SQUIRE™ Commander vs Sim’s Barber Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Appointment scheduling
- Client retention tools
- Product and service sales
- Marketing text/email
- Payroll management
- Point of sale system
- Online booking
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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
Sim’s Barber Lab
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 with your card on file, eliminating the need for cash.
- Book haircuts and shaves
- Check service availability
- Reserve time slots
- Secure card payments
- Tip service providers
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Welcome to Sim’s Barber Lab 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. Make your next appointment with Sim’s Barber Lab today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: SQUIRE™ Commander at 4.4K against Sim’s Barber Lab's 2. Sim’s Barber Lab's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sim’s Barber Lab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SQUIRE™ Commander has 4.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SQUIRE™ Commander ships an update every 11 days, Sim’s Barber Lab every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SQUIRE™ Commander | Sim’s Barber Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.4K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 9380-4185 Quebec Inc. | Sim’s Barber Lab LLC |
Customer experience
SQUIRE™ Commander
Sim’s Barber Lab
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
Sim’s Barber Lab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SQUIRE™ Commander
No in-app purchases
Sim’s Barber Lab
No in-app purchases
Questions
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