Comparison

SalonOne vs ShelfPerks Merchant

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

Head to head
About

SalonOne

This salon management app helps individual stylists organize clients, appointments, and financial data. It offers features like automated appointment reminders, customizable scheduling, and a point-of-sale system. Manage your business efficiently from your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Client management
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Automated reminders
  • Hair color formulation calculator
  • Point-of-sale system
  • Financial reporting
  • Offline functionality
Features
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#1 salon app (and highest user rating) since December 2009 #SalonOne is available on the monthly basis auto-renew subscription for USD $9.99. #Terms & Conditions for auto-renew subscription 1. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase 2. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period 3. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal 4. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase SalonOne is the most complete salon management app for the individual stylist available. You can switch from your iPhone to your iPad for your convenience. Once you buy SalonOne you own it with no monthly fees. We, at Salontechnologies, are hair stylists too and we just want to make life better for you. If you need a salon app for multiple operators, then see our new Salon Manager app for the iPad. SalonOne is a salon management app designed for salon owners, chair renters, estheticians, or other hair and nail professionals. It features the tools needed to manage your clients, appointments, color formulations, products, services, cash register, financial reports, and will text and email your appointment reminders. SalonOne requires no Internet access or desktop software. You control everything from your iPhone or iPad! If you like our app, please support us by writing a review. FEATURES: * Clients - Create new contacts. - View and save appointments, formulas, photo, and notes for each client. * Scheduling - Double booking lets you specify an appointment with a gap to work multiple clients and make your day as efficient as possible. The most customizable double booking available. - Multiple booking allows you to schedule multiple appointments in the same time slot. - Standing appointments allow for easy creation of recurring appointments. - Day (15 or 30 minute increments), week, month, and list formats let you choose your viewing style. - Automatically Text and Email your appointment reminders. * Hair Color Formulations - Automatically calculate formula using our patented system. Includes step-by-step instructions, amount of color and developer to use, and processing time. *** For experienced stylists, you can enter and store your own formulas but selecting 'Custom' and store each formula by date in you clients info for quick and easy viewing. - Save the formulations for a client and view or edit them easily. - 16 permanent colorlines supported including: Alfaparf, Aloxxi, Aveda, CHI, Clairol, Goldwell, Koleston, Logics, Majirel, Matrix, Paul Mitchell, Pravana,Redken Schwarzkopf, and Vero. More to come. * Point-of-Sale - Checkout clients directly from your device. Accept cash, credit, checks, coupons, gift certificates, or a partial payment from each. - Add additional products and services to each transaction. - Manage the purchasing and use of gift certificates. - Manages product inventory from purchases and restocking. - Daily closeouts keep track of how your business is running. - Email receipts after accepting payment. * Products and Services - Create your own inventory of products and services. - Organize them into groups for easy reference. - Services are color coded and customizable for viewing on the calendar. * Reporting - Formatted for view on your device. - Formatted and emailable for larger print viewing. - Reports include closeout history list, closeout totals (consolidated), product history, product inventory,Credit Payment History, and transaction history. * Now universal app with iPad interfaces! NOTES: Terms of Use :- http://salontechnologies.com/salonone.php Privacy Policy :- http://salontechnologies.com/privacy-policy.php Patent 7,877,294 (Posted February 9, 2011)

About

ShelfPerks Merchant

This comprehensive retail management solution streamlines operations with an advanced POS, inventory control, and seamless payment processing. It offers features like self-checkout, data-driven insights, and flexible receipt options to boost store efficiency and profitability.

Highlights
  • Advanced POS System
  • Smart Inventory Management
  • Seamless Payment Processing
  • Self-Checkout Technology
  • Data-Driven Insights
  • Digital and Print Receipts
Features
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ShelfPerks™ Store Operating System is an all-in-one point of sale (POS) and retail management app for iPhone and iPad. Checkout, inventory, payments, self-checkout, invoicing, customer loyalty and real-time sales analytics work together in a single app, so you are not stitching together separate tools to run your store. ShelfPerks is built for retailers of every size, from boutique shops to large supermarkets. POINT OF SALE • Create virtual checkouts and sell from iPhone or iPad wherever your business operates • Accept cash, checks, cards and gift cards • Take contactless payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone, with no additional payment hardware • Apply discounts and promotional offers and process refunds • Email digital receipts or print them on compatible POS printers SELF-CHECKOUT • Offer customers a self-service checkout option running on iOS devices INVENTORY MANAGEMENT • Digitize stock control and manage your store inventory from the same app you sell from INVOICES • Create, track and manage invoices without leaving ShelfPerks CUSTOMER LOYALTY • Use the loyalty program built into your POS to keep customers engaged and coming back REAL-TIME ANALYTICS • Monitor sales, purchases and inventory as they happen and make decisions from current data PAYMENT PROCESSING Choose the processor that fits your business. ShelfPerks integrates with: • Fiserv • Helcim • Stax Payments • Stripe RETAIL HARDWARE Connect receipt printers, barcode scanners and cash drawers. ShelfPerks supports compatible Star Micronics and Epson hardware. FULFILLMENT Connect directly with Uber Direct for fulfillment services. WHY SHELFPERKS Instead of splitting POS, inventory, loyalty and invoicing across separate products, ShelfPerks keeps them in one app on the iPhone or iPad you already use, so your sales, stock and customer data stay connected. Download ShelfPerks Merchant and turn your iPhone or iPad into a flexible tool for managing your store. Payment processing and hardware compatibility may vary by provider, configuration and availability. Terms of Service: https://shelfperks.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://shelfperks.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

SalonOne4 screens
ShelfPerks Merchant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShelfPerks Merchant at 5.0 against SalonOne's 1.8. ShelfPerks Merchant also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). SalonOne's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. SalonOne sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and ShelfPerks Merchant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShelfPerks Merchant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SalonOne ships an update every 3 months, ShelfPerks Merchant every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SalonOne versus ShelfPerks Merchant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalonOneShelfPerks Merchant
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalonTechnologies, Inc.2497 Inc.

Customer experience

SalonOne

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

ShelfPerks Merchant

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SalonOne

Subscriptions1
  • SalonOne1 Month trial$9.991 Month
3 purchases

ShelfPerks Merchant

Subscriptions3
  • Standard Monthly$39.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly$139.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$299.991 Month

Questions

Is SalonOne free?
SalonOne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShelfPerks Merchant free?
ShelfPerks Merchant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SalonOne or ShelfPerks Merchant?
ShelfPerks Merchant is rated higher. SalonOne averages 1.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ShelfPerks Merchant averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do SalonOne or ShelfPerks Merchant have ads?
Neither SalonOne nor ShelfPerks Merchant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SalonOne or ShelfPerks Merchant?
SalonOne ships an update every 3 months, and ShelfPerks Merchant every 2 months. Most recently, SalonOne was updated on November 1, 2026 and ShelfPerks Merchant on November 3, 2026.

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