SQUIRE™ Commander vs Ascend Soul
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
Ascend Soul
This app transforms self-improvement into a dark fantasy RPG. Discover your archetype, receive daily wisdom, journal your progress, and complete quests to level up your identity and build a personal ritual for growth.
- Discover your archetype
- Receive daily wisdom
- Complete quests
- Journal your growth
- Level up your identity
- Build a personal ritual
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Ascend Soul is a dark fantasy self-improvement RPG built for discipline, reflection, and personal growth. Discover your archetype, receive daily wisdom, complete quests, journal your progress, and level up through titles, milestones, and rewards as you become the person you were meant to be. Ascend Soul turns self-improvement into a private ritual of identity, action, and reflection. Free to download. Full access to Daily Whispers, quests, journaling, XP progression, titles, milestones, and rewards requires an active subscription after onboarding or trial. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Discover your archetype Take the onboarding quiz and reveal one of five archetypes: Warrior, Sage, Explorer, Alchemist, or Sentinel. • Receive Daily Whispers Open Sanctum each day for a focused piece of wisdom designed to guide your mindset and actions. • Complete quests Turn daily goals into quests. Earn XP as you follow through and build momentum. • Journal your growth Reflect on your thoughts, choices, and progress. Capture the moments that shape who you are becoming. • Level up your identity Earn XP, unlock titles, reach milestones, and watch your progression become visible. • Build a ritual Ascend Soul gives your growth structure, weight, and meaning. Ascend Soul is for people who want more than reminders. It is for those who want discipline to feel sacred, progress to feel visible, and self-improvement to feel like a path worth walking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
SQUIRE™ Commander and Ascend Soul both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ascend Soul's written reviews are positive against 49% of SQUIRE™ Commander's. SQUIRE™ Commander's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Ascend Soul sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. SQUIRE™ Commander asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ascend Soul 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 2, 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 Ascend Soul's.
SQUIRE™ Commander ships an update every 11 days, Ascend Soul every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SQUIRE™ Commander | Ascend Soul |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.6K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 9380-4185 Quebec Inc. | Michael Chen |
Customer experience
SQUIRE™ Commander
Ascend Soul
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
Ascend Soul
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SQUIRE™ Commander
No in-app purchases
Ascend Soul
- Ascend Soul Weekly$5.997 Days
- Ascend Soul Yearly Discount$49.991 Year
- Ascend Soul Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Questions
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