Comparison

Hand and Stone vs Elevate Medical Spa

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

Head to head
About

Hand and Stone

Easily book and customize spa appointments at over 500 locations. Manage your membership, purchase gift cards, and enjoy quick rebooking for your favorite services. Members can also utilize self check-in for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Find spa locations
  • Book and customize appointments
  • Purchase gift cards
  • View membership credits
  • Quick rebooking
  • Self check-in for members
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With the Hand & Stone Mobile App, relaxation and comfort are at your fingertips. You can book an appointment at any of our 500+ locations, and customize your spa experience with our selection of available services and upgrades. You can also purchase a gift card for friends and relatives, or view your available membership credits and loyalty points. The app also features a Quick Booking option for faster booking of repeat services, and a self check-in feature for members. FEATURES 1. Find a location near you, or search from our list of 500+ spa locations throughout the US. 2. Book an appointment, and customize your spa experience with our full selection of massage and facial services. 3. View upcoming and past appointments. 4. Purchase gift cards for friends and relatives. 5. Quickly rebook repeat services from your past appointment history. 6. Create and manage your account, or login using your existing Hand and Stone account login credentials. 7. View membership information, including available service credits and loyalty points.

About

Elevate Medical Spa

Manage your medical spa appointments and account with ease. Schedule, modify, or cancel bookings, update payment methods, and auto-check in. Enjoy quick service payments and sign up for exclusive loyalty programs.

Highlights
  • Schedule, modify, or cancel appointments
  • Update account settings and payment methods
  • Auto-check in for appointments
  • Quickly pay for services
  • Sign up for loyalty programs
Features
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The Elevate Medical Spa app is the most convenient way to manage your appointments and account at our medical spa in South Tampa or Plant City. -Schedule, modify, or cancel appointments -Easily update account settings such as payment methods -Ability to auto-check in for your appointment -Quickly pay for your services using the Auto Pay feature -Sign up for exclusive loyalty programs & more!

Screenshots

Hand and Stone4 screens
Elevate Medical Spa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elevate Medical Spa at 5.0 against Hand and Stone's 3.3. Elevate Medical Spa also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Hand and Stone's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (383 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elevate Medical Spa holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hand and Stone has 383 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hand and Stone versus Elevate Medical Spa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHand and StoneElevate Medical Spa
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (383 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings383 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHand and Stone Franchise Corp.TB Aesthetics, LLC

Customer experience

Hand and Stone

All ratings368 ratings
Positive53.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative38.6%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative64.3%

Elevate Medical Spa

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hand and Stone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and password reset issues
  • Appointment booking errors
  • Inconsistent app functionality across locations
  • Outdated app version issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to book different massage types through the app
  • Option to select preferred massage therapist
  • Display of membership details and package information in the app
  • Improved app navigation and user experience

Elevate Medical Spa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hand and Stone

No in-app purchases

None

Elevate Medical Spa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hand and Stone free?
Hand and Stone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elevate Medical Spa free?
Elevate Medical Spa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hand and Stone or Elevate Medical Spa?
Elevate Medical Spa is rated higher. Hand and Stone averages 3.3 out of 5 from 383 ratings, while Elevate Medical Spa averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hand and Stone or Elevate Medical Spa have ads?
Elevate Medical Spa shows ads; Hand and Stone does not.

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