Comparison

SQUIRE™ Commander vs The Good Barber

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

Head to head
About

SQUIRE™ Commander

This comprehensive platform streamlines barbershop operations, from appointment scheduling and client management to sales, payroll, and marketing. It offers a point-of-sale system, online booking, inventory management, and loyalty programs to help businesses grow and enhance customer experience.

Highlights
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client retention tools
  • Product and service sales
  • Marketing text/email
  • Payroll management
  • Point of sale system
  • Online booking
Features
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An all-in-one platform to power your barbershop operations. Take control of operations, increase revenue, and delight your customers with a single, easy-to-use platform. All in one system - Control everything from one location - Sell products & services - Maintain client retention - Send marketing texts and emails to your customers - Manage payroll - Schedule appointments in seconds - Offer barber bios Point of sale - Choose customer payment method - ApplePay - Chip reader - Traditional swipe Other features include: - Online Booking - Inventory Management - Gift cards & Loyalty - Integration with Instagram, etc. - Waitlist -- The most successful barbershops run on SQUIRE. "SQUIRE is not just a booking app. It's truly business management software. It's complete and does everything I need." - Eliot, Owner of Elliot and Co., Las Vegas "I love that SQUIRE makes it really easy to manage multiple locations." - Justin, Owner of Rooks Barbershop, Portland Oregon "SQUIRE brings so much simplicity to my work and allows me to concentrate on cutting hair." - Simon, Owner of Monthly Barbershop, Montreal, Canada "My favorite feature is the Instagram booking. Customers can book from my personal IG page. That's genius!" - Josh, Owner of Throne, Toronto, Canada -- Featured on Forbes, Business Insider, and TechCrunch -- SQUIRE Technologies is a company dedicated to making style and grooming for men simple. Feel free to contact us: support@getsquire.com

About

The Good Barber

Easily find and book appointments with barbers in your area. View their work, read reviews, and pay securely through the app. Choose between in-shop or at-your-location services.

Highlights
  • Barber search and filtering
  • View barber reviews and ratings
  • Book in-shop or at-location services
  • In-app payments (cash, Visa, Mastercard, Amex)
  • Track barber location for mobile services
  • Save favorite barbers
  • Appointment reminders (push and SMS)
Features
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Never be without a Great Cut from a Good Baber, again! The Good Barber app is the ultimate barber booking app! Finally, an app that makes looking great simple! Easily search for barbers in your area, see their calendar availability online, and book your next appointment. We even enable you to pay cash or with Visa, Mastercard, or American Express all withing of our app! Find and mark your favorite for recurring services and follow them via social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook. Good Barber Features: Reviews & Ratings: Looking for a New barber? Want to see their work and reviews before you book? Good Baber allows you to scan the work and reviews of 100's of nearby barbers, enabling you to know what you are getting before you book! Barber Search: Always ready for life. No matter if you are in a new city or a new country, Good Barber allows you to find barbers in your area along with each barber's ratings. User our filter to narrow down exactly what your looking for. Outside, or Inside Shop options: Need a haircut but too busy to go to the barbershop? Choose the "Outside Shop" option for a full-service haircut at the location of your choosing! Or you can book your service the traditional way by choosing the "Inside Shop" option. Tracking; If you chose an outbound service, you can see your barber on the map as they come to your location. Favorites: Out of town? Can’t remember who you used before? Not a Problem; Use our favorites feature to locate your favorite barber for even easier booking easily. Alerts: Never miss a hair cut appointment again. Good Barber reminds you of your booking as well via push and SMS text messages, straight to your phone or tablet. These Reminders will help you stay on task and organize your day. Download The Good Barber App to schedule your next hair cut today!

Screenshots

SQUIRE™ Commander4 screens
The Good Barber4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: SQUIRE™ Commander at 4.6K against The Good Barber's 5. The Good Barber's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

The Good Barber holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SQUIRE™ Commander has 4.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SQUIRE™ Commander versus The Good Barber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQUIRE™ CommanderThe Good Barber
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.6K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB115 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer9380-4185 Quebec Inc.Andre Walker

Customer experience

SQUIRE™ Commander

All ratings4,427 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive49.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative46.8%

The Good Barber

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SQUIRE™ Commander

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Appointments disappearing from schedule
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Incorrect payment calculations and reporting
  • Syncing issues between app and website

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to modify appointments
  • Customizable time slots
  • Improved reporting and analytics
  • Push notifications for shop owners
  • In-app payment options for clients

The Good Barber

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SQUIRE™ Commander

No in-app purchases

None

The Good Barber

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SQUIRE™ Commander free?
SQUIRE™ Commander is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Good Barber free?
The Good Barber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SQUIRE™ Commander or The Good Barber?
The Good Barber is rated higher. SQUIRE™ Commander averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while The Good Barber averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

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