Comparison

FyleStyle vs Upcoming

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

Head to head
About

FyleStyle

Manage client relationships and store essential details like color formulas, pricing, and visit history. Securely back up all your data to the cloud. Offers a free tier for up to 10 clients.

Highlights
  • Client information tracking
  • Color formula storage
  • Visit frequency tracking
  • Pricing management
  • Before and after photo storage
  • Cloud data backup
Features
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As a stylist your number one priority is clients. FyleStyle is the sleek, modern way to manage that relationship. Built by a hairstylist for hairstylists, FyleStyle allows you to track clients’ personal information, their frequency of visits, color formulas, pricing, and before and after photos. It also securely backs up all your data to the cloud so you’ll never lose it again. All for less than the cost of a cup of coffee per month. FyleStyle’s customer service is also run by locally sourced stylists! We are happy to answer any and all questions by email or social media. We have big ambitions for version 2. Join us for the journey, won't you? This app is completely free for up to 10 clients. Subscriptions are $4.99 per month or $44.99 per year and include support for creating unlimited clients. Subscriptions are billed and auto-renewed each month as follows: * Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. * Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the confirmation of purchase. * Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the monthly or yearly rate at the time of renewal. * No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. * Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited upon purchase of a subscription. Privacy Policy: http://www.fylestyle.com/?page_id=12 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Upcoming

Easily track and share important dates with customizable countdowns. Set reminders, import events from your calendar, and share visually appealing countdowns with anyone via universal links.

Highlights
  • Universal link sharing
  • Customizable countdown display
  • Smart calendar integration
  • Powerful sharing options
  • Recurring events management
  • Smart reminders and notifications
  • Birthday import from contacts
Features
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Upcoming turns the things you are looking forward to into a number you can see. Pick a date — a birthday, a trip, a due date, the last day of term — and Upcoming counts the sleeps until it lands. Put the number on your Home Screen, drop it into someone else's chat, or wait for it together. On iPhone and iPad. WHAT IT DOES - Count down to anything, in whole days, with a name, a colour and a photo - Home Screen widgets in three sizes, and Lock Screen widgets - Stickers for Messages — drop the number straight into a chat - Nudges: a reminder a week out, the night before, the morning of - Three voices for those reminders — Chill, Playful, or Unhinged - Pull in birthdays from Contacts and events from your calendar - Keepsakes: when a countdown lands, keep it on the shelf with the photo, the date, and the number of sleeps you waited WAIT TOGETHER Invite someone into a countdown and you both watch the same number. Photos and reactions go in one thread as the day gets closer. Starting a shared countdown and joining one are both free. FREE FOR EVERYONE All features are included, with no subscription. - Unlimited countdowns for every birthday, trip, and day worth waiting for - Invite anyone to share a countdown, with photos, messages, and reactions in one thread - iCloud sync across your devices - Every widget, Messages sticker, and keepsake Terms of Use: https://claycircuitstudios.com/upcoming/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://claycircuitstudios.com/upcoming/privacy

Screenshots

FyleStyle4 screens
Upcoming4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Upcoming at Free against FyleStyle's $5.99. Upcoming also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). FyleStyle's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On ratings volume, 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

Upcoming is free to download; FyleStyle costs $5.99 up front. FyleStyle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Upcoming asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FyleStyle holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FyleStyle's written reviews are positive against 67% of Upcoming's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FyleStyle ships an update every 6 months, Upcoming fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FyleStyle versus Upcoming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFyleStyleUpcoming
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better4.1 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFyleStyleBenjamin Pust

Customer experience

FyleStyle

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Upcoming

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FyleStyle

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Account$6.991 Month
  • Pro Account$69.991 Year
None

Upcoming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FyleStyle free?
FyleStyle costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Upcoming free?
Upcoming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FyleStyle or Upcoming?
FyleStyle is rated higher. FyleStyle averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Upcoming averages 4.1 from 13 ratings.
Do FyleStyle or Upcoming have ads?
Neither FyleStyle nor Upcoming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FyleStyle or Upcoming?
FyleStyle ships an update every 6 months, and Upcoming fortnightly. Most recently, FyleStyle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Upcoming on October 29, 2026.

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