Comparison

Insta vs Zapto Booking

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

Head to head
About

Insta

Features
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Your business is already on Google Maps. Insta-Booked adds the missing step: a simple way for customers to choose a service, select an available time, and book an appointment online. Instead of calling, messaging, or waiting for a response, customers can book when they are ready. You receive the appointment instantly and can manage it from your phone. With Insta-Booked, you can: • Add online booking to your Google Business Profile • Let customers choose services and available times • Receive notifications when a new appointment is booked • View and manage upcoming appointments • Confirm or reschedule customers by text • Reduce calls, messages, and manual scheduling • Make booking easier for customers using Google Maps Insta-Booked is designed for salons, barbershops, beauty professionals, and other appointment-based businesses. Your customers can already find you on Google Maps. Now they can book you there too. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

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Zapto Booking

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Run your appointment-based business with a simple booking page and an organized calendar. With Zapto Booking, you can: • Create a public booking link for your business • Add services, prices, durations, and photos • Set weekly working hours and block time off • View upcoming and past bookings • Add walk-in appointments • Move or cancel appointments • Receive notifications when clients book • Show your business address to clients • Work in multiple languages and local time zones Clients do not need to install an app. They open your link, choose a service and available time, and submit their booking. Zapto Pro Free accounts allow clients to book up to 3 days ahead. Zapto Pro lets clients book unlimited days ahead. Zapto Pro is an auto-renewable monthly subscription priced at $9.99 per month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account after confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Service: https://usezapto.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://usezapto.com/privacy

Screenshots

Insta4 screens
Zapto Booking4 screens

Verdict

The call

Insta and Zapto Booking 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. Insta sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $30.00 per month and Zapto Booking sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Insta versus Zapto Booking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstaZapto Booking
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose GuerreiroYAKIV KURTA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Insta

Subscriptions1
  • Insta-booked subscription$30.001 Month
1 purchases

Zapto Booking

Subscriptions1
  • Zapto Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Insta free?
Insta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zapto Booking free?
Zapto Booking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Insta or Zapto Booking have ads?
Neither Insta nor Zapto Booking shows ads.

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