Porter vs BBY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Porter
Streamline your tattoo business with an all-in-one platform. Manage client information, schedule appointments, collect deposits, and send automated reminders to improve efficiency and profitability.
- Custom client intake forms
- Integrated appointment scheduling
- Automated deposit collection
- Appointment reminders and confirmations
- Business efficiency tools
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Porter is the first all-in-one software platform designed exclusively for tattoo artists and studios. It combines booking, payments and POS, CRM and marketing, scheduling, and analytics in a single tool — so you can ditch the DMs, spreadsheets, and endless email chains. Clients can book from your Instagram, website, or any digital channel, with customizable intake forms that collect all the details upfront. Collect deposits, accept payments through Porter POS, and auto-split commissions to your artists. Waivers, consent forms, and aftercare messages are built for tattoos — not salons and spas. Built-in email and SMS marketing keeps your clients coming back, automated reminders cut down on no-shows, and reports track revenue, tips, and marketing ROI. Trusted at 1,500+ studios.
BBY
Create a professional booking website from your social media bio in minutes. This platform empowers independent beauty professionals to manage clients, services, and payments seamlessly. Build your business on your terms and make it easy for clients to discover and book your services.
- Instant professional website
- Seamless client booking
- Mobile payment processing
- Client management tools
- Customizable service menu
- Real-time availability
- Business analytics
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Transform your social media bio into a professional booking website in minutes. Take control of your independent beauty business with our easy-to-use platform designed specifically for beauty professionals. KEY FEATURES: Instant Professional Website Seamless Client Booking System Mobile Payment Processing Client Management Tools Customizable Service Menu Real-Time Availability Settings Business Analytics Our vision is simple: help beauty pros like you build thriving businesses on your own terms, making it easy for clients to discover and book your amazing services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BBY at weekly against Porter's every 2 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Porter against 4.2 for BBY. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 51 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Porter's written reviews are positive against 69% of BBY's.
Porter ships an update every 2 weeks, BBY weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Porter | BBY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (46 ratings) | 4.2 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 68.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 201 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Porter Apps, Inc. | Beauty By You, Inc. |
Customer experience
Porter
BBY
In-app purchases
Porter
No in-app purchases
BBY
No in-app purchases
