# Booklee vs Basic Beauty

The clearest difference is monetization model: Booklee at free against Basic Beauty's subscription. Booklee also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Basic Beauty's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Booklee sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month and Basic Beauty sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Booklee against 5.0 for Basic Beauty. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Booklee has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Booklee ships an update every 3 weeks, Basic Beauty weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Booklee | Basic Beauty |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booklee/id6760748086/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-beauty/id6785904666/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 22 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Del Shahab](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886064384) | [Basic Beauty L.L.C.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785904668) |

## What reviewers say

### Booklee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booklee/id6760748086)

This platform streamlines appointment booking, scheduling, and client management for service businesses. It allows customers to book via text and businesses to manage all communications, calendars, and client data from a single app.

**Highlights:** Automated appointment booking via SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram, Real-time calendar sync and management, Client profile and history tracking, Automated appointment reminders, Customer communication inbox, Targeted customer campaigns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Booklee | $19.99 | per month |


### Basic Beauty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-beauty/id6785904666)

Streamline salon operations with this app designed for stylists and barbers. Manage your schedule, client history, and payments efficiently. Track income and inventory, all from your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Daily schedule at a glance, Client history and notes, Card payment processing, Income and expense tracking, Inventory management, Face ID lock

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solo - Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Pro - Monthly | $49.99 | per month |
| Business-Monthly | $99.99 | per month |
| Solo - Annual | $199.99 | per year |
| Pro - Annual | $499.99 | per year |
| Business- Annual | $999.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Booklee free?

Booklee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Basic Beauty free?

Basic Beauty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Booklee or Basic Beauty?

Booklee and Basic Beauty are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Booklee or Basic Beauty have ads?

Booklee shows ads; Basic Beauty does not.

### Which is updated more often, Booklee or Basic Beauty?

Booklee ships an update every 3 weeks, and Basic Beauty weekly. Most recently, Booklee was updated on October 31, 2026 and Basic Beauty on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*