Vestaboard vs Blunt Barber
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vestaboard
Easily create and manage messages for your smart display from any location. Craft visually appealing messages, schedule them, or get inspired with pre-made content. Collaborate with others and customize display settings for a personalized experience.
- Visual message editor
- Schedule and pin messages
- Inspiration content and templates
- Message history and drafts
- Remote collaboration
- Quiet hours and time zone settings
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Connect and control your Vestaboard from anywhere with the Vestaboard mobile app. Whether you're sending a quick note or curating a moment of inspiration, the app makes it easy and fun to manage your Vestaboard. Key features: - Craft beautiful messages with the intuitive visual editor - Send instantly, schedule for later, or pin a message to display longer - Get inspired with daily content picks and ready-to-use templates - Browse, edit, and favorite past messages or start fresh with new drafts - Invite others to collaborate and manage your Vestaboard remotely - Set quiet hours and time zone preferences to fit your routine Vestaboard is a stunning smart messaging display, inspired by the classic split-flap signs of European train stations and reimagined for the modern home or workspace. Use it at home to share inspiration, stay organized, and connect with loved ones, or bring it to work to engage teams, welcome guests, and keep everyone in sync. Ideal for offices, retail spaces, hospitality, education, healthcare, and more. Learn more at vestaboard.com. Need support? Visit vestaboard.com/help
Blunt Barber
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- Book and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. - Check availability and reserve a time slot that fits your schedule. - Use your card on file to quickly and securely pay for your service and tip so you never need cash on hand
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Vestaboard at 2 against Blunt Barber's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
| Parameter | Vestaboard | Blunt Barber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (141 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vestaboard, Inc. | We Cut Hair LTD |
Bugs and requests
Vestaboard
Reported bugs
9 issues- Mute for a period of time functionality is inoperable after update
- Sending new messages to the board simply doesn’t work
- App update forces updates when there aren’t any
- Unable to set time zone or make changes to quiet hours
- Device will not connect to internal WiFi
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- App crashing upon opening
- App takes at least a full minute to load or runs into an error
- Bluetooth keyboard doesn't work in manual editor on Android
- Pairing with WiFi issues out of the box
Requested features
9 requests- Option to switch off WiFi module for power saving
- More specific controls for sending messages by time
- Include Vestaboard+ in initial hardware purchase
- Add iCal support
- More basic tools for text editing (preview, alignment control)
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- Improve manual editor for better text control
- Support for French applications/language
- Ability to center text
- More creative control beyond limited templates
Blunt Barber
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vestaboard
No in-app purchases
Blunt Barber
No in-app purchases
