Comparison

ClientFlow vs Pocket Client Book

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

Head to head
About

ClientFlow

Features
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Less admin. More time for your clients. ClientFlow brings appointments, client records, income, and online booking together for independent beauty and wellness professionals. Built for nail technicians, hairdressers, massage therapists, and other service professionals who want a clear view of their working day. ONLINE BOOKING Give clients a simple way to book from their browser. Share your personal link and let them choose a service and an available time. - Set your services, prices, working hours, breaks, and days off - Confirm requests yourself or enable automatic booking - Manage new requests, upcoming bookings, and archived requests - Keep clients informed with email confirmations and updates - Block unwanted online booking requests APPOINTMENTS & CLIENTS - Plan your day, week, or month - Mark appointments as scheduled, completed, or cancelled - Keep contact details, visit history, and private notes together - See each client's total spend, favorite service, and last visit INCOME & ANALYTICS Track daily, weekly, and monthly income. Explore charts, top clients, popular services, average spend, and appointment completion rates. REMINDERS Get notifications before appointments and receive alerts about new online bookings. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Core client records and private notes stay on your device. Save encrypted backups to your personal iCloud and restore them when you change iPhone. Optional online booking uses cloud services for your booking page, availability, requests, and notifications. It does not upload your entire local client database or private notes. An account is only needed for online booking. BACKUP & EXPORT Create encrypted iCloud backups and export records and reports when you need them. APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS Check your schedule at a glance. View upcoming appointments and update their status from your Apple Watch. LIGHT & DARK APPEARANCE Choose the look that suits you or follow your device settings. PREMIUM Start with 7 days of full access for free. After that, a subscription unlocks full access, including online booking. Available plans, prices, and any subscription trial offers are shown in the app before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Service: https://clientflow.date/terms Privacy Policy: https://clientflow.date/privacy

About

Pocket Client Book

Features
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Pocket Client Book is a private, offline client diary for solo professionals who book clients in chat or by phone — not through an online portal. Nail tech, barber, massage therapist, tutor, coach, psychologist: every client, appointment and reminder in one place on your iPhone or iPad. No account. No server. Your data never leaves your device. A CALENDAR THAT FITS YOUR DAY • Day, week and month views, drag to reschedule • Working hours, so free slots match your real schedule • Several services in one visit, each with its own price • Personal blocks for lunch, travel and admin • Colour-coded services and statuses CLIENTS WITHOUT A SPREADSHEET • Profiles with phone, birthday, tags and notes • Import from Contacts in one tap • Visit history, outstanding balance and visit count right in the list • Search by name, or filter down to just the people who owe you • WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber and Instagram handles REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY GET SENT • Local notifications — no internet required • One tap opens SMS, Telegram, WhatsApp or Viber with the message already written • Templates with client name, time, service and price MONEY THAT MATCHES REALITY (PRO) • Revenue dashboard with charts by period • Records what the client actually paid, not the list price • Debtors list — who owes you, and how much • Expenses by category • Tips surfaced separately YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES • Works in airplane mode • Optional iCloud Drive backup file (PRO) — a file you control, not cloud sync • Manual JSON export and import at any time • Seven interface languages — Ukrainian, English, Spanish, Italian, Polish, German, and French — switched instantly, no restart. FREE Calendar, clients, services, reminders and working hours. The daily booking work is not behind a paywall. POCKET CLIENT BOOK PRO • Finance dashboard, expenses and debtors • iCloud Drive auto-backup No online booking. No client portal. No team seats. Built for one professional who runs a business from a phone. Terms: https://pocketclientbook.app/en/terms Privacy: https://pocketclientbook.app/en/privacy

Screenshots

ClientFlow4 screens
Pocket Client Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ClientFlow at 4 against Pocket Client Book's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ClientFlow sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Pocket Client Book sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClientFlow ships an update weekly, Pocket Client Book every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
ClientFlow versus Pocket Client Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClientFlowPocket Client Book
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperpcltdArtem Danylov

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ClientFlow

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly No Trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$69.99
3 purchases

Pocket Client Book

Subscriptions2
  • Pocket Client Book PRO Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pocket Client Book PRO Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pocket Client Book PRO Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is ClientFlow free?
ClientFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Client Book free?
Pocket Client Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClientFlow or Pocket Client Book have ads?
Neither ClientFlow nor Pocket Client Book shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClientFlow or Pocket Client Book?
ClientFlow ships an update weekly, and Pocket Client Book every 2 weeks. Most recently, ClientFlow was updated on October 28, 2026 and Pocket Client Book on November 1, 2026.

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