Comparison

IHLAQ vs HOB Man

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

Head to head
About

IHLAQ

This app connects clients with professional barbers in Qatar, offering a convenient way to book appointments online. It aims to eliminate long waits and payment hassles, providing a seamless experience for both customers and barbers.

Highlights
  • Online barber appointment booking
  • Search and discover barbers
  • Customize appointment experience
  • Barber profile management
  • Digital profit monitoring for barbers
  • Multiple payment options
Features
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IHLAQ is a mobile application connecting clients to professional barbers across Qatar. Inspired by a man’s sacred relationship with this barber, IHLAQ aims to offer a hassle-free user experience that is based on quality, trust, and convenience. It helps clients avoid waiting in long queues, stressing about not finding an ATM near the barbershop, or coming to a barbershop that can’t accomodate for children or the elderly. IHLAQ offers convenient solutions to help clients search, discover, and book their barber appointments online whilst using multiple features to customize their experience. IHLAQ also helps barbers to gain exposure, expand their client list, maintain their appointment schedule, promote their individual profiles, and allows them to digitally monitor their profit earned through IHLAQ. For Barbers: 1: Register to be an IHLAQ barber 2: Create your profile 3: Select your services, prices, and working hours 4: Manage bookings directly through the app For Customers: 1: Create a profile 2: Choose a barber 3: Select service location, time and day 4: Select payment method 5: Book your appointment and wait for confirmation

About

HOB Man

Features
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The HOB Man booking app allows clients to log on and make bookings online under their own profile 24/7. Clients can track loyalty points as well as look at historic and future bookings and get directions for their favourite salon.

Screenshots

IHLAQ4 screens
HOB Man4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HOB Man at 8.0 against IHLAQ's 13.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IHLAQ ships an update every 6 weeks, HOB Man every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
IHLAQ versus HOB Man: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIHLAQHOB Man
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigiturnal SoftwareHob Salons

In-app purchases

None

IHLAQ

No in-app purchases

None

HOB Man

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IHLAQ free?
IHLAQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HOB Man free?
HOB Man is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IHLAQ or HOB Man have ads?
Neither IHLAQ nor HOB Man shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IHLAQ or HOB Man?
IHLAQ ships an update every 6 weeks, and HOB Man every 5 weeks. Most recently, IHLAQ was updated on November 3, 2026 and HOB Man on November 3, 2026.

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