Comparison

PhorestGo vs Beamio SoftPOS

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

Head to head
About

PhorestGo

Manage your salon or spa appointments and client information from anywhere. This app provides salon owners and staff with essential tools to run their business on the go, including appointment scheduling and client record access.

Highlights
  • Salon and spa scheduling
  • Client record management
  • Appointment book access for staff
  • Track KPIs and set performance goals
  • Supports single and multi-location businesses
Features
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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.

About

Beamio SoftPOS

Features
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Beamio SoftPOS is a professional-grade Business OS terminal designed for modern North American merchants. Powered by the Beamio Protocol, we redefine the interaction between offline checkout and customer loyalty. Core Value Proposition: By leveraging NFC technology and Atomic Asset Containers, Beamio transforms your smartphone into an integrated hub for payment acceptance, loyalty redemption, and asset settlement. Professional Features: SoftPOS Execution: Accept digital passes and physical NFC cards with a frictionless "Tap to Pay" experience—no proprietary hardware required. Zero-Rent Alignment: We’ve eliminated the burden of monthly SaaS fees. Our performance-based model ensures our incentives are perfectly aligned with your business growth. Closed-Loop Ecosystem: Issue and manage your own branded stored value. Our smart routing engine automatically handles complex logic for discounts, vouchers, and balances in a single tap. Deterministic Solvency: Powered by advanced state-sync technology, ensuring absolute financial integrity and eliminating double-spending risks for offline-issued assets. Live Business Analytics: Seamlessly integrated with the Beamio Business OS to provide real-time visibility into transactions, liquidity, and customer retention.

Screenshots

PhorestGo4 screens
Beamio SoftPOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PhorestGo at 15.5 against Beamio SoftPOS's 26.4. 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

PhorestGo ships an update fortnightly, Beamio SoftPOS every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PhorestGo versus Beamio SoftPOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhorestGoBeamio SoftPOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhorestCONET Silent Pass

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

Beamio SoftPOS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PhorestGo

No in-app purchases

None

Beamio SoftPOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhorestGo free?
PhorestGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beamio SoftPOS free?
Beamio SoftPOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PhorestGo or Beamio SoftPOS have ads?
Neither PhorestGo nor Beamio SoftPOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhorestGo or Beamio SoftPOS?
PhorestGo ships an update fortnightly, and Beamio SoftPOS every 9 days. Most recently, PhorestGo was updated on October 22, 2026 and Beamio SoftPOS on October 7, 2026.

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