Bloom vs Dubsado
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bloom
Manage your entire creative business from a single, elegant application. This tool provides all the essential features for professionals across various industries to streamline their operations and achieve success.
- Invoice generation
- Client relationship management (CRM)
- Business management tools
- Web access upgrade
- Free to start
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Run your entire creative business in one beautiful place. The Bloom app gives you all the tools you need to succeed. Professionals of all industries use Bloom, including photographers, designers, coaches, marketers, developers, event planners, landscapers, consultants, writers, etc. Download the app and start using for free right away. If you'd like to access the entire suite of business tools Bloom has to offer on the web, you can upgrade at a later time. Try it today!
Dubsado
Manage your business operations from anywhere with this mobile app. It allows you to send invoices, accept payments, track projects, and communicate with clients. Stay organized and productive on the go with essential business management tools.
- Build and send invoices
- Accept in-person payments
- Push notifications for alerts
- Send and receive project emails
- Manage leads and projects
- View client data and appointments
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The Dubsado mobile app is your go-to companion for managing your business on the move. Built specifically for on-the-go business owners, this app provides essential features to keep your client work flowing smoothly, no matter where your business takes you. Key features: • Build and send invoices • Accept in-person payments with Tap to Pay • Enable push notifications for contract, form, scheduler, and invoice alerts • Send and receive project emails • Manually send schedulers and forms to clients • View upcoming and past appointments, projects, and internal events • Select custom emojis for each project • View, reschedule, or cancel booked appointments within projects • Add, view and search leads and projects • View project and client information at a glance • Access important client data received through forms • Access task list • View workflows applied to your projects • Access our chat support To use Dubsado’s app, a subscription is required. Subscriptions can be managed online. Download the Dubsado mobile app now and take your business with you wherever you go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dubsado at 4.8 against Bloom's 3.7. Dubsado also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 39%) and ratings volume (582 vs 41). Bloom's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, 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.
Dubsado holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dubsado has 582 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Bloom's written reviews are positive against 71% of Dubsado's.
Bloom ships an update every 6 weeks, Dubsado every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bloom | Dubsado |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (41 ratings) | 4.8 (582 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 582 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PICR, Inc | Dubsado |
Customer experience
Bloom
Dubsado
Bugs and requests
Bloom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Dubsado
Reported bugs
6 issues- App won't open or loads indefinitely
- Login form fails to process
- Crashes on Apple iPhone devices
- Zoom display settings cause icon overlap
- Text enlargement settings not responsive
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- App accessibility issues for visually impaired users
Requested features
5 requests- Update availability scheduling on app
- Access to more template features
- Email template insertion capability
- Notes feature
- Additional desktop feature parity
In-app purchases
Bloom
No in-app purchases
Dubsado
No in-app purchases









