# Checkfront vs Peek Professional

The clearest difference is rating: Peek Professional at 3.3 against Checkfront's 2.1. Peek Professional also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (100 vs 14). Checkfront's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 22%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Peek Professional holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peek Professional has 100 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Checkfront's written reviews are positive against 22% of Peek Professional's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Checkfront ships an update every 2 months, Peek Professional fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Checkfront | Peek Professional |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkfront/id559986675/reviews) | **[3.3 (100 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peek-professional/id828796113/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 14 | **100** |
| Positive reviews | **33.3% of reviews** | 21.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 41 MB | 191 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Checkfront Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/559986678) | [Peek Travel, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/767696648) |

## What reviewers say

### Checkfront

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkfront/id559986675)

Manage your tour, activity, rental, or hospitality business with an online booking system. Centralize reservations, process payments on your website, and access bookings on the go. Quickly check in customers, create new reservations, and communicate with your staff.

**Highlights:** Manage online inventories, Centralize reservations, Process payments on website, Access bookings on the go, Check in/out customers, Create new reservations, Scan QR codes for lookup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Peek Professional

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peek-professional/id828796113)

Manage your tour and activity business on the go with this app. It helps you maximize revenue, streamline operations, and view daily schedules in real-time. Offline access ensures changes sync when you're back online.

**Highlights:** Customizable sales dashboards, Staff tip collection, Direct customer communication (email/text), Membership management, Walk-up booking POS, Schedule and manifest viewing, QR code guest check-in, Digital waiver signing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Top-notch customer service
- 👍 User-friendly interface (historically)
- 👍 Digital waivers are great
- 👍 Good for on-the-go bookings
- 👍 Self check-in feature is a favorite

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App is buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Poor UI/UX, especially after updates
- 🐛 Difficult to use mobile app
- 🐛 Inconsistent data display (reservations, manifests)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- App freezes
- Login issues after updates
- Manifest not loading or showing incorrect data
- Calendar not displaying correct dates or missing days

**Requested features**

- Improve UI/UX for easier navigation
- Allow users to choose preferred email client
- Option to copy names, numbers, and emails
- More filters (e.g., inactive tours)
- Ability to check reports from phone


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Checkfront free?

Checkfront is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Peek Professional free?

Peek Professional is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Checkfront or Peek Professional?

Peek Professional is rated higher. Checkfront averages 2.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Peek Professional averages 3.3 from 100 ratings.

### Do Checkfront or Peek Professional have ads?

Neither Checkfront nor Peek Professional shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Checkfront or Peek Professional?

Checkfront ships an update every 2 months, and Peek Professional fortnightly. Most recently, Checkfront was updated on September 29, 2026 and Peek Professional on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*