Comparison

BasicSalon vs Dewdrop

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

Head to head
About

BasicSalon

This salon management app streamlines appointments, client records, sales, and expenses for beauty professionals. It helps organize services, track payments, and generate receipts, with options to expand client limits and remove ads.

Highlights
  • Appointment management
  • Client record keeping
  • Service and pricing setup
  • Payment and expense tracking
  • Receipt and invoice generation
  • Data export and backup
  • Cross-device synchronization
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

Dewdrop

Features
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Here is the complete, updated description for Dewdrop. I have integrated your new links at the bottom to ensure they are clearly visible to the App Review team, following the requirements for Guideline 3.1.2(c). Updated App Store Description DEWDROP — Your Daily Brand Content Assistant Wake up every morning to ready-made social media posts for your business — crafted around today's festivals, events, and trends. Like a fresh dewdrop waiting for you. HOW IT WORKS Set up your brand once — name, industry, and tone. Every morning, Dewdrop generates posts based on what's happening today. Preview, edit, and share directly to Instagram, Facebook, or WhatsApp. NEVER MISS A MOMENT AGAIN Holi, Dashain, Tihar, Nepali New Year, Teej, Chhath, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Earth Day — Dewdrop knows every festival and occasion your audience cares about, and prepares the perfect post for your brand in advance. BUILT FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES Most content tools are made for global markets. Dewdrop is built with local context in mind — our festival calendar, our culture, and our community. Whether you run a restaurant, a salon, or an online clothing brand — Dewdrop speaks your customers' language. FEATURES Daily morning content suggestions — fresh every day Festival & event calendar — never miss an occasion Brand-personalized posts — tailored to your business Edit or regenerate — always your choice One-tap sharing to Instagram, Facebook & WhatsApp Upcoming events preview — plan ahead with ease WHO IS DEWDROP FOR? Small business owners who want a consistent social media presence. Local shops, restaurants, salons, and boutiques. Freelancers and solo entrepreneurs managing their own brand. Anyone who knows social media matters but doesn't have time to create posts daily. Your brand, every morning. Fresh as dew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dewdrop.skybase.com.np/privacy

Screenshots

BasicSalon4 screens
Dewdrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dewdrop at none against BasicSalon's shown. Dewdrop also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 3 one-off in-app purchases and Dewdrop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BasicSalon ships an update monthly, Dewdrop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
BasicSalon versus Dewdrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasicSalonDewdrop
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatoshi ShimizuSKYBASE INNOVATIONS

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BasicSalon

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
3 purchases

Dewdrop

Subscriptions3
  • Dewdrop Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Dewdrop Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Dewdrop Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is BasicSalon free?
BasicSalon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dewdrop free?
Dewdrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BasicSalon or Dewdrop have ads?
BasicSalon shows ads; Dewdrop does not.
Which is updated more often, BasicSalon or Dewdrop?
BasicSalon ships an update monthly, and Dewdrop every 2 weeks. Most recently, BasicSalon was updated on November 14, 2026 and Dewdrop on November 5, 2026.

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