Comparison

BlockNote vs Rekko

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

Head to head
About

BlockNote

A digital notebook designed for beauty professionals to manage clients, appointments, and finances. It eliminates the need for paper notes by centralizing all client information, scheduling, and financial tracking in one place.

Highlights
  • Client management
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Service and price list
  • Customizable reminders
  • Financial tracking (income, expenses, profit)
  • Data backup and restore
Features
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BlockNote – a digital notebook for beauty professionals. Manage clients, schedule and finances in one app – no paper notes, no mix-ups. CLIENTS Add clients from your phone contacts or right while booking an appointment. Set each client's messenger – Telegram, Viber or WhatsApp – upfront or on the first reminder. SCHEDULE Book clients for a date and time and pick several services – the price fills in from your price list. View your day as a list or an hourly timeline. The monthly calendar shows how busy you are at a glance. REMINDERS One tap – a message with the client's name, date and time is copied and the right chat opens. Customize the message template to your style. Push notifications remind you about upcoming appointments in advance. FINANCES Income, expenses and net profit for every month. Comparison with the previous month. Top clients and services by revenue. PRIVACY No sign-up, no accounts. All data is stored only on your device. Save a backup to a file and restore it anytime.

About

Rekko

Features
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Your clients are yours — and so is every booking. Rekko is the solo-first booking app and client CRM for independent service pros: beauty, barbering, massage, fitness, tutoring, pet care — anyone whose work runs on repeat clients and appointments. Share your own booking page, let clients pick a time, and keep 100% of every booking — no marketplace, no commission. One calm workspace for your calendar, clients, reminders, and income. EVERYTHING IN ONE CALM WORKSPACE • Your own booking page — clients pick a free time, you just confirm • Keep 100% of every booking — no marketplace fees, no commission • Weekly calendar for fast, simple appointment booking • Recurring appointments for clients who visit regularly KNOW AND KEEP YOUR CLIENTS • Client profiles with phone, Instagram, notes, visit history, and total spend • A smart assistant that suggests when to reach out to clients who haven't returned • Tap to send appointment reminders by WhatsApp or SMS • A list of clients who've gone quiet, so you can send a friendly note and win them back SEE YOUR REAL PROFIT • Track revenue, expenses, and profit by week, month, half year, and all time WHO IT'S FOR Built for one professional — solo-first, not bloated team software. Rekko is not a payment processor or a shared marketplace; it's your own page and your own clients, with no unnecessary setup. Your data stays yours. Rekko does not sell client data to third parties and shows no ads — designed to stay calm and clear for daily work. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://xeniqu.github.io/rekko-privacy/privacy.html

Screenshots

BlockNote4 screens
Rekko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockNote at none against Rekko's 2. BlockNote also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rekko sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. BlockNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlockNote ships an update every 4 days, Rekko every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BlockNote versus Rekko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockNoteRekko
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladyslav LiakhinKsenia Shubova

In-app purchases

None

BlockNote

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rekko

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Rekko Pro — Year14 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is BlockNote free?
BlockNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rekko free?
Rekko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BlockNote or Rekko have ads?
Neither BlockNote nor Rekko shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlockNote or Rekko?
BlockNote ships an update every 4 days, and Rekko every 2 weeks. Most recently, BlockNote was updated on October 25, 2026 and Rekko on October 8, 2026.

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