Comparison

Schedule Anyone vs Visibook Appointment Scheduler

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

Head to head
About

Schedule Anyone

This app simplifies business management by offering easy-to-use appointment scheduling, marketing, and point-of-sale features. It supports various service industries with customizable templates and automated reminders. Manage your business operations and customer interactions seamlessly from any device.

Highlights
  • Appointment scheduling with recurring options
  • Customizable service times and pricing
  • Automated appointment reminders (text/email)
  • Point-of-sale and credit card processing
  • Website creation for businesses
  • Inventory management and automated ordering
  • Data backup and migration support
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SUMMARY Manage your business anytime, anywhere using any device plus marketing with your own website. The easiest to use appointment scheduling software. Templates available for hair salon, nail spa, barber shop, pet shop, personal trainer, fitness class, doctor, tutoring, auto detailing, maid service, nail techs, carpet cleaning, pool cleaning, plumbing, landscaping, tattoo, tour groups, realtors, and other personal service businesses and independent contractors. YOUR APPOINTMENT BOOK / PLANNER • Setup recurring appointments • Set custom times (service time, processing time, finish out time, etc) and pricing for services • Services already have the business rules you need, for example: * Have a haircut and color appointment? The finish out is automatically removed * Have a manicure and pedicure appointment with two different staff members? The services are automatically scheduled at the same time (not back to back) • Want to override any business rule or move an appointment? No problem, it's as easy as drag and drop. • Our iPad app and website allow easy drag and drop to move and create new appointments • View your booking calendar in day, week, or month calendar views • Plus many other features including: wait-list management, walk-in management, the ability to create overlapping appointments, group parties / private parties, automatically block out off days and holidays, and much more... POINT-OF-SALE / CREDIT CARD PROCESSING • Save money with our low credit card processing rates • Save time doing paperwork with our easy to use interactive reports • Need a merchant account for each independent staff member? No problem, our software supports multiple merchant accounts • Our cash drawer feature allows you to keep track of your cash • Customers can sign with their finger or you can print a receipt to have the customer sign • Text & email customers beautifully designed receipts BOOKING REMINDER • Automatically send appointment reminders and confirmations via text,e-mail or both, specify the time before the appointment you want the reminder to be sent • Email/Text receipts to clients • Customize the emails sent to your clients YOUR DATA • All your data is backed up (to multiple locations in our safe and secure data center) the moment it is saved. Even if you lose your phone, iPad, and computer your information is still safe and secure. • Contact us and we'll help you migrate data from another system WEBSITE • Customers get a headache-free website under your own domain name (www.your-domain.com). • You start offering a new service, add a new staff, a staff member leaves? It immediately shows up on your website. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT • Automate ordering using our automatic order generator by ordering what you sold over a specific date range, since your last order, or based on a specific desired stock amount which you specify • Seamlessly email orders to your distributors and product reps • Easily print orders and product lists SECURITY • Role-based security allows you to set what each staff member's access • Location-based security allows you to set which staff members can login from home to view their schedule STAFF MANAGEMENT / PAYROLL • Manage your employees times by creating a schedule they can see on their phone (or any other device) and allows them to clock-in clock-out only from company computers. • Our easy to use timesheet allow you to track time and manage costs SUBSCRIBING IN-APP • Use the starter version for free, upgrade to the independent package for $9.99/mo or silver business subscription for $39.99/mo; payment is charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase • Monthly subscriptions automatically renew. You can manage auto-renew of your subscription from your iTunes account settings at http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 • For more information visit our privacy policy: www.ScheduleAnyone.com/info/PrivacyPolicy and our terms of service: www.ScheduleAnyone.com/info/ProviderAgreement

About

Visibook Appointment Scheduler

Streamline your business by easily booking client appointments and sending automated reminders via SMS or WhatsApp. Manage your schedule from your phone, tablet, or browser, and allow clients to book themselves, reducing no-shows and administrative hassle.

Highlights
  • Automated client reminders (SMS/WhatsApp)
  • Easy appointment booking
  • Customer scheduling and tracking
  • Individual and class scheduling
  • Optional payment acceptance
  • Client messaging and notes
  • Staff management
  • Google Calendar sync
Features
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The easiest way to book client appointments and send automatic text (WhatsApp or SMS) message reminders. Manage your schedule anywhere: from the app or any browser. Customers can book you with ease using the app or your online calendar. • Easy booking and customer tracking - With a few taps, book and record customer appointments. You get an organized appointment history for each customer. • Reduce no-shows – After you book an appointment, confirmations and reminders automatically get sent. • Individual and class scheduling in three taps - select attendees. Visibook books and sends reminders. • Payments tool - accept payments (optional) as customers are scheduling appointments. • Client messaging and notes - message from the app. Keep private notes to remember birthdays, preferences, etc. • Simple set up – Takes 2 minutes to signup and start booking appointments. • Control your schedule – Easily change and tool with your schedule on the fly, no matter where you are. • Work around your personal calendar – Set up Google sync and never double-book yourself again. • Less email and hassle - Share your availability. Clients save you time and hassle by booking themselves. • Manage staff – Add employees to your calendar and they can be scheduling online instantly too. • Multi-platform tool - use the Visibook app on your phone and tablet. Or, use your desktop or phone browser anywhere. Everything stays in sync. Visibook can be used to book appointments for: • Acupuncture • Fitness training 1-1 sessions • Crossfit class scheduling and signups • Group scheduling and signups • Massage appointments • Music lessons • User research and interview signups • Therapy sessions • Volunteering sessions signups • Anytime you want to eliminate the hassle of scheduling lots of customers or clients

Screenshots

Schedule Anyone4 screens
Visibook Appointment Scheduler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visibook Appointment Scheduler at none against Schedule Anyone's 4. Schedule Anyone's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 47%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Schedule Anyone sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Visibook Appointment Scheduler asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Schedule Anyone against 4.5 for Visibook Appointment Scheduler. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 405 and 853 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Schedule Anyone's written reviews are positive against 47% of Visibook Appointment Scheduler's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Schedule Anyone versus Visibook Appointment Scheduler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchedule AnyoneVisibook Appointment Scheduler
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (405 ratings) — better4.5 (853 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings405853 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperScheduleAnyoneVisibook, Inc

Customer experience

Schedule Anyone

All ratings397 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative15.6%

Visibook Appointment Scheduler

All ratings842 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative39.0%

User reviews

Schedule Anyone

From 405 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for salon scheduling
  • 👍 Helpful reminders for clients
  • 👍 Integrates with POS
  • 👍 Many discounting options
  • 👍 Automated marketing features

Room to improve

  • 😞 Locked out of book
  • 😞 Charged for access
  • 😞 Accused of not paying
  • 😞 Horrible app functionality
  • 😞 Requires internet connection

Visibook Appointment Scheduler

From 853 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to use
  • 📅 Convenient scheduling
  • 🔔 Helpful reminders
  • 🤝 Great for small businesses
  • 🌟 Overall positive experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times
  • 🔍 Lacking features/customization
  • 🔌 Unreliable performance
  • 🔒 Poor customer support

Bugs and requests

Schedule Anyone

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Locked out of book
  • Requires internet connection
  • App not loading
  • Sync contacts repeatedly
  • Backoffice changes fail
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  • Text alerts unreliable
  • App freezes often
  • Cannot create user account

Requested features

9 requests
  • Allow confirmation status indication
  • Ability to change message colors
  • Improve inventory management options
  • Allow logo changes
  • Provide customer service contact number
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  • Enable cancellation of upgrades
  • Simplify website creation
  • Improve app stability
  • Allow user account creation

Visibook Appointment Scheduler

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Calendar not loading properly
  • Unexpected log-outs
  • Deleted appointments and client data
  • Compatibility issues with iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sync with personal calendars
  • More customization options for services and pricing
  • Improved notification settings
  • Bulk messaging for clients
  • Better reporting and analytics

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Schedule Anyone

Subscriptions4
  • Independent Package1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Individual Package$9.991 Month
  • Independent to Business Upgrade$29.991 Month
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  • Silver Package$39.991 Month
None

Visibook Appointment Scheduler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schedule Anyone free?
Schedule Anyone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visibook Appointment Scheduler free?
Visibook Appointment Scheduler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Schedule Anyone or Visibook Appointment Scheduler?
Schedule Anyone is rated higher. Schedule Anyone averages 4.6 out of 5 from 405 ratings, while Visibook Appointment Scheduler averages 4.5 from 853 ratings.
Do Schedule Anyone or Visibook Appointment Scheduler have ads?
Neither Schedule Anyone nor Visibook Appointment Scheduler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Schedule Anyone or Visibook Appointment Scheduler?
Schedule Anyone ships an update every 2 months, and Visibook Appointment Scheduler every 2 months. Most recently, Schedule Anyone was updated on November 6, 2026 and Visibook Appointment Scheduler on November 1, 2026.

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