Comparison

Ideal LINK Pro vs Brooks Barbershops

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

Head to head

Link Pro

About

Ideal LINK Pro

Features

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The new LINK Pro app allows contractors to register Halo and Halo Air thermostats, and the LINK remote diagnostics device to the Ideal Heating cloud. View live boiler data via Bluetooth connections and your installation overview in the new Ideal Heating Partner Portal.

About

Brooks Barbershops

Easily book your next haircut appointment at a local barbershop. Create an account, log in, and manage your bookings seamlessly.

Highlights

User registration and login
Appointment booking
Manage haircut appointments
Seamless booking experience

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Thank you for booking with Brooks Barbershops! Register, login and book your next haircut.

Screenshots

Ideal LINK Pro4 screens

Brooks Barbershops3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ideal LINK Pro at every 4 months against Brooks Barbershops's every 53 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

Ideal LINK Pro ships an update every 4 months, Brooks Barbershops every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Ideal LINK Pro versus Brooks Barbershops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Ideal LINK Pro	Brooks Barbershops
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 4 months — better	Every 53 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.6	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	30 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Ideal Boilers	Brooks & Co Group Limited

In-app purchases

None

Ideal LINK Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Brooks Barbershops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ideal LINK Pro free?

Ideal LINK Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Brooks Barbershops free?

Brooks Barbershops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Ideal LINK Pro or Brooks Barbershops have ads?

Neither Ideal LINK Pro nor Brooks Barbershops shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Ideal LINK Pro or Brooks Barbershops?

Ideal LINK Pro ships an update every 4 months, and Brooks Barbershops every 53 months. Most recently, Ideal LINK Pro was updated on September 29, 2026 and Brooks Barbershops on October 11, 2026.