Comparison

Elpoir Pro vs Apprentice

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

Head to head
About

Elpoir Pro

Features
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Salon software that does not charge you a monthly fee. Elpoir Pro runs your bookings, staff, offers, payments and reporting — free, with no subscription and no per-booking charge. WHAT IT COSTS: ALMOST NOTHING Salon and spa software usually bills you every month whether you had a good month or not. Elpoir Pro does not. • No subscription. No monthly fee. No setup fee. No per-booking charge • Walk-ins and phone bookings are free, always • You pay only for promotion, if you choose it — and a commission only when a customer pays online • That is the entire price list FILL YOUR QUIET HOURS Every salon has dead afternoons and slow weekdays. Publish an offer aimed exactly at those slots and let customers come to you. • You set the discount, the services and the dates • Offers go live on their start date — no approval queue, no waiting • Reaches every customer in your PIN code • See where an offer actually appears and how far it reaches • Featured listings, store boosts and ad banners when you want more visibility BOOKINGS AND CALENDAR • Appointments in a day and week view • Set your slot length, buffer time and how far ahead customers can book • Block holidays and days off • Assign staff to appointments • Reschedule and cancel with the customer notified STAFF • Add staff with their own logins and permission levels • Track salary and payouts per person • Approve leave and manage availability • A cash ledger per staff member, so takings are accounted for SALES AND ANALYTICS • Daily, weekly and monthly revenue • Performance by service and by staff member • Payment and payout history • Charts that show what is earning and what is not YOUR STORE PAGE • Services and packages with your own prices • Photo gallery — you choose the four photographs that lead it • Opening hours, categories, location and contact • Read reviews and reply to them GET PAID Accept online payments and receive payouts to your bank account, or keep taking cash. Cash costs you nothing. CHAT WITH CUSTOMERS Answer questions about a service, confirm a time, or share your location — in the app, before and after the appointment. SALON POINTS Earn points on the appointments you take, then spend them publishing offers. Work through Elpoir and your promotion pays for itself. FOR CUSTOMERS Looking to book instead? Get Elpoir: Salon Booking & Offers. Support: elpoirbeauty@gmail.com

About

Apprentice

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Apprentice is booking software for tattoo artists, piercers, PMU artists and the shops they work in. We didn't start with software. We started at a front desk in Philadelphia, watching a shop run on DMs, a paper book and a group chat. Missed replies became lost bookings. No-shows ate whole days. So we built the tool that shop needed. FOR ARTISTS • One booking link. Clients pick a time, share their idea and pay a deposit in one go. • Deposits up front. Set your amount and policy. No-shows stop costing you the day. • One inbox. Every client message lives with its project, so nothing slips. • Your calendar, your rules. Set hours, buffers and session lengths that fit how you work. • Reminders that go out for you, so clients show up ready. FOR SHOPS • A live reception board with every artist, walk-in and appointment. • Kiosk check-in for walk-ins and consent. • Each artist keeps their own calendar and link. You see the whole shop. WHY ARTISTS SWITCH • Free to start. No credit card. • 0% booking fees on deposits. • Set up in about 5 minutes. Questions? Reach us in the app. A real person answers. Terms of Use: https://useapprentice.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://useapprentice.com/privacy

Screenshots

Elpoir Pro4 screens
Apprentice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elpoir Pro at none against Apprentice's 4. Elpoir Pro also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Apprentice's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Apprentice sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Elpoir Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elpoir Pro ships an update every 3 days, Apprentice every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Elpoir Pro versus Apprentice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElpoir ProApprentice
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB70 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperElpoir Salon & Beauty Hub Private LimitedBeSavee, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Elpoir Pro

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Apprentice

Subscriptions4
  • Apprentice Pro14 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Apprentice Shop Pro14 Days trial$59.991 Month
  • Apprentice Pro14 Days trial$239.991 Year
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  • Apprentice Shop Pro14 Days trial$579.991 Year

Questions

Is Elpoir Pro free?
Elpoir Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apprentice free?
Apprentice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Elpoir Pro or Apprentice have ads?
Elpoir Pro shows ads; Apprentice does not.
Which is updated more often, Elpoir Pro or Apprentice?
Elpoir Pro ships an update every 3 days, and Apprentice every 9 days. Most recently, Elpoir Pro was updated on November 9, 2026 and Apprentice on November 9, 2026.

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