Fresha for customers vs BNELibraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fresha for customers
Easily discover and book appointments for hair, beauty, spa, and wellness services. View real-time availability, secure instant confirmations, and manage your bookings with flexibility. Find exclusive discounts and navigate to your appointments with ease.
- Discover local beauty and wellness businesses
- View real-time appointment availability
- Instant booking confirmation
- Schedule directly in venue calendars
- Pay after appointment completion
- Cancel, reschedule, and rebook easily
- Find exclusive online discounts
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With 700 million+ appointments booked to date, 100,000 businesses registered and over 450,000 stylists and professionals to choose from, Fresha is the simplest, most reliable way to book salon, beauty, hair, health and wellness appointments near you. FIND & BOOK APPOINTMENTS Book a haircut, massage or wax, discover beauty and spa treatments or even book an appointment for a new tattoo. WHY FRESHA? Discover the best hairdressers, salons, spas and more near you View appointment availability in real-time Book and receive confirmation in an instant Schedule appointments directly in the venue's live calendar via the app Pay after your appointment has completed via the app Cancel, reschedule and rebook with ease Find the best price with exclusive online discounts for off-peak bookings or last-minute reservations Find your way to appointments via built-in map directions So whether you’re looking for a stylish new haircut, a salon for last-minute nails or to treat yourself to a relaxing massage, you can find the right appointment anywhere, anytime. Available across the USA in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston, Miami, Jacksonville, San Antonio, Dallas and Denver and elsewhere across Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
BNELibraries
Manage your library account and discover resources from Brisbane City Council Library. Use your device as a membership card, search the catalog, manage loans, and access digital content like e-books and movies. Find events and branch information.
- Digital library membership card
- Search library catalog
- View family checkouts
- Place and manage holds
- Access e-books, e-audiobooks, music, movies
- View event calendar
- Branch opening hours and contact
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Access Brisbane City Council Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. • Your device can be your digital library membership card! • Search the library catalogue • View checkouts for the whole family • Place and manage holds • Access digital resources, including e-books, e-audiobooks, music, movies and more! • View a calendar of free events at Brisbane libraries • Follow us on social media • View branch opening hours and contact us if you have a question.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fresha for customers at weekly against BNELibraries's every 3 months. Fresha for customers also leads on chart position (#117 vs unranked). BNELibraries's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Fresha for customers ships an update weekly, BNELibraries every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fresha for customers | BNELibraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (60K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.1% of reviews — better | 73.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 60K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #117 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fresha.com Holding Inc. | Brisbane City Council |
Customer experience
Fresha for customers
BNELibraries
Bugs and requests
Fresha for customers
Reported bugs
4 issues- Appointments not showing up
- Inability to log in or access account
- Payment issues and unexpected charges
- App crashing or not functioning properly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to search by specific service
- Calendar view for appointments
- Integration with Apple Wallet/Calendar
- Separate app or features for businesses
- Ability to edit client details and block clients
BNELibraries
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fresha for customers
No in-app purchases
BNELibraries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fresha for customers free?
Is BNELibraries free?
Do Fresha for customers or BNELibraries have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fresha for customers or BNELibraries?
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