Comparison

Vagaro Pro vs Starbound Comp

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

Head to head
About

Vagaro Pro

Manage appointments, clients, sales, and marketing for independent professionals and growing teams. Features include online booking, calendar management, client profiles, online sales, and an AI description generator. Keep your business organized and scale with confidence.

Highlights
  • Effortless online booking
  • Seamless calendar management
  • Powerful client management
  • Sell online and earn
  • AI description generator
  • Automatic data sync and backup
Features
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The all-in-one app built for independent professionals and growing teams to manage appointments, clients, sales, and marketing – from your chair, suite, or studio! Take Control of Your Schedule & Impress Every Client: Effortless Online Booking: No more phone tag or DMs! Let your clients book appointments 24/7 through a personalized booking page that feels like your brand. Whether you’re renting a booth, running your own studio, or managing a growing team, clients can easily find available time slots, schedule services, and even pre-pay for appointments – all without needing to call you. Seamless Calendar Management: Say goodbye to messy paper calendars and scattered appointment books. Vagaro Pro provides a clear, drag-and-drop calendar that makes managing your schedule effortless – no matter how many clients or locations you handle. Easily view your day, week, or month at a glance. Double- or triple-book when needed, manage booth renter schedules with color-coding, and send automated reminders to reduce no-shows. Powerful Client Management: Keep every client detail in one secure place – from contact info and service history to favorite styles and notes about preferences or allergies. Vagaro Pro helps independent pros and small teams build loyalty through personalized care and thoughtful service touches. Boost Income & Build a Scalable Business: Streamline Your Operations: Vagaro Pro is more than a booking app – it’s your digital business partner. From calendar management and marketing to payments and reports, Vagaro helps solo artists, booth renters, and growing beauty entrepreneurs stay organized and scale with confidence. Sell Online & Earn While You Sleep: Launch your own online store to sell memberships, packages, products, and gift cards – even when you’re off the clock. Perfect for solopreneurs building passive income or studios adding new revenue streams. Join FREE today and list your business on the Marketplace to get found, booked & paid! Introducing the Revolutionary AI Description Generator: Effortless Content Creation: Struggle writing service descriptions or bios? Vagaro Pro’s built-in AI description generator helps you sound polished and professional in seconds. Create service menus, class descriptions, and policies that match your vibe – friendly, professional, or casual – and never waste time writing again. Never Lose Data Again & Always Stay Connected: Automatic Sync & Backup: Whether you work solo or manage a small team, Vagaro Pro keeps your data safe and accessible across all devices. Switch seamlessly between your phone, tablet, and laptop with confidence knowing your business info is always backed up. Support That Feels Personal: Get real help when you need it. Vagaro’s friendly support team is available 7 days a week by phone, chat, or email – ready to assist independent professionals, booth renters, and owners alike. Powerful Reporting & Insights at Your Fingertips: Make Smart, Confident Business Decisions: Track income, monitor bookings, and discover trends to grow smarter every month. Vagaro’s easy reports show what’s working so you can focus more on clients and less on spreadsheets. Join over 220,000 beauty, wellness, and fitness professionals who trust Vagaro Pro to run their business their way! Download Vagaro Pro today and see how it can transform your solo career, suite, or growing brand! P.S. Still using paper appointment books? There’s a better way. Download Vagaro Pro now and see why it’s the go-to choice for booth renters, solopreneurs, and growing pros who want to work smarter – not harder.

About

Starbound Comp

This app connects dance studios, media teams, and parents for talent competitions. Studios can manage registrations and view critiques, while media teams can upload event photos and videos. Parents can access and download media for their dancers.

Highlights
  • Studio registration management
  • View competition critiques
  • Upload event photos and videos
  • View and download dancer media
  • Parent access to competition content
Features
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Starbound National Talent Competition has teamed up with DanceComp Genie (dance competition software) to create the ultimate dance app. Studios can visit their dance competition registrations and critiques. Starbound media team can upload photos and videos from the events. Parents can view and download the competition media for their dancers.

Screenshots

Vagaro Pro4 screens
Starbound Comp3 screens

Verdict

The call

Vagaro Pro and Starbound Comp both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Vagaro Pro's written reviews are positive against 38% of Starbound Comp's. Vagaro Pro also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 111) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Vagaro Pro against 4.3 for Starbound Comp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vagaro Pro has 16K ratings behind it against 111, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Vagaro Pro's written reviews are positive against 38% of Starbound Comp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vagaro Pro ships an update every 5 days, Starbound Comp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vagaro Pro versus Starbound Comp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVagaro ProStarbound Comp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16K ratings) — better4.3 (111 ratings)
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings16K — better111
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size345 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVagaro IncInchol Solutions Inc.

Customer experience

Vagaro Pro

All ratings15,914 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews1,947 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative24.2%

Starbound Comp

All ratings111 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%

Bugs and requests

Vagaro Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Appointment double-booking issues
  • Incorrect or missing transaction records
  • Client profile data loss or duplication
  • Unreliable credit card processing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize appointment booking options
  • Integration with other business software
  • More flexible payment and deposit options
  • Improved client review and feedback management
  • Expanded marketing and promotion tools

Starbound Comp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vagaro Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Starbound Comp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vagaro Pro free?
Vagaro Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starbound Comp free?
Starbound Comp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vagaro Pro or Starbound Comp?
Vagaro Pro is rated higher. Vagaro Pro averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Starbound Comp averages 4.3 from 111 ratings.
Do Vagaro Pro or Starbound Comp have ads?
Neither Vagaro Pro nor Starbound Comp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vagaro Pro or Starbound Comp?
Vagaro Pro ships an update every 5 days, and Starbound Comp every 3 weeks. Most recently, Vagaro Pro was updated on October 23, 2026 and Starbound Comp on October 20, 2026.

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