Comparison

Haircut App vs Basic Beauty

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

Head to head
About

Haircut App

Features
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Haircut is the financial operating system for barbershops. Built for owners, managers, barbers, and receptionists — no booking fees, no per-appointment cuts. Haircut is built for barbers to keep more of every cut! ACCEPT PAYMENTS ANYWHERE • Accept credit cards • Reception checkout with automatic service, tip, and tax handling • Powered by Stripe — bank-grade security, fast payouts RUN THE SHOP • Today view: live schedule, revenue, staff, and inventory at a glance • Walk-in queue and reception bookings • Multi-shop support with per-location settings MANAGE YOUR TEAM • Role-based access for Owners, Managers, Barbers, and Receptionists • Commission tiers and automatic payout splits • Chair-rent billing built in BOOK CLIENTS • Multi-step booking flow: shop → barber → service → time → client • Direct barber booking links with optional deposit or full prepay • Client profiles, history, and notes • Barber/client chat GROW THE BUSINESS • Inventory and product sales • Customer messaging (SMS reminders, rebooking nudges) • Payouts dashboard with full ledger • Haircut reviews

About

Basic Beauty

Streamline salon operations with this app designed for stylists and barbers. Manage your schedule, client history, and payments efficiently. Track income and inventory, all from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Daily schedule at a glance
  • Client history and notes
  • Card payment processing
  • Income and expense tracking
  • Inventory management
  • Face ID lock
Features
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Basic Beauty is the daily driver for stylists, barbers, nail and lash techs, estheticians, massage therapists and tattoo artists — your whole chair in one calm, considered app. See your day at a glance, manage your calendar, check out clients with tips and card payments, keep every client's history and notes a tap away, and watch your take-home add up. The heavy back office — detailed bookkeeping and reports — lives on the web at basicbeauty.net, while the app keeps the day-to-day fast and simple. • Today — your appointments and what you've taken, the moment you open the app • Calendar — day, week, month and by-stylist views; book, reschedule, block time • Checkout — collect payment, add tips, and charge cards (powered by Stripe) • Tap to Pay on iPhone — take contactless cards with no card reader at all • Clients — history, notes, and one-tap call, text and email • Money — income, tips and expenses tracked toward your take-home • Gift cards — sell one at the counter or alongside any checkout • Inventory — check stock before you come in • Face ID lock and local appointment reminders Works the same whether you rent a chair on your own or run a team, and your clients can book themselves on your own booking page. One login across the app and basicbeauty.net. — SUBSCRIPTIONS — Basic Beauty is sold as an auto-renewable subscription, with a 14-day free trial: • Solo — $19.99/month or $199.99/year • Pro — $49.99/month or $499.99/year • Business — $99.99/month or $999.99/year Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://basicbeauty.net/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://basicbeauty.net/terms

Screenshots

Haircut App3 screens
Basic Beauty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Haircut App at none against Basic Beauty's 6. Haircut App also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Basic Beauty's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, 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. Basic Beauty sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Haircut App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Haircut App ships an update every 3 days, Basic Beauty weekly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Haircut App versus Basic Beauty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaircut AppBasic Beauty
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgentic Studios, LLCBasic Beauty L.L.C.

In-app purchases

None

Haircut App

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Basic Beauty

Subscriptions6
  • Solo - Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Pro - Monthly14 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Business-Monthly14 Days trial$99.991 Month
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  • Solo - Annual14 Days trial$199.991 Year
  • Pro - Annual14 Days trial$499.991 Year
  • Business- Annual14 Days trial$999.991 Year

Questions

Is Haircut App free?
Haircut App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basic Beauty free?
Basic Beauty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Haircut App or Basic Beauty have ads?
Neither Haircut App nor Basic Beauty shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Haircut App or Basic Beauty?
Haircut App ships an update every 3 days, and Basic Beauty weekly. Most recently, Haircut App was updated on October 13, 2026 and Basic Beauty on October 13, 2026.

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