Comparison

ClientNote vs Bottles

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ClientNote

Manage client information, sales, and appointments for salon and service industries. Track customer history, schedule work, and analyze sales performance. Supports individual businesses and multi-location operations.

Highlights
  • Client management with tags
  • Sales and attendance tracking
  • Multi-location support
  • Calendar view for sales
  • Birthday reminders
  • Course and option registration
  • Sales analysis
Features
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Salon & Service Industry Customer and Sales Management App Simple design to manage customer information, sales, and attendance in one place Supports individual salons and multi-location businesses This app lets you manage customer information, sales, and attendance—everything you need for salon and service work—in one place. Organize customers with tags and easily track sales, visit history, and work schedules. Suitable for individual salon owners as well as businesses managing multiple locations. Main Features of Customer Notes Multi-Location Management Register multiple locations and manage customers, sales, and attendance separately for each location. Supports everything from solo operations to multi-branch salon businesses. Calendar View Check monthly sales at a glance. Display items can be switched between amount and customer name. Long-press a date to change its background color. Tap a customer name in the work list to open customer details. Customer List Easily manage customers with tags. Displayed in name (phonetic) order. You can freely add custom fields from “Edit Items.” Birthday List View customers’ birthdays in a list. Helpful for maintaining good customer relationships. Course List Register courses in advance to automatically fill in price and duration when recording a job. Option List Register options in advance. Use plus and minus buttons to select multiple quantities of the same option. Job Entry Select multiple customers, courses, and options. End time and total amount are automatically calculated based on your selections. Attendance Management Register working days and days off to manage attendance. Useful for shift management and reviewing work patterns. Sales Analysis Analyze sales by date, customer, course, option, and visit type. Aggregation periods can be set by year, month, or day. Passcode Lock Protect important customer information securely. Theme Color Customization Change the app’s theme color to your preference. Backup Feature Create backups and safely transfer data when changing devices. CSV Export Export customer and job information in CSV format. Can be executed from the button at the top left of each list screen. ■ About Premium Plan Purchase • The Premium Plan offers monthly and yearly options. • The yearly plan includes a 2-week free trial for first-time subscribers. • After the trial ends, the subscription will automatically renew as a paid plan. • The Premium Plan is an auto-renewing subscription. • Unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, the subscription will automatically renew. • Renewal charges will be billed within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • You can manage or cancel auto-renewal in your Apple ID settings. ■ Terms of Use https://lancerdog.com/clientmanager-terms-conditions/

About

Bottles

Manage your inventory with a simple, cross-platform application. Share data with employees and leverage Google Sheets for powerful editing, printing, and automatic backups. Access your records on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows.

Highlights
  • Simple operation
  • Cross-platform support (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Windows)
  • Employee data sharing
  • Google Sheets integration
  • Bulk data editing
  • Printing capabilities
  • Automatic backup and restore
Features
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【特徴】 ・シンプルな操作性 ・iPhone / iPad / Mac / Windowsなどのモバイル&PC全対応 ・従業員とのデータ共有 ・Googleスプレッドシートにデータを保存するので、PC上で以下の操作が可能です。  - 大量データの一括編集  - 印刷  - 自動バックアップによるデータ復元(履歴機能)

Screenshots

ClientNote4 screens
Bottles2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClientNote at 88% against Bottles's 25%. Bottles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ClientNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bottles asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClientNote ships an update every 6 weeks, Bottles every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ClientNote versus Bottles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClientNoteBottles
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShibapp LLCShigeo Nakamoto

Customer experience

ClientNote

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative3.5%

Bottles

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ClientNote

Subscriptions2
  • ClientManager PRO$4.991 Month
  • ClientManager PRO14 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • CSV Export$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Bottles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClientNote free?
ClientNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bottles free?
Bottles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClientNote or Bottles have ads?
ClientNote shows ads; Bottles does not.
Which is updated more often, ClientNote or Bottles?
ClientNote ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bottles every 3 weeks. Most recently, ClientNote was updated on October 12, 2026 and Bottles on October 13, 2026.

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