PhorestGo vs SmartPics Client Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhorestGo
This app empowers salon and spa owners and staff to manage appointments, client records, and performance from their mobile devices. It offers a streamlined interface for accessing essential business tools on the go, supporting both single and multi-location establishments.
- Appointment scheduling
- Client record management
- Performance tracking (KPIs)
- Multi-location support
- Mobile salon management
- Staff access to appointment books
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PhorestGo is a powerful scheduling app for spa or salon owners and staff. Whether you have a hair salon, nail salon, beauty salon or spa; PhorestGo can help you manage and run your salon from anywhere, any time. PhorestGo is so easy to use. It takes the most powerful tools from Phorest Salon Software and puts them in your pocket. Single and multi-location businesses supported. Salon staff members can easily access their appointment books and see all of the details of their upcoming appointments on their phones. Access all your client records on the app - notes, allergies, formulas, service history, and more. Empower staff with My Performance - allowing staff to track their KPIs and set performance goals.
SmartPics Client Notes
Organize client photos and notes for service-based businesses. Easily capture, store, and share client transformations, formulas, and procedures. AI-powered search and cloud storage streamline workflow and marketing efforts.
- Client collections with notes and formulas
- Document before/after transformations
- AI-powered instant search
- Cloud storage for access from any device
- Seamless sharing with clients
- Build marketing content
- Unlimited photo storage
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Stop scrolling through thousands of photos to find your client's last visit! SmartPics is the essential photo organization app for beauty professionals, stylists, and service-based businesses. Finally, a simple way to capture, organize, and share your amazing work while keeping every client perfectly organized. SAVE CLIENTS & TRACK PROGRESS - Create dedicated collections for each client by date - Store formulas, products, and procedures used - Document before/after transformations - Never lose track of client history again AI-POWERED INSTANT SEARCH - Find any photo in seconds with smart keyword search - AI automatically tags images with relevant keywords - Search notes, formulas, and procedures instantly - Access your work from any device with cloud storage SEAMLESS SHARING & MARKETING - Share stunning before/after photos directly with clients - Build powerful marketing content for social media - Include your business contact info automatically - Turn client photos into powerful marketing assets PERFECT FOR: - Hair Stylists & Colorists - Nail Technicians & Artists - Estheticians & Skincare Professionals - PMU & Microblading Artists - Barbers & Men's Grooming - Makeup Artists - Medical Aesthetics Professionals - Any client-based service business KEY FEATURES: - Unlimited photo storage in the cloud - Client collections with notes and formulas - Product inventory and reference photos - Inspiration image collections - Procedure documentation - Customizable themes - Built-in sharing tools - Professional contact integration - Pin frequently used collections - Advanced search across all content GROW YOUR BUSINESS Transform your client documentation from chaotic camera rolls into a professional, searchable database. Impress clients with organized service history, build stunning portfolios, and never forget a formula again. "SmartPics changed my business! I can instantly find any client's previous work and formulas. My clients love seeing their transformation journey organized so professionally." - Sarah, Hair Stylist
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Verdict
PhorestGo and SmartPics Client Notes both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SmartPics Client Notes's written reviews are positive against 35% of PhorestGo's. SmartPics Client Notes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). PhorestGo's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartPics Client Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhorestGo has 3.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of PhorestGo's written reviews are positive against 100% of SmartPics Client Notes's.
PhorestGo ships an update fortnightly, SmartPics Client Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhorestGo | SmartPics Client Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phorest | Salon Geeks, LLC |
Customer experience
PhorestGo
SmartPics Client Notes
Bugs and requests
PhorestGo
Reported bugs
6 issues- Appointments not showing up correctly
- Issues with deleting or moving appointments
- Inability to see full names or services in columns
- Inconsistent display on iPhone
- Frequent sign-outs and login issues
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- Crashes when viewing client history
Requested features
6 requests- Allow booking color and haircut together
- Set individual client appointment times
- Add ability to edit breaks and move appointments
- Improve notification system
- Automatically update preferred stylist
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- Add a notification center for recent activity
SmartPics Client Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PhorestGo
No in-app purchases
SmartPics Client Notes
No in-app purchases
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