Comparison

BlockNote vs Nail Salon Scheduler Planner

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

Head to head
About

BlockNote

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

Nail Salon Scheduler Planner

Features
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Nail Booking Planner is the all-in-one appointment and schedule management app for nail salons, nail bars, beauty studios, and any business that books treatments by appointment. Take bookings, assign services and stations, and run a busy front desk from one clear screen - on your phone, tablet, or the web. The visual mainboard shows every appointment, free station, and exact time at a glance, so you avoid double bookings and stay in control during busy hours. One tap on a free slot starts a booking and the smart planner handles the rest. After your first login, a friendly setup wizard tailors the planner to the way your studio actually works. Let clients book themselves with the built-in CLIENT ONLINE booking page, and handle the reception with a dedicated FRONT DESK mode for walk-ins - so bookings arrive anytime, anywhere, without the phone-call hassle. MAJOR FEATURES CLIENT ONLINE BOOKING Share a link or embed a widget so clients book an appointment directly from your own page, 24/7. FRONT DESK FOR WALK-INS A dedicated, fast lane for walk-ins and quick bookings at the reception. ONE-TAP BOOKING Tap any free slot on the mainboard, add a name, and you are done. CONFIRMATION MESSAGES Send confirmation requests by WhatsApp or email, and see each client's confirm or decline right on the booking - fewer misunderstandings and fewer empty chairs (customizable). WHATSAPP REMINDERS Automatically send a friendly reminder before the appointment to cut down no-shows (customizable). VISUAL STATION MANAGEMENT Create, organize, and group your stations and technicians, set capacity and services, and plan longer or multi-service appointments with ease. DRAG AND DROP Move bookings between stations and times in a second. INVITE YOUR COWORKERS Add managers and staff with role-based access so the whole team works together. MULTIPLE VIEWS Switch between daily, weekly, and monthly overviews with smart zoom in and out. OPENING HOURS AND SHIFTS Set your activity hours, shifts, and availability for every day of the week. ANALYTICS DASHBOARD Track booking trends, client statistics, peak hours, and confirmation rates. BOOKING HISTORY AND EXPORT Keep a complete history of every booking and export to CSV or Excel for your CRM. BOOKING TAGS, VIP, AND NO-SHOW Flag must-know details, mark VIP clients, and keep track of no-shows. CONTACT LIST Pull a name straight from your contacts when opening a new booking. BOOKINGS DAYS - OR A YEAR - AHEAD Plan far into the future, including multi-day bookings; the planner remembers everything. MULTI-LANGUAGE AND TIME ZONE Run the planner in your language, region, and local time. CLOUD SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Native iPhone and iPad apps plus a full web app, always in sync. Enjoy the Planner experience! Plannera.app Offering 1-Month / 3-Months / 6-Months Subscription options: Payment will be charged to the App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings anytime after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of use: https://plannera.app/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://plannera.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

BlockNote4 screens
Nail Salon Scheduler Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockNote at none against Nail Salon Scheduler Planner's 5. Nail Salon Scheduler Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Nail Salon Scheduler Planner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. BlockNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
BlockNote versus Nail Salon Scheduler Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockNoteNail Salon Scheduler Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladyslav LiakhinFUGA BAR LTD

In-app purchases

None

BlockNote

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Nail Salon Scheduler Planner

Subscriptions3
  • Nail Planner — 1 Month$7.991 Month
  • Nail Planner — 3 Months$22.993 Months
  • Nail Planner — 6 Months$44.996 Months
One-time2
  • WhatsApp messages · 300$14.00
  • WhatsApp messages · 1,000$35.00

Questions

Is BlockNote free?
BlockNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nail Salon Scheduler Planner free?
Nail Salon Scheduler Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BlockNote or Nail Salon Scheduler Planner have ads?
Neither BlockNote nor Nail Salon Scheduler Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlockNote or Nail Salon Scheduler Planner?
BlockNote ships an update every 4 days, and Nail Salon Scheduler Planner every 4 days. Most recently, BlockNote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nail Salon Scheduler Planner on October 21, 2026.

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