Comparison

Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet vs NightClose

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

Head to head
About

Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet

This tablet app helps gym staff manage daily operations and allows members to self-serve for check-ins and purchases. It offers features for scheduling, member management, and sales, streamlining front desk tasks.

Highlights
  • Staff and Kiosk modes
  • Schedule management
  • Member check-in
  • Sales and payments
  • Waiver signatures
  • Multi-business login
Features
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Run your gym from your tablet Zen Planner’s app is built for tablet and runs in two modes. Use Staff Mode to manage your day from anywhere in your gym. Use Kiosk Mode to let members and new customers handle check-in, sign-ups, and purchases on their own at the front desk. Staff Mode: run your business from anywhere See the full schedule: past, current, and future Preview class capacity so you can plan your day around expected attendance Check members into classes, appointments, and events Schedule appointments and edit class or appointment sessions on the spot Sell drop-ins and create profiles for new people Add credit cards and take payments View membership details and update profile info and photos Review class alerts and resolve them for members Collect signatures on waivers and contracts, right on your tablet Coach at more than one business? Log in to all your Zen Planner accounts in one place Kiosk Mode: let your front desk run itself Members check themselves into class New customers sign up for a membership on their own Members and customers buy retail items at the kiosk Your staff stays on the floor instead of behind the desk Note: This app is for tablet only. On your phone? Download Zen Planner Mobile instead. Your business must use Zen Planner, and Staff Mode requires a valid staff login. Need help? Contact support@zenplanner.com

About

NightClose

This app guides users through a calming nightly ritual to reflect on their day, practice gratitude, and set intentions for tomorrow. It helps reduce stress and mental noise, promoting a lighter mind before sleep and increased focus upon waking.

Highlights
  • Guided nightly reflection ritual
  • Morning 'Big Win' focus system
  • Mood and emotional tracking
  • Personalized reflection prompts
  • Weekly emotional insight reports
  • Journal history archive
Features
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Most people never truly end their day. They fall asleep carrying stress, unfinished thoughts, anxiety, and mental noise into tomorrow. NightClose helps you slow down, reflect intentionally, and close the day with clarity. Built around a calming nightly ritual, NightClose guides you through reflection, gratitude, emotional awareness, and choosing one meaningful “Big Win” for tomorrow — helping your mind feel lighter before sleep and more focused when you wake up. Instead of endlessly scrolling, overthinking, or mentally replaying the day, NightClose creates a quiet space to reset before tomorrow begins. Every night, you can: • Reflect on what went well • Release what felt heavy • Practice gratitude • Track your mood and emotional state • Set one intentional focus for tomorrow Every morning, NightClose brings back your “Big Win” — helping you begin the day with direction instead of overwhelm. FEATURES • Guided nightly reflection ritual • Morning “Big Win” focus system • Mood & emotional tracking • Personalized reflection prompts • Weekly emotional insight reports • Journal history & reflection archive • Sleep-aware day and night transitions • Gentle reminders & wind-down notifications • Premium PDF reflection reports • Beautiful calming dark-mode experience NightClose isn’t about doing more. It’s about ending the day feeling lighter, calmer, and more intentional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet3 screens
NightClose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NightClose at 5.0 against Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet's 1.7. NightClose also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (93 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NightClose sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NightClose holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet has 93 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet ships an update every 3 months, NightClose weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet versus NightClose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Planner Staff Kiosk TabletNightClose
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (93 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings93 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaxko LLCBongani Mwonzora

Customer experience

Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet

All ratings92 ratings
Positive12.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative82.6%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive15.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative75.3%

NightClose

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NightClose

Subscriptions2
  • Night Close Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • NightClose Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet free?
Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NightClose free?
NightClose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet or NightClose?
NightClose is rated higher. Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet averages 1.7 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while NightClose averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet or NightClose have ads?
Neither Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet nor NightClose shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet or NightClose?
Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet ships an update every 3 months, and NightClose weekly. Most recently, Zen Planner Staff Kiosk Tablet was updated on November 8, 2026 and NightClose on November 5, 2026.

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