SimplyBook.me admin vs Session
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimplyBook.me admin
Manage your appointments and clients on the go. Receive instant notifications for new bookings and reminders for upcoming appointments. Ideal for busy professionals needing quick access to their schedule.
- Manage appointments
- Add and edit clients
- Edit bookings
- New booking notifications
- Upcoming appointment reminders
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The SimplyBook.me Admin app is for registered SimplyBook.me users who want an easy access to their existing appointments, and provides a simple way to add clients and edit old bookings. Users will receive notifications about new bookings and reminders about upcoming appointments for free through the app. This app is the perfect addition for users who are on the go, without large screen devices during work hours or want to check upcoming appointments while at home.
Session
Manage your photography sessions, bookings, and schedule directly from your mobile device. This app requires an existing Session account to access your information.
- View session details
- Manage bookings
- Access calendar on the go
- Requires Session account
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View your session details, bookings and calendar on the go. A Session account is required to use the Mobile App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Session at 79% against SimplyBook.me admin's 37%. Session also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). SimplyBook.me admin's advantage is ratings volume (149 vs 28) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Session holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimplyBook.me admin has 149 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of SimplyBook.me admin's written reviews are positive against 79% of Session's.
SimplyBook.me admin ships an update every 2 months, Session every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimplyBook.me admin | Session |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (149 ratings) | 4.4 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 149 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simplybook | Session Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
SimplyBook.me admin
Session
Bugs and requests
SimplyBook.me admin
Reported bugs
24 issues- Company name validation error
- App crashes on launch
- Booking panel remains on old version
- Bookings assigned to incorrect dates
- App requires frequent reinstallation
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- Booking functionality is broken
- App does not open after updates
- Notifications not working after update
- App unusable after iOS update
- Booking reminders appear but not in app
- Guests can book outside of set restrictions
- App asks to enable Bluetooth unnecessarily
- Push notifications not working on iPhone 14 Pro
- App freezes on calendar view
- App not functioning during peak business hours
- Cannot log in after VIP upgrade
- App crashes frequently
- Unable to override working hours
- Cannot log in with correct credentials
- Password reset email not received
- App not functioning for Russian IPs
- App sync issues with Apple Calendar
- App not working on new phone (white screen)
- Website loading issues in China
Requested features
23 requests- Allow changing appointment schedule on the go
- Enable Bluetooth functionality
- Improve calendar view for mobile
- Option to hide provider name on calendar
- Add notification sound
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- Display full calendar month view
- Fix glitch for future day appointments
- Allow booking during peak hours
- Provide Chinese operation manual
- Allow account creation to be easier
- Add text confirmation option
- Enable updating business name
- Improve app optimization
- Fix booking functionality
- Allow for more app functionality vs computer
- Allow ala carte features instead of tickets
- Make app more easy and accessible
- Add custom features to the app
- Allow editing appointment availability from mobile
- Add contact for support
- Enable upgrading account
- Add time settings and special days to the app
- Sync with Apple Calendar
Session
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SimplyBook.me admin
No in-app purchases
Session
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SimplyBook.me admin free?
Is Session free?
Which has better reviews, SimplyBook.me admin or Session?
Do SimplyBook.me admin or Session have ads?
Which is updated more often, SimplyBook.me admin or Session?
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