Comparison

Bookr 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

Bookr

Features
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Bookr — Your booking page in minutes Take bookings without the Calendly price tag. Share one link — your clients book themselves. Free forever, no credit card: • 20 bookings per month • Your own booking page at bookr.mrvltechnologies.com/you • Manage all your appointments • Walk-in mode for drop-in clients Bookr Pro — Ā£8.99/month: • Unlimited bookings • Automated reminders (24h & 1h before) • Google Calendar 2-way sync • Booking analytics • Custom branding • Rebooking reminders (keeps clients coming back) Bookr Business — Ā£14.99/month: • Everything in Pro • 5 team members with separate calendars • Client history & notes • No-show protection (card on file) • Stripe payment deposits Built for hair stylists, barbers, personal trainers, tutors, therapists, coaches, and anyone else who takes appointments. TERMS OF USE (EULA): By downloading and using Bookr, you agree to Apple's standard End User Licence Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stlc.html

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

Bookr4 screens
Pocket Client Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bookr and Pocket Client Book are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Bookr sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month 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

Bookr ships an update every 3 weeks, Pocket Client Book every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Bookr versus Pocket Client Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookrPocket Client Book
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB15 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperJohn HammondArtem Danylov

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Bookr

Subscriptions8
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Business Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Multi-Location Monthly$34.991 Month
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  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Enterprise Monthly$79.991 Month
  • Business Yearly$119.991 Year
  • Multi-Location Yearly$299.991 Year
  • Enterprise Yearly$599.991 Year
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 Bookr free?
Bookr 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 Bookr or Pocket Client Book have ads?
Neither Bookr nor Pocket Client Book shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookr or Pocket Client Book?
Bookr ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pocket Client Book every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bookr was updated on October 28, 2026 and Pocket Client Book on November 1, 2026.

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