Comparison

BasicSalon vs Masi Chief

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

Head to head
About

BasicSalon

Features
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BasicSalon is a salon management app that brings appointments, client records, checkout, sales, and expenses together in one straightforward place. Designed for hair, nail, lash, massage, beauty, and mobile-service professionals, BasicSalon works for both independent businesses and multi-staff salons. KEY FEATURES • View and manage appointments by day, month, or calendar • Keep client details, visit history, preferred staff, and regular services organized • Create client charts with photos and handwritten notes • Set up services, options, prices, durations, staff, business hours, closed days, and tax rates • Duplicate previous service details to create the next appointment quickly • Record cancellations and no-shows, including reasons, fees, and cancellation cutoffs • Manage mobile-service locations, travel time, transportation fees, and blocked scheduling time • Track cash, card, QR, and bank-transfer payments • Manage paid and unpaid balances • Create and share PDF receipts and invoices • Review sales, customer counts, average spend, and service performance • View reference summaries for paid sales, outstanding balances, estimated tax, expenses, and estimated profit • Export client, appointment, sales, and expense data as CSV files • Create and restore backups when moving to another device • Sync data across devices with iCloud • Sync appointments with Google Calendar • Check today’s appointments on Apple Watch You can manage up to 100 clients before purchasing an expansion. In-app purchases are available to increase the limit to 400 clients or unlimited clients, and to remove ads. Spend less time organizing and more time with your clients. BasicSalon helps keep your salon’s day running smoothly. Tax summaries are provided for reference only and do not replace advice from a qualified tax professional.

About

Masi Chief

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Welcome to MASI: Redefining Moving Management! Discover MASI, the revolutionary platform reinventing domestic and international moving management. Say farewell to traditional CRM systems. MASI introduces groundbreaking concepts, setting new industry benchmarks. Our cutting-edge automation reduces job execution effort by a remarkable 35%-40%, streamlining processes like never before. Experience ‘Simplification’ through our user-centric design, ensuring seamless onboarding in under a week! But there’s more—MASI’s game-changing features will reshape the moving landscape. Join us on this journey of innovation and efficiency, where moving management becomes smarter, simpler, and more exciting than ever!

Screenshots

BasicSalon4 screens
Masi Chief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Masi Chief at none against BasicSalon's 6. Masi Chief also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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. BasicSalon sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Masi Chief asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BasicSalon ships an update monthly, Masi Chief every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
BasicSalon versus Masi Chief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasicSalonMasi Chief
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSatoshi ShimizuVlad Vidavsky

In-app purchases

6 purchases

BasicSalon

Subscriptions3
  • LINE予約 Lite3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • LINE予約 Standard$9.991 Month
  • LINE予約 Unlimited$19.991 Month
One-time3
  • 広告削除$2.99
  • 顧客管理400人拡張$19.99
  • 顧客400人制限解除$39.99
None

Masi Chief

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BasicSalon free?
BasicSalon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Masi Chief free?
Masi Chief is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BasicSalon or Masi Chief have ads?
BasicSalon shows ads; Masi Chief does not.
Which is updated more often, BasicSalon or Masi Chief?
BasicSalon ships an update monthly, and Masi Chief every 4 weeks. Most recently, BasicSalon was updated on September 21, 2026 and Masi Chief on September 9, 2026.

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