Comparison

BasicSalon vs Sam Meet

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

Sam Meet

Features
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SAM Meet is SamMail’s video conferencing app — built for teams and businesses that need secure, simple meetings. Sign in with your SamMail account and get started in seconds: • Instant meeting — create a room and share the link right away • Join with a code — enter any meeting using a meeting ID • Schedule meetings — plan calls ahead and view upcoming sessions • Join as guest — no account required, just enter your name Before you join: • Preview your camera and microphone • Choose your audio source • Switch between front and rear camera During the meeting: • HD video and clear audio • Mute/unmute mic and camera • Screen sharing • Participant management • In-meeting chat • Meeting recordings (when enabled) Account settings: • Edit your profile • English and Arabic support • Dark mode SAM Meet is part of the SamMail ecosystem — professional email and meeting tools for business.

Screenshots

BasicSalon4 screens
Sam Meet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sam Meet at none against BasicSalon's 6. Sam Meet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sam Meet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BasicSalon ships an update monthly, Sam Meet every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
BasicSalon versus Sam Meet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasicSalonSam Meet
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatoshi ShimizuSam Mail Company

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

Sam Meet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BasicSalon free?
BasicSalon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sam Meet free?
Sam Meet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BasicSalon or Sam Meet have ads?
BasicSalon shows ads; Sam Meet does not.
Which is updated more often, BasicSalon or Sam Meet?
BasicSalon ships an update monthly, and Sam Meet every 10 days. Most recently, BasicSalon was updated on September 21, 2026 and Sam Meet on September 19, 2026.

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