Comparison

SQUIRE™ Commander vs Barber Blues™

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

Barber Blues™

Easily book and pay for haircuts and shaves with just a few taps. Check real-time availability, reserve your preferred time slot, and securely pay using your card on file, eliminating the need for cash.

Highlights
  • Book haircuts and shaves
  • Check real-time availability
  • Reserve time slots
  • Secure card payments
  • Tip service providers
  • Cashless transactions
Features
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Barber Blues Our app lets you book and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. - Check availability and reserve a time slot that fits your schedule. - Use your card on file to quickly and securely pay for your service and tip so you never need cash on hand.

Screenshots

SQUIRE™ Commander4 screens
Barber Blues™4 screens

Verdict

The call

SQUIRE™ Commander and Barber Blues™ both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Barber Blues™'s written reviews are positive against 49% of SQUIRE™ Commander's. SQUIRE™ Commander's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 47). 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

Barber Blues™ 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 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of SQUIRE™ Commander's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barber Blues™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SQUIRE™ Commander versus Barber Blues™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQUIRE™ CommanderBarber Blues™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.6K ratings)5.0 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.6K — better47
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer9380-4185 Quebec Inc.BARBER BLUES LLC

Customer experience

SQUIRE™ Commander

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

Barber Blues™

All ratings38 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

Barber Blues™

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SQUIRE™ Commander

No in-app purchases

None

Barber Blues™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SQUIRE™ Commander free?
SQUIRE™ Commander is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barber Blues™ free?
Barber Blues™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SQUIRE™ Commander or Barber Blues™?
Barber Blues™ is rated higher. SQUIRE™ Commander averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Barber Blues™ averages 5.0 from 47 ratings.
Do SQUIRE™ Commander or Barber Blues™ have ads?
Neither SQUIRE™ Commander nor Barber Blues™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SQUIRE™ Commander or Barber Blues™?
SQUIRE™ Commander ships an update every 11 days, and Barber Blues™ every 3 months. Most recently, SQUIRE™ Commander was updated on November 11, 2026 and Barber Blues™ on November 3, 2026.

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