Comparison

CaptainBook vs Guidly

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

Head to head
About

CaptainBook

Features
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CaptainBook.io's mobile app is the ultimate tour operator companion. Manage your bookings with ease, whether you need to cancel, reschedule, or refund a booking. Check in guests quickly and securely with our QR code feature. Get paid on the go with payment links sent via SMS or email, or in person. With a comprehensive view of all bookings and availability, managing your business has never been simpler. Customize your notification preferences and stay up-to-date with real-time push notifications. Download CaptainBook.io's mobile app now and take your tour operator business to the next level. If you are not already a CaptainBooker, go to https://www.captainbook.io/join-now

About

Guidly

Features
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Guidly is a schedule management tool for providers โ€” coaches, instructors, consultants, teachers and studios โ€” and for the clients who book them. FOR PROVIDERS & TEAMS โ— Manage today's schedule, confirm or cancel bookings, and jump straight into calls โ— Share one booking link and let clients pick from your real availability โ— Run group sessions, round-robin and collective team bookings โ— Take payment securely through Stripe โ€” you keep 100%, Guidly takes nothing โ— One-tap Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings, created automatically โ— Syncs with Google and iCloud Calendar, so you're never double-booked โ— Stays in sync with your Guidly web account FOR YOUR CLIENTS โ— Browse your provider, pick a session type, and book an open time in seconds โ— See real-time availability โ€” no back-and-forth emails โ— Join Zoom or Teams sessions with one tap โ— Keep all upcoming sessions in one place Guidly sessions are live meetings with a real person. Create your account at guidly.ca, then use the app to book and run sessions anywhere. Support: support@guidly.ca

Screenshots

CaptainBook4 screens
Guidly4 screens

Verdict

The call

CaptainBook and Guidly are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CaptainBook ships an update every 9 days, Guidly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CaptainBook versus Guidly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptainBookGuidly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size43 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaptain Book PCGuidly Booking Inc.

In-app purchases

None

CaptainBook

No in-app purchases

None

Guidly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CaptainBook free?
CaptainBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guidly free?
Guidly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CaptainBook or Guidly have ads?
Neither CaptainBook nor Guidly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CaptainBook or Guidly?
CaptainBook ships an update every 9 days, and Guidly weekly. Most recently, CaptainBook was updated on October 24, 2026 and Guidly on October 25, 2026.

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