PhorestGuest vs Clinic Management App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhorestGuest
This app allows salon and spa clients to check themselves in easily upon arrival. It sends notifications to staff via Phorest Go, ensuring they know who is waiting. A subscription to Phorest Salon Software is required for use.
- Client self check-in
- Arrival notifications
- iPad kiosk mode
- Salon and spa integration
- Staff alerts
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PhorestGuest is an in-salon client-facing app, used to welcome clients as they arrive into the salon or spa. Load the app on an iPad near the entrance and let your clients check themselves in with ease. Every time a client checks themselves in, your team will get a notification through Phorest Go so you will always know who is waiting. IMPORTANT: Although the app is free to download, it requires a paid subscription to Phorest Salon Software to log in. If you are not yet a Phorest customer and would like more information on Phorest Salon Software and the PhorestGuest App please visit our website.
Clinic Management App
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Clinic Management is the iPhone and iPad app for UK aesthetic clinic teams. Run the front-of-house and the treatment room from one place. Sign in to Clinic Membership for bookings, memberships, POS and payments, and to Documenti for clinical notes and photos. Flip between them in the app — no extra logins at the desk. CLINIC MEMBERSHIP • Staff calendar, patients and memberships • Point of sale, invoices and Stripe payments • Tap to Pay on iPhone for contactless cards and wallets • Optional Bluetooth card reader (Stripe WisePad) on iPhone and iPad • Wi‑Fi smart readers already set up in your clinic still work from POS DOCUMENTI • Clinical notes for the patient in front of you • Take treatment photos with the device camera • Photos upload into the patient record in your signed-in session TAP TO PAY ON IPHONE Accept contactless cards and Apple Pay on a compatible iPhone, with no extra reader at the desk. A clinic admin enables Tap to Pay, agrees to Apple’s Terms, and can see a short How to tap guide. On iPad, use a Bluetooth or Wi‑Fi reader instead. WHO IT’S FOR Clinic owners, reception and clinicians in UK aesthetics, skin clinics and nurse-led practices. This is a staff app — not a patient booking app. You’ll need a Clinic Membership and/or Documenti staff account. New clinics can start a free trial from the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Clinic Management App at weekly against PhorestGuest's every 12 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PhorestGuest ships an update every 12 months, Clinic Management App weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhorestGuest | Clinic Management App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Phorest | Apavai Ltd |
In-app purchases
PhorestGuest
No in-app purchases
Clinic Management App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do PhorestGuest or Clinic Management App have ads?
Which is updated more often, PhorestGuest or Clinic Management App?
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