Comparison

NextPlease Waitlist vs PinNote

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

Head to head
About

NextPlease Waitlist

Features
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NextPlease is the modern solution for digital waitlists in restaurants, bars, barbershops, clinics, studios, and events. Guests can join via QR code or invite link, no registration required. Hosts can keep track of wait times, queue positions, and notifications at any time and manage multiple waitlists efficiently, depending on the subscription plan. Functions for hosts β€’ Create waitlists in seconds β€’ Allow guests to join via QR code or link β€’ Automatic wait time estimation, with configurable minutes per guest β€’ Notify guests with one tap, e.g. β€œYou’re up in X minutes” β€’ Manage multiple waitlists Free: 0, Basic: 1, Team: 3, Pro: virtually unlimited β€’ Member management: add/remove team members, transfer founder status β€’ Code rotation for QR invitations, manual or scheduled, Pro feature β€’ Opening hours and blocking per waitlist, Pro feature β€’ Intuitive live management of waiting guests: position, status, and wait time Functions for guests β€’ Join without registration via QR code or invite link β€’ Live display of queue position and estimated wait time β€’ Push notification when it’s your turn, if notifications are allowed β€’ Set β€œBe right back” status if temporarily unavailable Use cases β€’ Restaurants, bars & clubs β€’ Barbershops & hair salons β€’ Medical and therapy practices β€’ Nail salons, massage studios & beauty salons β€’ Events, venues & private gatherings β€’ Service providers with high customer traffic Subscriptions optional Guest mode is free to use. An active subscription is required for active waitlists in host mode. Free: β€’ Free guest mode β€’ No active host mode Basic: β€’ 1 active waitlist Team: β€’ 3 active waitlists β€’ Eligible new subscribers can try it free for 3 days Pro: β€’ Virtually unlimited active waitlists β€’ Code rotation β€’ Opening hours & blocking β€’ Color customization in the app β€’ Eligible new subscribers can try it free for 3 days All subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Management is handled through the store account settings. Note: The app is ad-free; subscriptions only expand features and capacity. Legal Privacy Policy: https://nextplease-privacy.netlify.app/ Terms of Use: https://nextplease-terms-of-use.netlify.app/

About

PinNote

Features
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PinNote turns your daily notes into Live Activities, right there on your Lock Screen, without unlocking your phone. Create a daily note in seconds. It appears instantly on your Lock Screen. Note: iPhone clears Lock Screen live activities after up to 8 hours. As long as you open PinNote at least every 8 hours, your notes refresh on their own and stay pinned for good. Nothing is ever lost. FEATURES β€” Inline editing directly in the list β€” Gesture-based: swipe to edit or delete, drag to reorder, pull to create β€” Custom colors, fonts, and text alignment β€” Up to 5 notes on your Lock Screen at once β€” Add a note directly from Control Center β€” one tap, anywhere HOW IT WORKS PinNote is for your daily notes, the quick things you want in sight all day. Each note is a Live Activity. Add a note β†’ it pins to your Lock Screen. Done with it β†’ swipe it away and it will appear as "done". Tick a note to switch it between to do and done. Only to dos show on your Lock Screen. Clear one from your Lock Screen and it's marked done automatically. FREE TRIAL Try every feature free for 7 days. After that, choose your plan: β€” One-time purchase: unlock forever, no recurring fees. β€” Monthly plan: low monthly subscription, cancel anytime. Made with love in Brussels, by Quentin HocdΓ©. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NextPlease Waitlist4 screens
PinNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: NextPlease Waitlist at 3 against PinNote's 1. NextPlease Waitlist also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. NextPlease Waitlist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and PinNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
NextPlease Waitlist versus PinNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextPlease WaitlistPinNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size44 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJULIAN MEIERQuentin Hocde

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NextPlease Waitlist

Subscriptions3
  • Basic$8.991 Month
  • Team3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Month
2 purchases

PinNote

Subscriptions1
  • PinNote Monthly$2.001 Month
One-time1
  • PinNote Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is NextPlease Waitlist free?
NextPlease Waitlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PinNote free?
PinNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NextPlease Waitlist or PinNote have ads?
Neither NextPlease Waitlist nor PinNote shows ads.

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