Comparison

Salon Client Notes vs Client Notes

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

Head to head
About

Salon Client Notes

Features
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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. ā–  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. ā–  Visit records Log services, prices, discounts, treatment notes, color formulas, materials, and before / after photos for each visit. ā–  Appointment memos Save date, time, client, expected service, notes, and status. Check today's appointments and upcoming plans at a glance. ā–  Before-service memory See today's clients with the notes you need before the appointment: cautions, last treatment, and next suggestions. ā–  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. ā–  Reports Review this month's revenue, visit count, average ticket, popular services, and repeat-client trends. ā–  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. ā–  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

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Client Notes

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Open a client card and allergies and cautions are the first thing you see, in red. Check the last service, formula and photos before you begin — calmly, every time. Client Notes is a client record app for solo beauty pros. No subscription. No account. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Cautions and allergies pinned at the top of every client card • Visit records: services, price, notes, products and color formula, duration, next-time ideas • Before, after and design photos — draw notes right on a photo • "Same as last time" copies a visit; a pre-service brief shows the last visit first • Book the next appointment and see today's bookings with estimated end times • Due list: see who is past their usual cycle (booked clients are left out) • Ready-to-paste thank-you, rebooking and birthday messages for any messaging app • Packages and prepaid credit: remaining sessions and balance update with each visit • Signed consent and intake forms (finger or Apple Pencil), saved as PDF • Before & after images with dates and your salon name • Photograph old paper records and keep them with the client • Import a client list from CSV; search by name, reading, phone or client number • Today view and a monthly summary of visits, sales, average ticket and new clients • Starter menus for nails, lashes, esthetics, hair and massage • Works on iPhone and iPad MADE FOR • Home-based and suite-rental nail techs, lash and brow artists, estheticians and stylists • Anyone whose paper client cards are getting hard to search • Pros who want to check allergies and sensitivities every single visit • Anyone tracking package sessions in a notebook • People who don't need a full booking system or another monthly bill

Screenshots

Salon Client Notes4 screens
Client Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Salon Client Notes and 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 Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Salon Client Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Client Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Salon Client Notes versus Client Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalon Client NotesClient Notes
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkurihara kazukitorankirite

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Salon Client Notes

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

Client Notes

One-time1
  • Premium$12.99

Questions

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

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