The Good Barber vs ShiftBOOKD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Good Barber
Easily find and book appointments with barbers in your area. View their work, read reviews, and pay securely through the app. Choose between in-shop or at-your-location services.
- Barber search and filtering
- View barber reviews and ratings
- Book in-shop or at-location services
- In-app payments (cash, Visa, Mastercard, Amex)
- Track barber location for mobile services
- Save favorite barbers
- Appointment reminders (push and SMS)
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Never be without a Great Cut from a Good Baber, again! The Good Barber app is the ultimate barber booking app! Finally, an app that makes looking great simple! Easily search for barbers in your area, see their calendar availability online, and book your next appointment. We even enable you to pay cash or with Visa, Mastercard, or American Express all withing of our app! Find and mark your favorite for recurring services and follow them via social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook. Good Barber Features: Reviews & Ratings: Looking for a New barber? Want to see their work and reviews before you book? Good Baber allows you to scan the work and reviews of 100's of nearby barbers, enabling you to know what you are getting before you book! Barber Search: Always ready for life. No matter if you are in a new city or a new country, Good Barber allows you to find barbers in your area along with each barber's ratings. User our filter to narrow down exactly what your looking for. Outside, or Inside Shop options: Need a haircut but too busy to go to the barbershop? Choose the "Outside Shop" option for a full-service haircut at the location of your choosing! Or you can book your service the traditional way by choosing the "Inside Shop" option. Tracking; If you chose an outbound service, you can see your barber on the map as they come to your location. Favorites: Out of town? Can’t remember who you used before? Not a Problem; Use our favorites feature to locate your favorite barber for even easier booking easily. Alerts: Never miss a hair cut appointment again. Good Barber reminds you of your booking as well via push and SMS text messages, straight to your phone or tablet. These Reminders will help you stay on task and organize your day. Download The Good Barber App to schedule your next hair cut today!
ShiftBOOKD
This platform empowers beauty and hair professionals to manage bookings, payments, and client relationships. It helps entrepreneurs scale their businesses, collaborate with others, and build wealth through their professional network.
- Direct booking from Instagram
- Seamless payments with instant deposits
- Smart calendar and time control
- Non-refundable deposits
- Client screening and blocking
- Referral commissions
- Automated reminders
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ShiftBOOKD is a premium booking and business platform for elite beauty and hair professionals. It connects clients with top talent instantly while giving entrepreneurs the tools to scale, collaborate, and build real wealth through their network. For Professionals - Direct booking from Instagram - Seamless payments with instant deposits - Smart calendar + time control - Non-refundable deposits for protection - Premier after-hours and emergency appointments - Client screening and blocking - Referral commissions - Reviews and reputation building - Private client messaging and email campaigns - Automated reminders For Clients - Discover verified professionals - Book instantly - Message directly - Earn from referrals - Track payments and history - Request or purchase priority appointment slots
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: The Good Barber at free against ShiftBOOKD's freemium. The Good Barber also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). ShiftBOOKD's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 5). On price, rating, 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
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 — 5.0 for The Good Barber against 4.9 for ShiftBOOKD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShiftBOOKD has 37 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | The Good Barber | ShiftBOOKD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.9 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 95.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andre Walker | ShiftBOOKD INC |
Customer experience
The Good Barber
ShiftBOOKD
In-app purchases
The Good Barber
No in-app purchases
ShiftBOOKD
No in-app purchases
