Comparison

Fresha for customers vs Braidsbook

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Braidsbook

Features
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Et si la coiffure était bien plus qu'un simple service ? Chez Braidsbook, chaque tresse est un acte culturel, un lien entre la tradition, l'estime de soi et l'expression contemporaine. Nous numérisons l'art du tressage pour promouvoir l'expertise, le talent et l'identité.

Screenshots

Fresha for customers4 screens
Braidsbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fresha for customers at every 5 days against Braidsbook's every 2 weeks. Fresha for customers also leads on chart position (#141 vs unranked). Braidsbook's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fresha for customers ships an update every 5 days, Braidsbook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Fresha for customers versus Braidsbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFresha for customersBraidsbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (63K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings63K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#141 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB78 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFresha.com Holding Inc.L.SAHA Technologies Inc.

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

Braidsbook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Fresha for customers

No in-app purchases

None

Braidsbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fresha for customers free?
Fresha for customers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Braidsbook free?
Braidsbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fresha for customers or Braidsbook have ads?
Neither Fresha for customers nor Braidsbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fresha for customers or Braidsbook?
Fresha for customers ships an update every 5 days, and Braidsbook every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fresha for customers was updated on October 29, 2026 and Braidsbook on October 23, 2026.

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