Comparison

Charm vs Inspire Worker

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

Head to head
About

Charm

Manage client information, hair color formulas, and appointment details for beauty professionals. Save client visit history, photos, and pricing to streamline salon operations and enhance client satisfaction. Access your data securely from any mobile device.

Highlights
  • Client profile management
  • Hair color formula saving and editing
  • Photo albums for client work
  • Service pricing and product tracking
  • Client birthday reminders
  • Public hairstyle inspiration gallery
Features
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Staying organized for a busy stylist is hard, but not anymore! With Charm, you can manage your client information, hair color formulas, hairstyle photos, and more - all in one place. This App saves you time behind the chair and ensures all your beauty salon customers are happy. Stop wasting time with paper index cards or unfit appointment booking Apps. Try out Charm App today for free! App features: 1. Select hair color palettes that you work with 2. Set up your beauty client profiles and contact details 3. Create new hair color formulas during or after the client visit. Easily copy and edit formulas from previous visits. Everything is saved under the client profile 4. Take photos of your work. Create photo albums for each client 5. Save pricing and discounts, beauty services provided, styling products used and other important info for each client visit 6. Set reminders for client birthdays and surprise your clients during the appointment 7. Look for inspiration in public gallery of hairstyles with detailed color formulas and techniques Never worry about forgetting the hair color formula during your client visit! Your data is securely stored in the cloud and available on all of your mobile devices. You will find a variety of hair color palettes available for you to use, including well know brands such as Wella, Loreal, Schwarzkopf, Matrix Hair, Redken, Paul Mitchell, Joico, Pulp Riot, Pravana, Kenra Professional, Keune, Alfaparf, Goldwel, Davines, salon centric, gloss, handsome, cosmoprof and others. Our mission is to inspire confidence in every hairstylist, hairdresser, barber, or hair colorist.

About

Inspire Worker

Manage appointments, client history, and other essential business tasks. This application requires a subscription to the Inspire by STX salon and spa management software.

Highlights
  • Appointment management
  • Client history tracking
  • Salon and spa business tools
  • Integration with Inspire by STX
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An app to manage appointments, client history & much more. Requires a subscription to Inspire by STX, a salon & spa management software.

Screenshots

Charm4 screens
Inspire Worker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Charm at 4.7 against Inspire Worker's 3.1. Charm also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 18%). Inspire Worker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, ratings volume, 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. Charm sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Inspire Worker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Charm holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Charm's written reviews are positive against 18% of Inspire Worker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charm ships an update weekly, Inspire Worker every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Charm versus Inspire Worker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharmInspire Worker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (73 ratings) — better3.1 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better17.6% of reviews
Number of ratings73 — better28
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUAB COLOURIST GUIDESTX Software LLC

Customer experience

Charm

All ratings71 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Inspire Worker

All ratings26 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative76.5%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Charm

Subscriptions7
  • Premium monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Premium monthly subscription$5.991 Month
  • Premium monthly subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Premium yearly subscription$34.991 Year
  • Premium yearly subscription$45.991 Year
  • Premium yearly subscription1 Month trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium yearly subscription1 Year trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime Access$149.99
None

Inspire Worker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Charm free?
Charm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inspire Worker free?
Inspire Worker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Charm or Inspire Worker?
Charm is rated higher. Charm averages 4.7 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Inspire Worker averages 3.1 from 28 ratings.
Do Charm or Inspire Worker have ads?
Neither Charm nor Inspire Worker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charm or Inspire Worker?
Charm ships an update weekly, and Inspire Worker every 2 months. Most recently, Charm was updated on November 3, 2026 and Inspire Worker on November 3, 2026.

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