Fresha for customers vs The Chisel
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.
The Chisel
Easily book and pay for haircuts and shaves with just a few taps. Check real-time availability and reserve your preferred time slot. Securely pay for services and tip using your card on file, eliminating the need for cash.
- Book haircuts and shaves
- Check real-time availability
- Reserve time slots
- Secure card payments
- Digital tipping
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Our app lets you: - book and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. - Check availability and reserve a time slot that fits your schedule. - Use your card on file to quickly and securely pay for your service and tip so you never need cash on hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fresha for customers at weekly against The Chisel's every 6 weeks. Fresha for customers also leads on ratings volume (60K vs 4) and chart position (#105 vs unranked). The Chisel's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Fresha for customers against 5.0 for The Chisel. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fresha for customers has 60K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Fresha for customers ships an update weekly, The Chisel every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fresha for customers | The Chisel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (60K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #105 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fresha.com Holding Inc. | Corio LLC |
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
The Chisel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fresha for customers
No in-app purchases
The Chisel
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fresha for customers free?
Is The Chisel free?
Which has better reviews, Fresha for customers or The Chisel?
Do Fresha for customers or The Chisel have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fresha for customers or The Chisel?
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