Comparison

PhorestGuest vs Clinic Management App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Client self check-in
  • Arrival notifications
  • iPad kiosk mode
  • Salon and spa integration
  • Staff alerts
Features
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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.

About

Clinic Management App

Features
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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.

Screenshots

PhorestGuest3 screens
Clinic Management App4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PhorestGuest versus Clinic Management App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhorestGuestClinic Management App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPhorestApavai Ltd

In-app purchases

None

PhorestGuest

No in-app purchases

None

Clinic Management App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhorestGuest free?
PhorestGuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clinic Management App free?
Clinic Management App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PhorestGuest or Clinic Management App have ads?
Neither PhorestGuest nor Clinic Management App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhorestGuest or Clinic Management App?
PhorestGuest ships an update every 12 months, and Clinic Management App weekly. Most recently, PhorestGuest was updated on October 19, 2026 and Clinic Management App on October 24, 2026.

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