Comparison

Charm vs Charm

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

Head to head
About

Charm

Features
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iPad Client for The Charm System. Charm provides a user-friendly interactive customer experience on the iPad. The Visual Sales Screen© allows you to simply Touch and Sell. No more memorizing Sku #s , Vendor Style #s, or Serial #s, simply touch a picture of the item you are selling and its added to the sales order. It’s that simple. This app requires the Charm System installed in your store.

About

Charm

Manage client information, hair color formulas, and appointment details for beauty professionals. Save client visit history, photos, and pricing to streamline salon operations and enhance client satisfaction. Access your data securely from any mobile device.

Highlights
  • Client profile management
  • Hair color formula saving and editing
  • Photo albums for client work
  • Service pricing and product tracking
  • Client birthday reminders
  • Public hairstyle inspiration gallery
Features
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Staying organized for a busy stylist is hard, but not anymore! With Charm, you can manage your client information, hair color formulas, hairstyle photos, and more - all in one place. This App saves you time behind the chair and ensures all your beauty salon customers are happy. Stop wasting time with paper index cards or unfit appointment booking Apps. Try out Charm App today for free! App features: 1. Select hair color palettes that you work with 2. Set up your beauty client profiles and contact details 3. Create new hair color formulas during or after the client visit. Easily copy and edit formulas from previous visits. Everything is saved under the client profile 4. Take photos of your work. Create photo albums for each client 5. Save pricing and discounts, beauty services provided, styling products used and other important info for each client visit 6. Set reminders for client birthdays and surprise your clients during the appointment 7. Look for inspiration in public gallery of hairstyles with detailed color formulas and techniques Never worry about forgetting the hair color formula during your client visit! Your data is securely stored in the cloud and available on all of your mobile devices. You will find a variety of hair color palettes available for you to use, including well know brands such as Wella, Loreal, Schwarzkopf, Matrix Hair, Redken, Paul Mitchell, Joico, Pulp Riot, Pravana, Kenra Professional, Keune, Alfaparf, Goldwel, Davines, salon centric, gloss, handsome, cosmoprof and others. Our mission is to inspire confidence in every hairstylist, hairdresser, barber, or hair colorist.

Screenshots

Charm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Charm at none against Charm's 8. Charm's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Charm sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Charm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charm ships an update every 4 weeks, Charm weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Charm versus Charm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharmCharm
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (73 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—73 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpilio Software LLCUAB COLOURIST GUIDE

In-app purchases

None

Charm

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Charm

Subscriptions7
  • Premium monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Premium monthly subscription$5.991 Month
  • Premium monthly subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Premium yearly subscription$34.991 Year
  • Premium yearly subscription$45.991 Year
  • Premium yearly subscription1 Month trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium yearly subscription1 Year trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime Access$149.99

Questions

Is Charm free?
Charm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Charm free?
Charm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Charm or Charm have ads?
Neither Charm nor Charm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charm or Charm?
Charm ships an update every 4 weeks, and Charm weekly. Most recently, Charm was updated on October 29, 2026 and Charm on October 24, 2026.

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