Comparison

Boulevard Professional vs PhorestGo

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

Head to head
About

Boulevard Professional

Enhance client interactions and manage your business on the go. Access client history, social profiles, and past purchases to personalize their experience. Schedule appointments, manage your calendar, and process payments securely from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Client profile review
  • Schedule management
  • Form access and editing
  • Secure payment processing
  • Tip acceptance
Features
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Deliver a magical client experience with Boulevard’s companion app for iPhone and iPad. SHOW CLIENTS EXTRA LOVE Review client profiles for a refresher on past appointments, previous purchases, social profiles, and more to make every client feel extra special. You can do this right before their appointment, or even during your morning coffee. MANAGE YOUR SCHEDULE Always on the go? Now you have your schedule in the palm of your hand. Adjust your view to see a full week, multiple staff members, or resources. Create and manage appointments and personal events whenever, wherever. ACCESS AND EDIT FORMS ON THE FLY Client data is always at your fingertips with forms and charts attached directly to client profiles and appointments. Capture new information or reference previous visits directly from your mobile device. CHECKOUT Skip the front desk. Use cards on file or key in card numbers at your destination to safely, securely process payment and accept tips. Requires a Boulevard platform account. Learn more at www.joinblvd.com.

About

PhorestGo

This app empowers salon and spa owners and staff to manage appointments, client records, and performance from their mobile devices. It offers a streamlined interface for accessing essential business tools on the go, supporting both single and multi-location establishments.

Highlights
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client record management
  • Performance tracking (KPIs)
  • Multi-location support
  • Mobile salon management
  • Staff access to appointment books
Features
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PhorestGo is a powerful scheduling app for spa or salon owners and staff. Whether you have a hair salon, nail salon, beauty salon or spa; PhorestGo can help you manage and run your salon from anywhere, any time. PhorestGo is so easy to use. It takes the most powerful tools from Phorest Salon Software and puts them in your pocket. Single and multi-location businesses supported. Salon staff members can easily access their appointment books and see all of the details of their upcoming appointments on their phones. Access all your client records on the app - notes, allergies, formulas, service history, and more. Empower staff with My Performance - allowing staff to track their KPIs and set performance goals.

Screenshots

Boulevard Professional4 screens
PhorestGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Boulevard Professional and PhorestGo both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 35% of PhorestGo's written reviews are positive against 13% of Boulevard Professional's. PhorestGo also leads on ratings volume (3.1K vs 601). Boulevard Professional's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, 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

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

PhorestGo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhorestGo has 3.1K ratings behind it against 601, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Boulevard Professional's written reviews are positive against 35% of PhorestGo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boulevard Professional ships an update weekly, PhorestGo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boulevard Professional versus PhorestGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoulevard ProfessionalPhorestGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (601 ratings)4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews34.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6013.1K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.5
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoulevard Labs Inc.Phorest

Customer experience

Boulevard Professional

All ratings601 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative76.7%

PhorestGo

All ratings3,042 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative56.1%

User reviews

Boulevard Professional

From 601 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Ease of use
  • 💡 Robust and always improving
  • 👍 Gets the job done

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Clunky and glitchy
  • 🐛 Unreliable and slow
  • 🐛 Outdated and difficult to use
  • ⚠️ Lack of customer support
  • 💰 Overpriced for poor performance

PhorestGo

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to figure out
  • 🚀 Detailed information
  • 👍 Helpful for salon operations
  • 👍 New app better than old version

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unable to track individual tips
  • 🐛 Laggy and difficult to use
  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🐛 Inferior to old version

Bugs and requests

Boulevard Professional

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Syncing and connectivity issues
  • Incorrect or missing schedule information
  • Login and password reset problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve mobile app functionality
  • Provide better reporting and analytics
  • Enhance calendar and scheduling features
  • Improve user interface and experience

PhorestGo

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Appointments not showing up correctly
  • Issues with deleting or moving appointments
  • Inability to see full names or services in columns
  • Inconsistent display on iPhone
  • Frequent sign-outs and login issues
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  • Crashes when viewing client history

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow booking color and haircut together
  • Set individual client appointment times
  • Add ability to edit breaks and move appointments
  • Improve notification system
  • Automatically update preferred stylist
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  • Add a notification center for recent activity

In-app purchases

None

Boulevard Professional

No in-app purchases

None

PhorestGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boulevard Professional free?
Boulevard Professional is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhorestGo free?
PhorestGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boulevard Professional or PhorestGo?
PhorestGo is rated higher. Boulevard Professional averages 4.6 out of 5 from 601 ratings, while PhorestGo averages 4.8 from 3.1K ratings.
Do Boulevard Professional or PhorestGo have ads?
Neither Boulevard Professional nor PhorestGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boulevard Professional or PhorestGo?
Boulevard Professional ships an update weekly, and PhorestGo fortnightly. Most recently, Boulevard Professional was updated on November 2, 2026 and PhorestGo on November 3, 2026.

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