Comparison

SQUIRE™ Commander vs The Varon Co.

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 Varon Co.

Book and pay for haircuts and shaves with ease. Securely reserve your preferred time slot and use your card on file for quick, cashless transactions and tipping.

Highlights
  • Book appointments
  • Pay for services
  • Secure card payments
  • Tip services
  • Check availability
  • Reserve time slots
Features
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The Varón Co Barber Shops are a fresh addition to Superstition Springs, we are located at 1229 S. Power Road, Suite 101. We offer a variety of services, including haircuts for men, as well as head shaves, hot-lather shaves, neck trims and more. Our vision is to provide a new age cut with a touch of a traditional experience, inside the groove of a modern day lifestyle. 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
The Varon Co.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SQUIRE™ Commander at every 11 days against The Varon Co.'s every 8 months. SQUIRE™ Commander also leads on ratings volume (4.6K vs 36). 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 Varon Co. 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 36, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SQUIRE™ Commander ships an update every 11 days, The Varon Co. every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SQUIRE™ Commander versus The Varon Co.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQUIRE™ CommanderThe Varon Co.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.6K ratings)5.0 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better36
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 8 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.The Varon Co Barber Shops 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 Varon Co.

All ratings34 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 Varon Co.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SQUIRE™ Commander

No in-app purchases

None

The Varon Co.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SQUIRE™ Commander free?
SQUIRE™ Commander is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Varon Co. free?
The Varon Co. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SQUIRE™ Commander or The Varon Co.?
The Varon Co. is rated higher. SQUIRE™ Commander averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while The Varon Co. averages 5.0 from 36 ratings.
Do SQUIRE™ Commander or The Varon Co. have ads?
Neither SQUIRE™ Commander nor The Varon Co. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SQUIRE™ Commander or The Varon Co.?
SQUIRE™ Commander ships an update every 11 days, and The Varon Co. every 8 months. Most recently, SQUIRE™ Commander was updated on November 2, 2026 and The Varon Co. on November 3, 2026.

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