Vagaro vs SQUIRE™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vagaro
Discover and book local beauty salon, spa, and fitness appointments instantly. Explore services, read reviews, find daily deals, and manage your bookings with ease. Earn and redeem loyalty points for future services.
- Discover local salons, spas, and gyms
- Read reviews and find daily deals
- Book appointments instantly
- Manage bookings (reschedule/cancel)
- Email and text reminders
- Earn and redeem loyalty points
- Bookmark favorite businesses
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Having a bad day and just need a quick pamper session? Use Vagaro to discover, explore, reserve, and manage beauty salon, spa, and fitness appointments – free and instantly – anytime, anywhere. You will read reviews and get the best daily deals and promotions on a variety of services, whether it’s your daily yoga session or your weekly mani pedi nail spa appointment. Find a salon or spa near you! If you have a busy schedule you will love our email and text reminders. Collect points when you book appointments with your favorite hair stylists or personal trainers and redeem those points towards even more services. Bookmark your favorites for easy access. Reschedule or cancel your appointments right from the app. Imagine being able to search late Thursday night for a massage in San Francisco the next day at 3pm. Vagaro spa booker and salon booker will find the best matching massage therapists for you in your area, show you the prices and reviews for the listed businesses and allow you to book the appointment right away - without making a phone call and then waiting on the professional to call you back the next day. You don’t pay until the service is performed and all monetary transactions are between you and the business that you are booking with. This app is a great salon and spa finder. You will find services for: *haircuts *shampooing *styling *weaves *blowouts *hair coloring *nail care (manicures and pedicures) *massages *makeup *lash extensions *waxing *yoga classes *CrossFit sessions *Pilates *shaving, beard trimming and many more services! Salon booking and spa booking available with Vagaro. And don’t forget that you can also complete your salon search and spa search online at https://www.vagaro.com where all of your favorite businesses are bookmarked and available as well.
SQUIRE™
Find and book top barbers in your city with ease. Schedule appointments, pay securely with your card on file, and receive SMS notifications for a hassle-free grooming experience.
- Discover local barbers
- Book appointments
- Contactless payment
- Card on file
- SMS notifications
- Grooming experience
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DISCOVER & BOOK THE BEST BARBERS IN YOUR CITY SQUIRE lets you find, book, and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. Our mission is to keep you looking sharp, hassle free. - Discover skillful barbers based on your location. - Check availability and reserve a time that fits your schedule. - Pay seamlessly with contactless payment by using your card on file to securely pay for services and tips. - Stay informed with helpful SMS notifications and email receipts. - Sit back, relax, and enjoy your haircut or shave with an entirely new and modern grooming experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Vagaro at none against SQUIRE™'s shown. Vagaro also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SQUIRE™'s advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SQUIRE™ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.1K and 12K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Vagaro's written reviews are positive against 40% of SQUIRE™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Vagaro ships an update every 2 weeks, SQUIRE™ every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Vagaro | SQUIRE™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9.1K ratings) | 4.9 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.2% of reviews — better | 39.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.1K | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #12 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vagaro Inc | Squīr Technologies |
Customer experience
Vagaro
SQUIRE™
User reviews
Vagaro
From 9.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient booking
- 📆 Helpful reminders
- 💻 Seamless integration with calendar
- 🔍 Ability to discover new services
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy app performance
- 🔍 Poor search functionality
- 🤔 Confusing user interface
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscriptions
- 📍 Inaccurate location-based results
SQUIRE™
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient booking and payment
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful reminders and notifications
- 🚀 Streamlined appointment process
- 🚀 Cashless transactions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Booking and rescheduling issues
- 💰 Mandatory pre-payment and fees
- 🔒 Privacy and security concerns
- 🔍 Poor search and discovery
- 🔍 Limited barber/location options
Bugs and requests
Vagaro
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when syncing to calendar
- Login issues with invalid email/password
- Inconsistent display of appointment details
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to reschedule appointments directly in the app
- Improve search filters and sorting options
- Implement a more intuitive user interface
- Streamline the process for cancelling subscriptions
- Enhance location-based services and customization
SQUIRE™
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to reschedule
- Verification codes not working
- Appointments not showing up in the app
- Unauthorized charges and billing issues
Requested features
5 requests- Allow pay-at-the-shop option
- Improve rescheduling and cancellation flow
- Add ability to manage multiple profiles/family members
- Enhance search and discovery of barbers and locations
- Provide more transparency on fees and charges
In-app purchases
Vagaro
No in-app purchases
SQUIRE™
No in-app purchases
