Comparison

SQUIRE™ Commander vs Ascend Soul

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

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.

Highlights
  • Discover your archetype
  • Receive daily wisdom
  • Complete quests
  • Journal your growth
  • Level up your identity
  • Build a personal ritual
Features
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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/

Screenshots

SQUIRE™ Commander4 screens
Ascend Soul4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SQUIRE™ Commander versus Ascend Soul: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQUIRE™ CommanderAscend Soul
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.6K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.6K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer9380-4185 Quebec Inc.Michael Chen

Customer experience

SQUIRE™ Commander

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

Ascend Soul

All ratings2 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

Ascend Soul

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SQUIRE™ Commander

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ascend Soul

Subscriptions3
  • Ascend Soul Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Ascend Soul Yearly Discount$49.991 Year
  • Ascend Soul Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is SQUIRE™ Commander free?
SQUIRE™ Commander is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ascend Soul free?
Ascend Soul is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SQUIRE™ Commander or Ascend Soul?
Ascend Soul is rated higher. SQUIRE™ Commander averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Ascend Soul averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SQUIRE™ Commander or Ascend Soul have ads?
Neither SQUIRE™ Commander nor Ascend Soul shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SQUIRE™ Commander or Ascend Soul?
SQUIRE™ Commander ships an update every 11 days, and Ascend Soul every 8 days. Most recently, SQUIRE™ Commander was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ascend Soul on October 6, 2026.

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