Comparison

Boulevard Duo vs PatientNow Essentials

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

Head to head
About

Boulevard Duo

Streamline client interactions with a smart card reader integration. Check in clients, manage walk-ins, collect digital forms, and process contactless payments and gratuity.

Highlights
  • Client check-in
  • Walk-in management
  • Digital form collection
  • Contactless payments
  • Gratuity acceptance
  • Smart card reader integration
Features
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Do more with Duo. This app pairs with your Boulevard Duo smart card reader and Boulevard dashboard to provide the best possible client experience—before and after their appointment. CHECK IN CLIENTS Use the Boulevard Duo app to welcome and check in clients, collect necessary appointment information, and let your staff know they’ve arrived. ENABLE WALK-INS Front desk busy? Now you can quickly and easily accept walk-ins and gather their personal information without lifting a finger. COLLECT DIGITAL FORMS No more paper clipboards. Create custom digital forms and use your iPad to gather all the information your staff needs to perform their best. Keep all their information on file for future appointments. ACCEPT PAYMENTS & GRATUITY Offer your clients flexible, contactless payment options like Apple Pay and Google Pay. Securely process payments with EMV technology. And discreetly accept gratuity right within the Boulevard Duo app. This app requires a Boulevard account.

About

PatientNow Essentials

Features
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This app is a companion to your PatientNow Essentials account, which allows you to easily: • View, edit or book appointments right from your phone • Add or remove blocked times • View current client list and add new clients • View daily totals • View inventory and service lists • Check work schedule • View employee contact information The security options in the PatientNow Essentials app are the same as those set up for PatientNow Essentials. Easily adjust your employees' security settings from within the PatientNow Essentials software. PLEASE NOTE: To use this application, you must already be a user of PatientNow Essentials.

Screenshots

PatientNow Essentials4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Boulevard Duo at every 2 weeks against PatientNow Essentials's every 7 months. PatientNow Essentials's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, 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

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

Boulevard Duo ships an update every 2 weeks, PatientNow Essentials every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Boulevard Duo versus PatientNow Essentials: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoulevard DuoPatientNow Essentials
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoulevard Labs Inc.Patient Now Inc

In-app purchases

None

Boulevard Duo

No in-app purchases

None

PatientNow Essentials

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boulevard Duo free?
Boulevard Duo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PatientNow Essentials free?
PatientNow Essentials is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boulevard Duo or PatientNow Essentials have ads?
Neither Boulevard Duo nor PatientNow Essentials shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boulevard Duo or PatientNow Essentials?
Boulevard Duo ships an update every 2 weeks, and PatientNow Essentials every 7 months. Most recently, Boulevard Duo was updated on September 14, 2026 and PatientNow Essentials on September 6, 2026.

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