SQUIRE™ Commander vs Chairside Booking
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
Chairside Booking
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Chairside is how you book Barber Jake — fast, on your phone, without a chat thread. Create an account with your name, mobile number, and a password. You land on Home with Jake’s open times. Pick a service, pick a slot, confirm. Pay at the chair. Bring the kids. The optional Consultant lets you send notes and photos (front, side, or a look you like) so Jake can see what you want before you sit down. Photos are never required to book. Only your pro sees them. They are never sold. They are deleted after 90 days. You can edit your name, phone, and notes under You. Jake sees your phone in My Clients and on the appointment, with one-tap Call and Text. Chairside is built for families in Henderson. No in-app payments. No ads. No tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: SQUIRE™ Commander at 3 against Chairside Booking's 1. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SQUIRE™ Commander | Chairside Booking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 9380-4185 Quebec Inc. | JAKE DAVID WATSON |
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
Chairside Booking
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SQUIRE™ Commander
No in-app purchases
Chairside Booking
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SQUIRE™ Commander free?
Is Chairside Booking free?
Do SQUIRE™ Commander or Chairside Booking have ads?
Which is updated more often, SQUIRE™ Commander or Chairside Booking?
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