Optima Salons vs Chairy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optima Salons
Book, confirm, and pay for beauty and wellness services directly with your service provider. This app connects clients to hair, nail, and massage professionals for seamless appointment management.
- Book appointments
- Communicate with providers
- Confirm services
- Pay for services
- Manage bookings
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The Optima Salons mobile app is for clients of tenant businesses to book appointments, communicate, confirm and pay for hair, nail, and massage services provided by the business owners that reside in a location.
Chairy
This app connects barbershop and salon owners with empty chairs to barbers and stylists seeking on-demand workspace. It helps owners generate revenue from unused space and allows professionals to find flexible work opportunities without long-term commitments.
- Fill empty chairs and maximize revenue
- Find chairs on demand
- Simple, fast, and easy to use
- Connects shop owners with professionals
- Allows stylists to grow clientele
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Turn empty chairs into income. Chairy is the easiest way for barbershops and salons to fill open chairs—and for barbers and stylists to find a place to work on demand. Built by a barber who experienced the problem firsthand, Chairy connects the right people at the right time—without the hassle. For Shop Owners Stop losing money on empty chairs. List your available space, connect with qualified professionals, and start generating consistent revenue—without long-term commitments. For Barbers & Stylists Work on your terms. Find available chairs near you, book instantly, and grow your clientele without being tied to one location. Why Chairy • Fill empty chairs and maximize revenue • Find chairs on demand—no long-term contracts • Simple, fast, and easy to use • Built by a barber who understands the industry • Designed for real-world shop needs Whether you’re looking to make more from your space or need a chair to work, Chairy makes it happen. Download Chairy and start turning opportunity into income. Terms & Conditions: https://www.chairyapp.com/legal/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.chairyapp.com/legal/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Optima Salons at none against Chairy's 7. Optima Salons also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Chairy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Chairy sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Optima Salons asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Optima Salons against 5.0 for Chairy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Optima Salons ships an update every 6 months, Chairy every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optima Salons | Chairy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Optima Salons | CHAIRY INC |
Customer experience
Optima Salons
Chairy
In-app purchases
Optima Salons
No in-app purchases
Chairy
- Plus+ Plan - Monthly$9.991 Month
- Startup Plan - Monthly$9.991 Month
- Pro Plan - Monthly$19.991 Month
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- Business Plan - Monthly$29.991 Month
- Startup Plan - Annual$99.991 Year
- Pro Plan - Annual$199.991 Year
- Business Plan - Annual$299.991 Year
