Simplifythis vs Glow’d Up Booking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simplifythis
This comprehensive business suite helps small service providers manage bookings, scheduling, classes, and payments. It offers a branded website with online booking, smart scheduling tools, and integrated billing for seamless client management.
- Branded booking website
- Smart appointment scheduling
- Group class management
- Card payment processing
- Client self-service portal
- Integrated client records
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Simplifythis is the complete business-management suite for small service businesses — your booking website, scheduling, classes, and card payments, together in one place. Made for physiotherapists, tutors, personal trainers, coaches, salons, and studios. YOUR OWN BOOKING WEBSITE • A beautiful, branded website with online booking built in — no web designer needed • Clients discover your services and classes and book in seconds • Your brand, your site — it looks like it was made just for you SMART SCHEDULING • Manage appointments across your whole team in clean day and week views • Recurring appointments, per-staff calendars, and fast rebooking • Automatic email and text reminders that cut no-shows GROUP CLASSES, MADE SIMPLE • Create classes and courses, and manage enrollment, capacity, and waitlists • One-tap close-out: mark attendance and charge the whole class together • Sell class packs and track prepaid credit automatically BILLING & CARD PAYMENTS • Send professional invoices and get paid by card, powered by Stripe • Auto-bill on a schedule and charge saved cards automatically • Track balances, packages, and credit for every client and household CLIENT SELF-SERVICE • Clients book, reschedule, and pay from their phone or your website • Secure card payments, instant receipts, and booking confirmations • Households share one account, so families and teams book and pay together ALL IN ONE PLACE • Complete client records, notes, and history • Staff roles and permissions for your whole team • A smart dashboard that surfaces exactly what needs you today Simplifythis gives small businesses what the big platforms promise — without the complexity. Set up in minutes and run your whole day from your pocket. Card payments are processed securely by Stripe. Questions? Email support@simplifythis.com.
Glow’d Up Booking
Manage your beauty or grooming business from your phone. This app handles bookings, deposits, client management, and payments, streamlining operations for professionals. It offers automated follow-ups, analytics, and a customizable service menu.
- 24/7 online booking
- Automated deposit collection
- Client history and notes
- Automated follow-up campaigns
- Integrated payment processing
- Business analytics
- Customizable service menu
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Your clients won't book themselves — and they shouldn't have to text you to do it. Glow'd Up Booking is scheduling software for independent barbers, hairstylists, braiders, nail techs, makeup artists, lash artists, estheticians, tattoo artists, and other appointment-based professionals. Share your booking link, set your hours, and let clients book you — while you focus on the work. MANAGE YOUR DAY - See your full lineup at a glance: who's next, what service, how long - Accept or decline appointment requests from your feed - Message clients directly from any appointment - Show your in-person booking QR for walk-ins YOUR SERVICES, YOUR RULES - Add services with names, photos, prices, and durations - Set deposit requirements per service — or none at all - Your booking page shows clients exactly what you offer and what's due SET YOUR SCHEDULE - Define weekly hours for each day of the week - Mark days off or set recurring blocks - Manage time buffers between appointments KNOW YOUR CLIENTS - See every client's appointment history - Search and filter your client list - Track confirmed, pending, and completed visits A paid subscription unlocks additional professional tools; available features and pricing are shown in the app. Terms: https://www.glowdupbooking.biz/terms Privacy: https://www.glowdupbooking.biz/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Glow’d Up Booking at 5.0 against Simplifythis's 4.0. Glow’d Up Booking also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Simplifythis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Glow’d Up Booking sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Simplifythis asks for nothing beyond the download.
Glow’d Up Booking holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Simplifythis ships an update every 3 months, Glow’d Up Booking every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simplifythis | Glow’d Up Booking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SimplifyThis | Kamara Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Simplifythis
Glow’d Up Booking
In-app purchases
Simplifythis
No in-app purchases
Glow’d Up Booking
- Glow'd Up Pro Monthly$24.991 Month
- Glow’d Up Pro Annual$239.991 Year
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