Comparison

SQUIRE™ Commander vs The Barber Room™

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 Barber Room™

Book appointments at a local barbershop, view services and prices, and manage your reservations. Securely pay and tip without cash, and receive helpful reminders. The app aims to provide a seamless experience for clients.

Highlights
  • View services and prices
  • Check availability and book appointments
  • Secure in-app payments and tipping
  • Receive appointment reminders
  • Manage bookings (reschedule, cancel)
  • Get directions to the shop
Features
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We’re a local barbershop determined to make a change in our communities and help those around us. We want you to have the best experience and to know we are here to serve you. With our app, you can: -View our full menu of services and prices -View availability and reserve a time that fits your schedule -Quickly and securely pay and tip so you never need cash -Receive notifications and appointment reminders -Manage Appointments: Reschedule, Cancel, Get Directions Schedule your next appointment today!

Screenshots

SQUIRE™ Commander4 screens
The Barber Room™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SQUIRE™ Commander at every 11 days against The Barber Room™'s every 7 months. SQUIRE™ Commander also leads on ratings volume (4.6K vs 25). The Barber Room™'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

The Barber Room™ 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 25, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SQUIRE™ Commander ships an update every 11 days, The Barber Room™ every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SQUIRE™ Commander versus The Barber Room™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQUIRE™ CommanderThe Barber Room™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.6K ratings)5.0 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better25
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer9380-4185 Quebec Inc.The Barber Room LLC

Customer experience

SQUIRE™ Commander

All ratings4,427 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative46.7%

The Barber Room™

All ratings19 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 Barber Room™

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SQUIRE™ Commander

No in-app purchases

None

The Barber Room™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SQUIRE™ Commander free?
SQUIRE™ Commander is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Barber Room™ free?
The Barber Room™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SQUIRE™ Commander or The Barber Room™?
The Barber Room™ is rated higher. SQUIRE™ Commander averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while The Barber Room™ averages 5.0 from 25 ratings.
Do SQUIRE™ Commander or The Barber Room™ have ads?
Neither SQUIRE™ Commander nor The Barber Room™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SQUIRE™ Commander or The Barber Room™?
SQUIRE™ Commander ships an update every 11 days, and The Barber Room™ every 7 months. Most recently, SQUIRE™ Commander was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Barber Room™ on November 3, 2026.

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