Comparison

Fresha for customers vs Gardinator

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

Gardinator

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Gardinator helps you plan, plant, and track your garden — bed by bed, season after season. MAP YOUR BEDS Lay out every row and section of your garden visually. See at a glance what's growing where, what's been harvested, and what space is still open. SCAN SEED PACKETS Point your camera at any seed packet and Gardinator reads the plant name, variety, and days to harvest automatically. No typing required. TRACK FROM SEED TO TABLE Log planting dates, mark plants as active or harvested, and get reminders when your harvest window is approaching. GARDEN TOGETHER Invite a partner, family member, or neighbour with a 6-character code. Everyone sees the same garden in real time, with credit for who planted what. BUILT FOR REAL GARDENERS From a few pots on a balcony to a large market garden — Gardinator adapts to your space and the way you actually grow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://gardinator.com/eula.html

Screenshots

Fresha for customers4 screens
Gardinator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fresha for customers at none against Gardinator's 2. Fresha for customers also leads on chart position (#135 vs unranked). Gardinator's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Gardinator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Fresha for customers asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Fresha for customers versus Gardinator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFresha for customersGardinator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (63K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings63K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#135 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFresha.com Holding Inc.Sean Arnold

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

Gardinator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Fresha for customers

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gardinator

Subscriptions2
  • Gardinator Pro – Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Gardinator Pro - Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Fresha for customers free?
Fresha for customers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gardinator free?
Gardinator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fresha for customers or Gardinator have ads?
Neither Fresha for customers nor Gardinator shows ads.

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