Comparison

Waitly Waitlist & Reservations vs UpNext

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

Head to head
About

Waitly Waitlist & Reservations

Manage guest lists and reservations for your business. Send instant text notifications to guests when their table is ready. Offers self check-in via QR code and real-time syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • Guest waitlist management
  • Instant guest texting
  • Reservation intake
  • Personalized text messages
  • Two-way guest messaging
  • QR code self check-in
  • Multi-device syncing
Features
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Features: • Add guests to your waitlist and text them instantly • Take reservations from Google, your website, and in the Waitly app • Reserve with Google • Personalize text messages to your guests • Two-way messaging lets guests reply to your texts • Self check-in: guests can scan your QR code and add themselves to the waitlist from their phone • Real-time syncing between multiple devices • Track walkouts and cancellations • Guests can view estimated wait times from mobile phones without installing an app • In-app support when you need help • Manage multiple locations with ease. Each restaurant gets its own waitlist and reservations, all under one account. More Information: www.waitly.com Questions or feedback? support@waitly.com Terms of Use https://www.waitly.com/terms

About

UpNext

Features
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Modern check-in for walk-in shops — QR code, TV display, or kiosk. Your choice. UpNext is the walk-in queue manager built specifically for barbershops. It does NOT replace Square, Booksy, or any booking app you already use. Keep your scheduling tool. UpNext handles the walk-ins. WHO IT'S FOR - Barbershops with walk-in traffic - Multi-chair shops where the front desk gets buried during peak hours - Owners who want their appointment-only barbers to fill dead chair time without changing booking platforms THE GO LIVE TOGGLE The feature shops talk about most. Appointment-only barbers can flip themselves Go Live during slow periods, appear on the kiosk, take walk-ins, and toggle off when their next booking comes in. Dead chair time becomes revenue. THREE WAYS TO CHECK IN — YOUR CHOICE - Printed QR code at the front desk - TV display in the lobby (live queue + walk-in QR side by side) - iPad kiosk mode (locked to one app via iOS Guided Access) REAL-TIME QUEUE - Every barber sees the queue update live, on iPhone or iPad - Push notifications when someone joins - Customer's own queue tracker shows position and wait time - Live Wait link lets customers join the queue from home — they tap "I'm Here" when they arrive ANALYTICS THAT MATTER - Daily, weekly, monthly walk-in counts - Wait time averages - Peak hours - Walk-out tracking (how many leave before being served) BUILT BY A BARBERSHOP OWNER UpNext is built and tested at Fademasters Barbershop in Waco, TX. Real shop, real walk-ins, real feedback. PRICING - Single Location: $49.99/month - 30-day money-back guarantee — not for you? Email support@upnext-app.com for a full refund. QUESTIONS, BUGS, OR FEATURE REQUESTS support@upnext-app.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Waitly Waitlist & Reservations4 screens
UpNext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Waitly Waitlist & Reservations at every 3 weeks against UpNext's every 3 months. Waitly Waitlist & Reservations also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). 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. Waitly Waitlist & Reservations sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $49.00 per month and UpNext sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waitly Waitlist & Reservations ships an update every 3 weeks, UpNext every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Waitly Waitlist & Reservations versus UpNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaitly Waitlist & ReservationsUpNext
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArisota Software LLCCARLOS A CANALES PEREZ

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Waitly Waitlist & Reservations

Subscriptions4
  • Waitly Premium14 Days trial$49.001 Month
  • Waitly Professional14 Days trial$99.001 Month
  • Waitly Premium Yearly1 Month trial$479.991 Year
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  • Waitly Professional Yearly1 Month trial$989.001 Year
1 purchases

UpNext

Subscriptions1
  • Sigle Loaction$49.991 Month

Questions

Is Waitly Waitlist & Reservations free?
Waitly Waitlist & Reservations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UpNext free?
UpNext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Waitly Waitlist & Reservations or UpNext have ads?
Neither Waitly Waitlist & Reservations nor UpNext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waitly Waitlist & Reservations or UpNext?
Waitly Waitlist & Reservations ships an update every 3 weeks, and UpNext every 3 months. Most recently, Waitly Waitlist & Reservations was updated on November 13, 2026 and UpNext on November 9, 2026.

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