Great Clips Online Check vs OnPlot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Great Clips Online Check
This app allows you to check estimated wait times at nearby hair salons and join the waitlist remotely. Receive text alerts when it's almost your turn to head to the salon, saving you time and ensuring a smoother salon visit.
- View real-time estimated wait times
- Check in to salon waitlists remotely
- Receive text alerts for arrival
- Save favorite salon locations
- Check in for most services
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WHAT IS ONLINE CHECK-IN? Online Check-In saves you time by seeing estimated wait times for hair salons near you. From there, just pick your favorite salon, and get on the waitlist from wherever you are. FEATURES: -Check estimated wait times based on current conditions in the salon and updates in real time. -Online Check-In: You save time by checking in to the salon ahead of time - saving your place in line. -ReadyNext®: Get text alerts to notify you when your estimated wait time reaches 15 minutes as your cue to head to the salon. -Save your favorite hair salon so it’s even quicker next time you check in! HOW TO USE: -Tap the Search icon -Pick a hair salon near you -Tap the Check In button -Enter your name and phone number -Tap Check In again to be added to the wait list – no login, email, or profile required. -Let the salon know when you arrive. After you check in, you can watch your estimated wait time countdown and arrive at the salon when it's nearly your turn to get your service. ESTIMATED WAIT TIME Estimated wait times assume you are getting the next available stylist. You can request a stylist upon arrival at the salon but your wait may be longer. For safety and privacy reasons, we do not publish stylist schedules. WHEN IS ONLINE CHECK-IN AVAILABLE? Customers can check in online during the hours the salon is open. Online Check-In will not be available during the first five minutes a salon is scheduled to be open. This gives customers who are physically in the salon when it opens a chance to be checked in and have their names added to the waitlist. We accept online check-in up until 30 minutes before closing time. You can still get a haircut at closing time, you just can't check in on the app. CAN I USE ONLINE CHECK-IN FOR MORE THAN A HAIRCUT? Yes, you can use Online Check-In for all services except perms and formal updos. Please note that not all salons offer perms. And, most salons require an appointment for these services, so please call the salon to inquire. WHAT DO I DO IF I DON’T HAVE A MOBILE DEVICE? You can check in from any device that has internet (a smartphone, iPad, computer, etc.). Go to greatclips.com, click on Find a Salon or Check In. Enter your postal code or address and you'll be using Online Check-In in no time! If you don't have an Internet connection, you can always walk right in to any salon and add your name to the list. WHEN SHOULD I ARRIVE AT THE SALON? After you've checked in online, you will see what place you are in on the waitlist. You'll want to arrive to the salon before you are next in line. If you'd like to receive a text message when your estimated wait time reaches 15 minutes, you can sign up for ReadyNext® text alerts. Once you arrive at the salon, let the stylists know you're there, and they will confirm your information and finish your check in. WHAT HAPPENS IF I ARRIVE LATE? We understand: Things happen! Don't worry if you lose your keys, spill something, or get stuck in traffic. We'll keep your name on the list for a short period of time. HOW DO I CANCEL MY CHECK IN? Once you are checked in, the salon will appear on the home screen. Cancel at any time by tapping Cancel check-in.
OnPlot
This AI-powered planner helps you effortlessly organize your day. Simply speak or type your to-dos, and it intelligently creates tasks, schedules, reminders, and routines. View your entire day in a clear timeline and sync with your Apple Calendar.
- AI-assisted task creation
- Natural language input (voice/text)
- Daily timeline view
- Apple Calendar integration
- Home screen widgets
- Recurring routines
- Customizable themes
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OnPlot is an AI-assisted daily planner and scheduler designed to make organizing your day feel effortless. Speak or type what you need to do, and OnPlot helps turn it into organized tasks, scheduled activities, reminders, timers, and routines—all in one clear daily view. PLAN NATURALLY Tap “Tell me what you need to do” and speak naturally, or type instead. You can say something like: “Piano lesson at 5, finish my homework, and remind me to take out the trash in 20 minutes.” OnPlot can separate what you said into multiple activities, clean up titles, identify timing, and organize each item before you add it. YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE See tasks and scheduled activities together in a simple timeline so you always know what’s coming next. Create and manage: • Tasks • Fixed and flexible scheduled activities • Timers and reminders • Important dates • Recurring routines CALENDAR Move between days or open the full calendar to see your plans across weeks and months. APPLE CALENDAR Connect Apple Calendar to bring scheduled activities into OnPlot and keep your plans together in one place. Tasks and reminders remain separate, helping keep your calendar clean. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Stay organized without opening the app. OnPlot widgets can help you: • Check off today’s tasks • See what’s coming next • Jump quickly into voice entry REMINDERS & TIMERS Get notified about scheduled activities, tasks, timers, reminders, and important dates so nothing important slips through the cracks. RECURRING ROUTINES Set activities to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or on selected days—great for classes, workouts, lessons, chores, and everyday routines. MAKE ONPLOT YOURS Choose between Light, Dark, and System appearance modes, then personalize the app with color themes including OnPlot, Sunrise, Midnight, Ocean, Cherry, Forest, and more. BUILT TO STAY SIMPLE OnPlot is designed to help you spend less time maintaining a productivity system and more time actually getting things done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: OnPlot at free against Great Clips Online Check's free with in-app purchases. OnPlot also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Great Clips Online Check's advantage is ratings volume (699K vs 6) and chart position (#117 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.9 for Great Clips Online Check against 5.0 for OnPlot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Great Clips Online Check has 699K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Great Clips Online Check's written reviews are positive against 100% of OnPlot's.
Great Clips Online Check ships an update fortnightly, OnPlot every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Great Clips Online Check | OnPlot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (699K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 699K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #117 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Great Clips | Clara Ling |
Customer experience
Great Clips Online Check
OnPlot
Bugs and requests
Great Clips Online Check
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login/sign-up issues
- Reminder feature not working
- Inconsistent check-in process
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view stylist profiles and experience
- Option to upload photos for desired haircut
- Integrated payment and loyalty system
- Improved notification system for check-in status
OnPlot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Great Clips Online Check
No in-app purchases
OnPlot
No in-app purchases
Questions
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