Comparison

MyChair vs SalonScale Classic

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

Head to head
About

MyChair

Manage client appointments, track service history, and communicate with customers. This app helps beauty professionals organize their business with customizable scheduling and detailed client records. It offers reporting on income and client behavior, with options for mass communication.

Highlights
  • Client address book
  • Appointment and history tracking
  • Customizable scheduling
  • Client search and querying
  • Mass email and SMS communication
  • Service and income reporting
  • Customizable services
Features
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#1 Salon Software app - MyChair is both iPhone & iPad app. More people choose MyChair over ANY other Salon App. "MyChair is the #1 iPad App Changing Businesses" - Huffington Post Article. MyChair helps professionals in the beauty industry keep track of their clients, appointments, and histories. MyChair is the ONLY iOS App that defaults to 15 min scheduling. MyChair is helping professionals to communicate with their clients more easily by enabling users to search and query their client’s history and send mass communications to those clients have not visited in a selected duration. FEATURES: --Client Features-- -Separate Address Book from device’s Contacts -View and Save Appointments, History, Previously Used Formulas, Photo, Notes, Birthdays, Anniversary, Gender, Allergies & More -Search-able comments on each Client -Use comments for tagging -Quick View of next & last Appointments -Easily Keep track of referrals -Quickly scroll through contacts using alphabet on right --Reports-- - The Reports show the following numbers based on the selected duration ---Percent Booked ---Income made (services & tips) ---Percent of clients that use chemical services ---Percent of clients that purchase retail products ---Export Report Screen to email. -Reports are available for Today, Yesterday, This Week, Last Week, This Month, Last Month, Last 3 Months, This Year, Last Year, Or Custom Range --Scheduling Features-- -The most customizable double booking available -Schedule more than one service in one appointment -Completed appointments create history -View Daily Schedule in 15 min increments -Add Appointments from Schedule area -The most flexible recurring/standing appointments --Histories Features-- -Record Services, Formula, Tip Amount, Retail Amount, Date Time & Note -History formula automatically updates contact formula field --Query/Search Features-- -Search for clients that have not visited in X number of weeks -Search for clients that use chemical services -Search for clients based on gender -Search for clients that visited x number of weeks ago --Broadcast Features-- -Send thank you email messages to the clients who visited this week. -Send a Message to everyone who has a birthday or anniversary this month. -Send a Message to clients that use chemical services, to promo specials. -Send Mass Emails or SMS(Text Msg) to a search result. -MyChair breaks down large broadcast into smaller groups to help make sure they are delivered. Number of messages to send can be set in options. --Customizable services-- You can add custom services and set the Name, Price, Duration and Double Booking options -Ability to customized service calendar with color codes --Options-- -Customize your work hours per day - required for reporting % booked -Calendar day view, set start time -Import Contacts from devices Address Book -Default for Area Code, State when adding new clients -Sales Tax %, Booth Commission %, Retail Commission % -Export All data to files so it can be used in Excel or numbers --Device Sync-- -MyChair Auto Syncs to the Ember CRM cloud system. -Sync Multiple Devices together via Ember CRM cloud. -Copy Appointments to devices Calendar (Semi-Sync) -Auto Sync upon open

About

SalonScale Classic

This app helps salon owners and stylists accurately calculate colour costs, eliminating guesswork. It allows for collaboration across devices, easy access to client history, and comprehensive product catalogue management.

Highlights
  • Accurate color cost calculation
  • Client session history
  • Product catalog management
  • Multi-device collaboration
  • Add, edit, and delete sessions
Features
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Important for existing SalonScale users: If you are an active SalonScale user before November 2, 2026, please continue using SalonScale Classic until your account has been moved over to the new app. We'll reach out when it's time to make the switch. Stop losing money on colour costs! SalonScale Technologies introduces a simple way for salon owners and stylists to take the guesswork out of colour charging. What's new: - Collaborating with your styling assistant on multiple devices - Easily view previous sessions for a client while creating a new one - Search your entire product catalogue - Add, edit and delete sessions as you mix

Screenshots

MyChair4 screens
SalonScale Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyChair at 4.5 against SalonScale Classic's 2.9. MyChair also leads on ratings volume (433 vs 24). SalonScale Classic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. MyChair sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SalonScale Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyChair holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyChair has 433 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of MyChair's written reviews are positive against 44% of SalonScale Classic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyChair ships an update fortnightly, SalonScale Classic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MyChair versus SalonScale Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyChairSalonScale Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (433 ratings) — better2.9 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews43.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings433 — better24
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJ3 Software, LLCSalonScale

Customer experience

MyChair

All ratings430 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews259 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.9%
Negative49.4%

SalonScale Classic

All ratings24 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative45.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative43.8%

Bugs and requests

MyChair

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Appointments disappearing or getting lost
  • Incorrect or duplicated client information
  • Calendar not displaying properly
  • Inability to update or edit bookings
  • App crashing on certain actions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Retail product management
  • Advanced reporting and analytics
  • Automatic client reminders
  • Ability to add new clients during booking
  • Improved calendar and scheduling features
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  • Integration with other business tools

SalonScale Classic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MyChair

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Data | Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Yearly 7 Day Trial7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Unlimited Data | Yearly$99.991 Year
None

SalonScale Classic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyChair free?
MyChair is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SalonScale Classic free?
SalonScale Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyChair or SalonScale Classic?
MyChair is rated higher. MyChair averages 4.5 out of 5 from 433 ratings, while SalonScale Classic averages 2.9 from 24 ratings.
Do MyChair or SalonScale Classic have ads?
MyChair shows ads; SalonScale Classic does not.
Which is updated more often, MyChair or SalonScale Classic?
MyChair ships an update fortnightly, and SalonScale Classic every 2 weeks. Most recently, MyChair was updated on November 10, 2026 and SalonScale Classic on November 11, 2026.

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