Comparison

SetNow vs Buff Pro

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

Head to head
About

SetNow

Manage online bookings, client relationships, and revenue for service businesses. Automate appointment scheduling, memberships, and client communication directly from your phone.

Highlights
  • Online client booking via shareable link
  • SMS and push appointment reminders
  • Membership sales and management
  • Client profiles with visit history
  • Revenue and team performance tracking
  • Role-based access for staff
Features
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SetNow — online booking and CRM for service businesses. Clients book themselves, while appointments, memberships and revenue are always at hand on your phone. ONLINE BOOKING • Clients book via your link from Instagram, a messenger or your website — no app download or sign-up needed • SMS and push reminders before the visit • Sell memberships online with card payment CALENDAR AND MEMBERSHIPS • Appointments and group classes, waitlist, attendance tracking • Work schedule: 2/2, 3/2 shifts or your own cycle • Memberships: issue, freeze, transfer, deduct a visit • Check-in with a QR entry pass CLIENTS • Client profile: visit history, no-shows, total spent, notes • Call-back tasks and SMS/push broadcasts • Contracts and consent forms signed on a phone MONEY AND TEAM • Revenue, occupancy and new clients by branch • Payroll with a breakdown of every amount • Inventory and product sales • Role-based access: owner, administrator, specialist Built for beauty salons, barbershops, fitness and yoga studios, schools, massage studios and clinics. Works together with the web version: shared database, same email and password. Available in English, Russian and Georgian.

About

Buff Pro

Manage appointments, clients, and schedules for beauty professionals and salons. Streamline bookings, track services, and view team calendars all from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Service pricing and duration
  • Team and salon calendars
  • Automated notifications
  • Performance analytics
Features
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Buff Pro — планировщик для мастеров и салонов красоты. Ведите записи, клиентов и расписание в одном приложении: с телефона, без лишней сложности. КАЛЕНДАРЬ И ЗАПИСИ • День и месяц команды или личный календарь • Быстрое создание записи в пару шагов • Перенос, подтверждение, отмена и статусы визита • Метки вроде «Опоздание» и «Повтор» • Карточка записи: клиент, услуга, время и контакты ГЛАВНАЯ И ОБЗОР • Сколько записей сегодня и на неделю • Выполнено и прибыль за период • Быстрый переход в календарь и аналитику КЛИЕНТЫ И УСЛУГИ • База клиентов с поиском и метками • Прайс и длительности услуг • Удобная работа с повторными визитами САЛОН И КОМАНДА • Переключатель «Личный / Компания» • Расписание сотрудников • Общий календарь салона для владельца и администратора УВЕДОМЛЕНИЯ • Новые записи, подтверждения, отмены и переносы • Push в приложении, чтобы ничего не пропустить Buff Pro помогает держать день под контролем: меньше хаоса в чатах, больше порядка в расписании — для соло-мастера и для салона. Сайт: https://buff.by Поддержка: https://buff.by/support

Screenshots

SetNow4 screens
Buff Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buff Pro at 100% against SetNow's 0%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SetNow ships an update weekly, Buff Pro every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SetNow versus Buff Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetNowBuff Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAliaksei ArtsiushROBERT SASIMOVICH

Customer experience

SetNow

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Buff Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SetNow

No in-app purchases

None

Buff Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SetNow free?
SetNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buff Pro free?
Buff Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SetNow or Buff Pro have ads?
Neither SetNow nor Buff Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SetNow or Buff Pro?
SetNow ships an update weekly, and Buff Pro every 6 days. Most recently, SetNow was updated on October 29, 2026 and Buff Pro on October 29, 2026.

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