Zenoti Mobile vs Malibu C
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zenoti Mobile
Streamline business operations and enhance guest experiences with a mobile platform for front desk and service staff. Manage appointments, process payments, and access guest information seamlessly.
- Mobile Point of Sale (POS)
- Digital form management
- Employee management
- Guest information management
- Secure payment processing
- Appointment scheduling
- Payroll and commission tracking
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Enhance your guest experience and streamline your business operations with Zenoti Mobile. This powerful and intuitive app empowers front desk staff and service providers to directly serve their guests, from the moment they arrive, to fast and effortless check-outs through a mobile device. Zenoti Mobile offers a variety of functionality, including a mobile POS, digital form management, and employee management. For The Front Desk: As a mobile POS, Zenoti Mobile offers seamless integration with Zenoti Payments, which means wireless, fast, and secure transactions. Zenoti Mobile works with the Zenoti desktop solution to give your guests a modern payment experience. You'll be able to: • View and manage guest information, including purchase and visit history • Add services, retail, or memberships to an invoice • Rebook appointments • Accept secure payments with industry-first EMV support • Swipe, dip, or tap payments and accept Apple Pay • Collect digital signatures for payments or other forms like intake and consent forms For Service Providers: Zenoti Mobile provides staff with the ability to: • Schedule appointments and view their existing schedules • Track payroll with commissions & tips on a daily basis • Perform chair side upgrades • Access guest information, notes, and digital forms for improved guest experiences • Capture treatment notes, before and after pictures, and annotate pictures This app is only available for businesses that use Zenoti’s enterprise platform. To log in to the app, use your Zenoti username and password. For more information about Zenoti products, visit our website.
Malibu C
Explore a virtual world of science and education focused on hair care products. Access video demonstrations, learn about product efficacy, and find the best solutions for your needs. Get inspired by a gallery of user creations.
- Virtual classes with videos
- Product demonstrations
- Guidance on product selection
- User inspiration gallery
- Scientific product knowledge
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The Malibu C Metaversity welcomes you to a world of science and education to expand your knowledge about the Malibu products you use at home or in your salon. Dive into virtual classes with videos and demonstrations and get answers on how our products work and which one is best for you. You can even get inspired from our gallery of current users of our brand! Download and join us for a virtual world of endless creativity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Malibu C at 5.0 against Zenoti Mobile's 2.8. Malibu C also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Zenoti Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (750 vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Malibu C holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zenoti Mobile has 750 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Zenoti Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, Malibu C every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zenoti Mobile | Malibu C |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (750 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 750 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 540 MB | 490 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Soham Online Solutions Pvt. Ltd. | Malibu Wellness, Inc. |
Customer experience
Zenoti Mobile
Malibu C
Bugs and requests
Zenoti Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreliable location detection
- Issues with syncing and data updates
- Compatibility problems with newer OS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Notification system for appointment changes
- Improved charting and reporting capabilities
- More intuitive and customizable interface
Malibu C
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Zenoti Mobile
No in-app purchases
Malibu C
No in-app purchases
