Envision Cloud Check In vs PhorestGo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Envision Cloud Check In
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This app allows your customers to walk up to a tablet and check themselves into your business without any other interaction. This is an addon app for the Envision Cloud website.
PhorestGo
This app empowers salon and spa owners and staff to manage appointments, client records, and performance from their mobile devices. It offers a streamlined interface for accessing essential business tools on the go, supporting both single and multi-location establishments.
- Appointment scheduling
- Client record management
- Performance tracking (KPIs)
- Multi-location support
- Mobile salon management
- Staff access to appointment books
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PhorestGo is a powerful scheduling app for spa or salon owners and staff. Whether you have a hair salon, nail salon, beauty salon or spa; PhorestGo can help you manage and run your salon from anywhere, any time. PhorestGo is so easy to use. It takes the most powerful tools from Phorest Salon Software and puts them in your pocket. Single and multi-location businesses supported. Salon staff members can easily access their appointment books and see all of the details of their upcoming appointments on their phones. Access all your client records on the app - notes, allergies, formulas, service history, and more. Empower staff with My Performance - allowing staff to track their KPIs and set performance goals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PhorestGo at fortnightly against Envision Cloud Check In's every 8 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Envision Cloud Check In ships an update every 8 months, PhorestGo fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Envision Cloud Check In | PhorestGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 34.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patient Now Inc | Phorest |
Bugs and requests
Envision Cloud Check In
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PhorestGo
Reported bugs
6 issues- Appointments not showing up correctly
- Issues with deleting or moving appointments
- Inability to see full names or services in columns
- Inconsistent display on iPhone
- Frequent sign-outs and login issues
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- Crashes when viewing client history
Requested features
6 requests- Allow booking color and haircut together
- Set individual client appointment times
- Add ability to edit breaks and move appointments
- Improve notification system
- Automatically update preferred stylist
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- Add a notification center for recent activity
In-app purchases
Envision Cloud Check In
No in-app purchases
PhorestGo
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Envision Cloud Check In free?
Is PhorestGo free?
Do Envision Cloud Check In or PhorestGo have ads?
Which is updated more often, Envision Cloud Check In or PhorestGo?
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