Comparison

Karte vs Salon Client Notes

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

Head to head
About

Karte

Features
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The Simplest & Most Powerful Customer Record App for Solo Salons - "Karte" is an all-in-one customer and treatment record app designed specifically for solo salon owners, including hair salons, esthetics, nail salons, eyelash studios, chiropractics, and massage therapists. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Say goodbye to cluttered paper records and overly complex systems with too many features to master. With just your smartphone, you can streamline your salon work smoothly and smartly—anytime, anywhere. 4 Reasons Why "Karte" is Chosen: [All-in-One Customer Info & Visit Records] Beautifully manage your clients' basic information (name, contact info, notes, etc.) and their daily visit history in a clean timeline format. Review past treatments and client preferences at a single glance before their next visit. [Photo Storage: Never Forget the "Previous Finish"] Save photos for each treatment. Visually record hairstyles, nail designs, skin conditions, and before-and-after transformations that are difficult to describe with words or text alone. [Simple Sales Management & Analytics] Just enter the price for each treatment, and the app automatically calculates monthly and annual sales totals as well as average spend per customer. Instantly track your salon's current performance with intuitive graphs and tile displays. [iCloud Sync & Manual Backup] Your data is stored on your device and automatically synced across your iPhone and iPad via iCloud using the same Apple ID. Plus, with a single tap, you can export a complete backup of all data including photos (JSON) or a sales/customer list that can be opened in Excel (CSV). Rest assured during device upgrades or unexpected troubleshooting. Pricing Plans (Subscription) "Karte" is a subscription app with a 1-month free trial. Subscribe to the trial to unlock everything right away. • 1-Month Free Trial: Unlimited customer registrations plus all Premium features, such as AI paper chart reading — free for 1 month. • After the trial: Your chosen plan (Monthly / Yearly) renews automatically. Cancel anytime during the trial and you won't be charged. Your data stays on your device and in iCloud, and you can pick up where you left off by resubscribing. Recommended for Salon Owners Who: • Operate a private salon, home salon, or work as a freelancer. • Are stressed about finding storage space or wasting time looking for paper records. • Want to accurately log previous finish photos and chemical formulas used. • Want to quickly check monthly sales without dealing with difficult accounting software. Start your smart salon work with "Karte" today. Your daily customer service will become much more efficient and fulfilling!

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Salon Client Notes

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Remember the last service, preferences, cautions, and next proposal before every client arrives. SalonCue is a client record app for solo salons, freelance stylists, and beauty professionals. Keep the details that make each client feel known in one organized place. ■ Client records Keep each client profile organized with contact details, tags, birthday, return cycle, favorite styles, dislikes, allergies, cautions, conversation notes, and next proposal notes. ■ Visit records Log services, prices, discounts, treatment notes, color formulas, materials, and before / after photos for each visit. ■ Appointment memos Save date, time, client, expected service, notes, and status. Check today's appointments and upcoming plans at a glance. ■ Before-service memory See today's clients with the notes you need before the appointment: cautions, last treatment, and next suggestions. ■ Rebooking signals SalonCue uses each client's return cycle to show who is due soon or overdue, so follow-up work is easier to spot. ■ Reports Review this month's revenue, visit count, average ticket, popular services, and repeat-client trends. ■ iCloud sync On supported devices, SalonCue can sync your records through your private iCloud database. Perfect for: - Hairstylists, nail artists, lash artists, brow artists, estheticians, and other beauty professionals - Solo salons and freelance beauty businesses - Moving from paper cards, notebooks, spreadsheets, or generic notes apps - Remembering previous treatments, preferences, cautions, and next proposals - Managing clients, visit records, appointment memos, and salon reports in one place SalonCue is a small, focused salon notebook for remembering the right thing before each client sits down. ■ SalonCue Pro The free plan lets you manage up to 30 clients. SalonCue Pro lets you keep managing clients beyond the free 30-client limit. Unlock unlimited clients and CSV export for keeping or moving your records. - Monthly: $4.99 - Yearly: $39.99 - Free trial: 7 days on the yearly plan only Subscriptions renew automatically. You can manage or cancel your subscription from your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://pomeranianstudio.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pomeranianstudio.com/privacy

Screenshots

Karte3 screens
Salon Client Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Karte and Salon Client Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Karte sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Salon Client Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Karte versus Salon Client Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKarteSalon Client Notes
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNORUYUKI KOKUBOkurihara kazuki

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Karte

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Plan (Monthly)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (Yearly)1 Month trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Salon Client Notes

Subscriptions2
  • SalonCue Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • SalonCue Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Karte free?
Karte is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Salon Client Notes free?
Salon Client Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Karte or Salon Client Notes have ads?
Neither Karte nor Salon Client Notes shows ads.

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