Comparison

Charm vs Client Note Tracker

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

Client Note Tracker

Easily record and retrieve client interactions and details. Add custom fields, notes with photos, and access your data across multiple devices via cloud backup. Ideal for professionals needing organized client management.

Highlights
  • Searchable client list
  • Custom client fields
  • Notes with photos and dictation
  • Cloud backup and multi-device access
  • Export notes to PDF
  • Reusable note templates
Features
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Use Client Note Tracker to remember client interactions and quickly look up client details. The app is easy to learn and intuitive to use. How it works: Clients are added to a searchable list similar to a contacts app. When adding a new client, you can enter information such as email, phone number, and any custom fields you’d like to keep track of across clients. Once a client is created, notes can be added for each client through typing or dictation. Photos relevant to your business? Add images to remember visuals on any note. All of your client information is backed up to the cloud so you can access your data on multiple devices using the same login. View and update notes from your phone, tablet, or the web at clientnotetracker.com. Features: - Simple, ad-free, intuitive interface - Autosave notes and images - Add custom details for each client - Access account on many devices - Export notes to pdf - Create reusable note templates Who is the app for: Client Note Tracker is flexible and can apply to many different people who want to save information and notes about their clients. Professionals in the beauty industry can use the app to save notes and photos about formulas, techniques, or materials used. These may be hairdressers, beauticians, aestheticians, make-up artists, nail technicians, cosmetologists, tattoo artists, or barbers. Pet groomers, dog trainers, and dog walkers can save details about the pets and associated owners. Small business owners selling products can save a list of clients they sell to and a note recording each item in the sale. Real estate agents or wedding planners can using the notes to track client interests and progress over time. Personal trainers can record the weights and exercises used by their clients each workout. Pro plan: Try Client Note Tracker completely for free with all features except for a limit on the number of notes. Subscribe to unlock the full version with no note limit. Terms and conditions: https://www.clientnotetracker.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy policy: https://www.clientnotetracker.com/privacy-policy — We highly value a positive user experience, privacy, and transparency. Rest assured, there will be no ads in the app and we will never sell your personal data to third parties. Questions or feedback? Feel free to reach us at team@clientnotetracker.com! If you’re enjoying Client Note Tracker we’d be thrilled if you leave us a review. Start your journey towards organizing all your client notes and details, download Client Note Tracker today!

Screenshots

Charm4 screens
Client Note Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Charm and Client Note Tracker both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Client Note Tracker's written reviews are positive against 33% of Charm's. Charm's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 and Client Note Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Charm against 4.8 for Client Note Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 103 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Charm's written reviews are positive against 89% of Client Note Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charm ships an update weekly, Client Note Tracker every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Charm versus Client Note Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharmClient Note Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (69 ratings)4.8 (103 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews89.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69103 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUAB COLOURIST GUIDESandpiper Apps LLC

Customer experience

Charm

All ratings69 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Client Note Tracker

All ratings103 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.8%

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
6 purchases

Client Note Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Pro Plan$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro Plan$4.991 Month
  • Pro monthly$7.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Yearly Pro Plan$23.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro Plan$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro Plan$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Charm free?
Charm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Client Note Tracker free?
Client Note Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Charm or Client Note Tracker?
Client Note Tracker is rated higher. Charm averages 4.7 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Client Note Tracker averages 4.8 from 103 ratings.
Do Charm or Client Note Tracker have ads?
Neither Charm nor Client Note Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charm or Client Note Tracker?
Charm ships an update weekly, and Client Note Tracker every 5 weeks. Most recently, Charm was updated on September 22, 2026 and Client Note Tracker on September 24, 2026.

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