Sunstone Studio vs ScanQueue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunstone Studio
A comprehensive business management platform designed for permanent jewelry artists. It streamlines sales, client interactions, inventory, and event planning. Features an AI mentor for business advice and digital waivers for client records.
- Point of Sale (Event & Store Modes)
- Client Management & Messaging
- Inventory Tracking & Alerts
- Event Scheduling & Profit Tracking
- AI Business Mentor
- Digital Client Waivers
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Sunstone Studio is the complete business platform built exclusively for permanent jewelry artists. Whether you're working a pop-up event, a boutique location, or a private party, Sunstone Studio keeps your business running smoothly — from first sale to loyal client. POINT OF SALE Ring up sales in seconds with Event Mode or Store Mode. Track revenue, tips, taxes, and payment methods. Built for the speed of live events. CLIENT MANAGEMENT Build your client list, tag VIPs, track purchase history, and send personalized text messages directly from the app. INVENTORY TRACKING Know exactly what you have in stock. Get low-stock alerts before you run out at an event. Reorder Sunstone chain with one tap. EVENT MANAGEMENT Schedule events, track booth fees, and see your profit at a glance. Know which events are worth your time. SUNNY AI MENTOR Ask Sunny anything — weld settings, pricing strategy, business advice, or send a text blast to your VIP clients. Sunny knows your business data and gives real answers. DIGITAL WAIVERS Collect client signatures digitally. No paper, no clipboards. Waivers attach automatically to each client record. Built by Sunstone Welders — the team behind the welders that started the permanent jewelry industry.
ScanQueue
Manage your business's queues, bookings, and walk-ins in real-time from any device. This staff app allows you to call the next guest, add walk-ins with custom fields, and track live capacity. It's designed for counter staff and managers to keep operations running smoothly.
- Real-time queue updates across devices
- Call next guest globally or per counter
- Add walk-ins with custom fields
- Manage bookings with calendar view
- Live capacity tracking
- Phone and tablet optimized layouts
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ScanQueue is the staff app for businesses that run their queues, bookings, and walk-ins with ScanQueue. See your whole operation live, call the next guest, and keep every counter moving — from the phone in your pocket or an iPad at the counter. EVERYTHING LIVE, EVERYWHERE Every device sees the same queue in real time. A walk-in added at the front desk appears instantly on every phone and tablet — and when the connection wavers, ScanQueue automatically falls back to polling and tells you exactly what mode it's in. No stale screens, no guessing. RUN THE QUEUE • Call next — globally or per counter, with call-ahead stacking • Add walk-ins with your own form fields, party sizes, and notes • No-show grace timers with automatic holding and one-tap recall • Reorder, move to front, or switch a guest to another counter • Resend notifications, restore served guests, adjust wait-time delay • Search and filter by name, party size, phone, or email BOOKINGS • Day and week calendar across your counters • Book for a customer with a live slot picker — including recurring bookings • Check in a booking straight into the queue, reschedule with a tap LIVE CAPACITY • Welcome, ready, and checked-in flows for capacity-driven venues • Occupancy stats at a glance BUILT FOR THE COUNTER • Phone layout for staff on the move, tablet layout for front-of-house • The screen stays awake on the queue — perfect for a counter iPad • Owner sign-in, or fast staff sign-in with your team PIN ScanQueue is free to download and is designed for businesses using ScanQueue. Guests never need an app — they join your queue by scanning a QR code and get notified by SMS, email, or WhatsApp when it's their turn.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sunstone Studio at 5.0 against ScanQueue's 1.0. ScanQueue's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sunstone Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Sunstone Studio ships an update every 3 months, ScanQueue weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunstone Studio | ScanQueue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunstone Engineering LLC | Tugadot Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Sunstone Studio
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In-app purchases
Sunstone Studio
No in-app purchases
ScanQueue
No in-app purchases









