SQUIRE™ vs SQUIRE™ Commander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SQUIRE™
Find and book top barbers in your city with ease. Schedule appointments, pay securely with your card on file, and receive SMS notifications for a hassle-free grooming experience.
- Discover local barbers
- Book appointments
- Contactless payment
- Card on file
- SMS notifications
- Grooming experience
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DISCOVER & BOOK THE BEST BARBERS IN YOUR CITY SQUIRE lets you find, book, and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. Our mission is to keep you looking sharp, hassle free. - Discover skillful barbers based on your location. - Check availability and reserve a time that fits your schedule. - Pay seamlessly with contactless payment by using your card on file to securely pay for services and tips. - Stay informed with helpful SMS notifications and email receipts. - Sit back, relax, and enjoy your haircut or shave with an entirely new and modern grooming experience.
SQUIRE™ Commander
This comprehensive platform streamlines barbershop operations, from appointment scheduling and client management to sales, payroll, and marketing. It offers a point-of-sale system, online booking, inventory management, and loyalty programs to help businesses grow and enhance customer experience.
- Appointment scheduling
- Client retention tools
- Product and service sales
- Marketing text/email
- Payroll management
- Point of sale system
- Online booking
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An all-in-one platform to power your barbershop operations. Take control of operations, increase revenue, and delight your customers with a single, easy-to-use platform. All in one system - Control everything from one location - Sell products & services - Maintain client retention - Send marketing texts and emails to your customers - Manage payroll - Schedule appointments in seconds - Offer barber bios Point of sale - Choose customer payment method - ApplePay - Chip reader - Traditional swipe Other features include: - Online Booking - Inventory Management - Gift cards & Loyalty - Integration with Instagram, etc. - Waitlist -- The most successful barbershops run on SQUIRE. "SQUIRE is not just a booking app. It's truly business management software. It's complete and does everything I need." - Eliot, Owner of Elliot and Co., Las Vegas "I love that SQUIRE makes it really easy to manage multiple locations." - Justin, Owner of Rooks Barbershop, Portland Oregon "SQUIRE brings so much simplicity to my work and allows me to concentrate on cutting hair." - Simon, Owner of Monthly Barbershop, Montreal, Canada "My favorite feature is the Instagram booking. Customers can book from my personal IG page. That's genius!" - Josh, Owner of Throne, Toronto, Canada -- Featured on Forbes, Business Insider, and TechCrunch -- SQUIRE Technologies is a company dedicated to making style and grooming for men simple. Feel free to contact us: support@getsquire.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SQUIRE™ Commander at none against SQUIRE™'s shown. SQUIRE™ Commander also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SQUIRE™ against 4.8 for SQUIRE™ Commander. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of SQUIRE™'s written reviews are positive against 49% of SQUIRE™ Commander's.
SQUIRE™ ships an update every 5 weeks, SQUIRE™ Commander every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SQUIRE™ | SQUIRE™ Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12K ratings) — better | 4.8 (4.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.6% of reviews | 49.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 4.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Squīr Technologies | 9380-4185 Quebec Inc. |
Customer experience
SQUIRE™
SQUIRE™ Commander
User reviews
SQUIRE™
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient booking and payment
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful reminders and notifications
- 🚀 Streamlined appointment process
- 🚀 Cashless transactions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Booking and rescheduling issues
- 💰 Mandatory pre-payment and fees
- 🔒 Privacy and security concerns
- 🔍 Poor search and discovery
- 🔍 Limited barber/location options
SQUIRE™ Commander
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 💡 Helpful for barbers
- 🚀 Reliable booking system
- 🚀 Convenient for clients
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Buggy updates
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
- 💰 Hidden/excessive fees
- 🔒 Poor customer support
Bugs and requests
SQUIRE™
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to reschedule
- Verification codes not working
- Appointments not showing up in the app
- Unauthorized charges and billing issues
Requested features
5 requests- Allow pay-at-the-shop option
- Improve rescheduling and cancellation flow
- Add ability to manage multiple profiles/family members
- Enhance search and discovery of barbers and locations
- Provide more transparency on fees and charges
SQUIRE™ Commander
Reported bugs
4 issues- Appointments disappearing from schedule
- Inability to log in or access account
- Incorrect payment calculations and reporting
- Syncing issues between app and website
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to modify appointments
- Customizable time slots
- Improved reporting and analytics
- Push notifications for shop owners
- In-app payment options for clients
In-app purchases
SQUIRE™
No in-app purchases
SQUIRE™ Commander
No in-app purchases
