Elavon Mobile vs HairTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elavon Mobile
This app allows businesses to accept various forms of payment directly on an iPhone, including contactless cards and digital wallets. It also offers features for invoicing, gift cards, digital receipts, and sales management.
- Accept contactless payments on iPhone
- Support for major credit cards and digital wallets
- Create and send invoices
- Manage physical and digital gift cards
- Send digital receipts via SMS and email
- In-app product catalog with up to 100 items
- Automated tax calculation
- Apply custom discounts and service charges
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Take payments quickly and securely with Elavon Mobile, easy-to-use mobile point of sale solution that lets you run your business on the go. Features Elavon Mobile is an intuitive point of sale solution that’s perfect for small or larger businesses that have a basic product catalog. With Elavon Mobile, you can accept payments from your business or on the go while having full access to all the tools you need to get your business up and running. Some of the key features and functionality included on the Elavon Mobile app include: Accept contactless payments with only an iPhone. No extra terminals or hardware needed. With Tap to Pay on iPhone in the Elavon Mobile app, you can accept in-person, contactless payments, right on your iPhone — from physical debit and credit cards, to Apple Pay and other digital wallets — no extra terminals or hardware needed. It’s easy, secure, and private. Give your customers flexible payment options Elavon Mobile lets you accept all major credit cards, along with digital wallets. Get paid faster with Elavon Invoicing In just a few clicks, you can create, manage and send invoices right from your Elavon Mobile app. Plus, Elavon Mobile gives your customers flexibility to pay their invoice in person or online. Drive store traffic with Elavon Gift Encourage repeat visits to your business with physical and digital gift cards included with your Elavon Mobile app. Send instant SMS and email receipts to customers The digital receipt capabilities on Elavon Mobile make it easier for your customers to keep track of their transactions, and they eliminate the manual process and cost of paper products that come with traditional receipts. Stay organized with menu management With Elavon Mobile, you can create an in-app catalog or menu with up to 100 items and organize them into unique product categories. Simplify your tax support The Elavon Mobile app allows you to create add on or inclusive taxes to automatically be applied to each item as you add it to an order, eliminating the need to manually add taxes to your sales total. Take control of discounts & service charges You decide how you want to add custom discounts and service charges to an order using dollar amounts or percentages. Start your day with a daily sales summary Track your revenue growth with full reporting of your sales, trends and more on Elavon Mobile’s in-app dashboard. Split the bill between multiple customers Especially common in the restaurant industry, Elavon Mobile lets you accept multiple payments on a single order.
HairTracker
Digitally manage client hair history with photos and notes. This app helps stylists remember past treatments for personalized service. Track up to 30 clients for free, with an upgrade available for unlimited clients.
- Digital client record cards
- Photo and note capture
- Client hair history tracking
- Secure storage
- Professional client experience
- Free for up to 30 clients
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Say goodbye to messy paper client record cards. HairTracker gives you a clear, visual record of each client’s hair journey, right at your fingertips. Snap photos, take notes, and keep everything securely in one place. No more guessing what you did last time or flicking through worn-out cards. Whether you're prepping for a regular or getting ready for a new appointment, HairTracker helps you remember every detail so you can deliver a personal, professional service every time. * Add photos and notes for each visit * Instantly see a client’s consultaion and hair history * Stay organised and create a more professional experience * Secure, easy to use, built for self-employed stylists Track up to 30 clients and unlimited record cards free. Upgrade for unlimited clients. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://hairtracker.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HairTracker at 100% against Elavon Mobile's 24%. HairTracker also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Elavon Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. HairTracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Elavon Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Elavon Mobile ships an update monthly, HairTracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elavon Mobile | HairTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (246 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 246 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | talech, Inc. | HairTracker Limited |
Customer experience
Elavon Mobile
HairTracker
Bugs and requests
Elavon Mobile
Reported bugs
30 issues- Cannot login
- Login credentials incorrect
- Password reset issues
- App freezes
- App crashes
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- Cannot save invoices
- Cannot look up invoices
- Cannot edit text properly
- Cannot copy and paste
- App seems like a scam
- Funds held for extended periods
- Account closed without clear reason
- Transaction history missing
- App doesn't store transaction history
- Device not working upon arrival
- App fails to register sales
- App fails to register employee tips
- App randomly charges customers twice
- New dashboard is worse
- App keeps crashing during transactions
- Notes disappear during transactions
- App keeps logging out
- App glitches
- App requires updates constantly
- Update required loop
- Version not supported loop
- Customer support email undeliverable
- App crashes when adding new services
- App crashes when using discount
- App crashes when trying to save discount
Requested features
24 requests- Add copy/paste functionality
- Fix annoyance with text editing
- Add 'X' to erase text line
- Improve reporting and receipts
- Allow copy/paste in login
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- Improve transaction history detail
- Allow retrieval of specific details like 'tips'
- Fix sales not showing
- Add dark mode
- Improve integration with other apps
- Make inventory reports downloadable
- Improve dashboard usability
- Add customer service email
- Provide phone number for support
- Allow editing of text properly
- Enable copy and paste for login and text fields
- Fix issue with not showing all sales
- Provide better transaction details
- Improve mobile charging ease of use
- Add ability to look up and save invoices
- Improve fraud department responsiveness
- Provide statements and reports
- Improve integration with other services
- Add ability to paste numbers and addresses
HairTracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Elavon Mobile
No in-app purchases
HairTracker
- Early bird1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Salon International1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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- Annual$99.991 Year
Questions
Is Elavon Mobile free?
Is HairTracker free?
Do Elavon Mobile or HairTracker have ads?
Which is updated more often, Elavon Mobile or HairTracker?
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