
- Client management with history
- Team and payroll management
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All-in-one salon software with a 24/7 AI Receptionist that books your calls in 16 languages. Run your salon, barbershop, or spa from one app. Free plan available, no commission per booking. Built for beauty professionals on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and PC. Set up in 10 minutes and claim your branded booking page at yoursalon.salon.sh. AI RECEPTIONIST - AUTOMATE YOUR FRONT DESK - Answers your salon's calls 24/7, in English, French, Spanish, and 13 more languages - Books, reschedules, and cancels appointments by voice - Transfers urgent calls to staff per your rules - Captures every caller as a lead — never miss a booking again YOUR OWN BRANDED BOOKING URL - Claim a link like yourbusiness.salon.sh - Share on Instagram, Facebook, Google Business Profile, your website - Clients book 24/7 — no app download required - No commission per booking, ever REAL BOOKKEEPING (NOT JUST REPORTS) - Full double-entry chart of accounts, P&L, balance sheet, cash flow - One-click sync with QuickBooks Online and Xero - Tax automation for 46 jurisdictions: GST, HST, PST, VAT, US sales tax - Quebec TPS and TVQ split fully supported - Expenses, vendors, mileage tracking built in APPOINTMENTS AND ONLINE BOOKING - Walk-ins, waitlists, no-show tracking - Drag-and-drop calendar by staff and station - Automated SMS and email reminders - Deposits and cancellation policies enforced automatically POINT OF SALE - Process services and retail in seconds - Card payments via Square and Tap to Pay on iPhone - Cash, gift cards, packages, memberships, split tenders - Tips routed straight to your team - Email or text receipts in one tap CLIENT MANAGEMENT - Profiles with visit history, color formulas, allergies, preferences - Visual Client Catalogue for before-and-after photos - Import from iPhone contacts - Birthday and anniversary reminders AI ASSISTANT - Talk or type to run your business hands-free - Ask "What appointments do I have today?" or "What's my revenue this week?" - Real-time answers from your live data PACKAGES AND MEMBERSHIPS - Sell prepaid packages and recurring memberships - Auto-redeem at checkout with full audit trail - Deferred-revenue accounting handled automatically TEAM AND PAYROLL - Staff schedules, roles, availability, time clock - Auto commission calculation - US federal payroll with per-state tax tables - Full Canadian payroll across all 13 provinces INVENTORY - Real-time stock tracking and low-stock alerts - Supplier management and barcode scanning - Sell retail directly through POS MARKETING AND LOYALTY - Email and SMS campaigns with audience segments - Tiered loyalty programs - Gift cards: issue, redeem, track balances - Automated review requests to grow your Google Business Profile MULTI-LOCATION - Manage multiple branches from one account at the standard tier - Per-location services, staff, and inventory - Aggregate reporting across all sites REPORTS AND ANALYTICS - Revenue, staff productivity, service popularity - Client retention and lifetime value - AI-powered insights — what to do next, not just what happened - Export to PDF and CSV 16 LANGUAGES INCLUDING English, Spanish, French (Quebec and France), German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Arabic (with full right-to-left support). WORKS OFFLINE Keep selling and booking without internet. Automatic background sync when you reconnect. PRIVACY AND SECURITY - Encrypted in transit and at rest - Your data is never used to train AI models - Multi-tenant isolation at the database layer - Compliant with Quebec Law 25, GDPR, PIPEDA, LGPD - Export your data anytime GET STARTED Download Salon Manager, claim your branded URL at salon.sh, and take your first online booking in 10 minutes. Free migration assistance from any competitor platform. Questions? Email hello@salon.sh Web: https://salon.sh Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SoloDeck
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SoloDeck is the freelance management app built for Canadian freelancers, contractors, and self-employed professionals. Track clients, send invoices, log expenses and mileage — your complete freelance CRM in one place. CLIENT TRACKER & CRM — Add clients, track project status, log notes and communication history — Full freelance CRM built for solo operators INVOICING & BILLING — Create and send professional Canadian invoices — GST/HST auto-calculated on every invoice — Track payments and outstanding balances EXPENSE & MILEAGE TRACKING — Snap receipts and categorize expenses — Automatic CRA mileage deduction calculations TIME TRACKING — Log billable hours by client or project — Turn time into invoices in one tap TAX-READY — Live GST/HST summary — T2125 worksheet — ready for tax season — Built specifically for Canadian tax rules AI CONTRACTS & PROPOSALS — Generate client contracts and project proposals — Powered by AI, customized to your work Built in Canada for Canadian freelancers. The only freelance management app that handles your clients, invoices, expenses, mileage, and taxes together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoloDeck at none against Salon Manager's 8. SoloDeck also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Salon Manager sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. SoloDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.
Salon Manager ships an update fortnightly, SoloDeck daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Salon Manager | SoloDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iCubemedia Inc. | Charles Asirifi |
In-app purchases
Salon Manager
- 1 Month Suscription$5.991 Month
- Salon Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
- 6 Month Subscription$49.996 Months
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- 1 Month Suscription$49.996 Months
- 12 Month Subscription$99.991 Year
- 1 Month Suscription$99.991 Year
- Yearly Plan$99.991 Year
- Salon Pro Features$199.99
SoloDeck
No in-app purchases








