FADEOLOGIST® vs SQUIRE™ Commander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FADEOLOGIST®
Easily book haircuts, view services and prices, and manage appointments. Securely pay and receive reminders for your scheduled services.
- View service menu and prices
- Check availability and book appointments
- Secure in-app payments and tipping
- Receive appointment reminders
- Manage appointments (reschedule, cancel)
- Get directions to the salon
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With our app you can: -View our full menu of services and prices -View availability and reserve a time that fits your schedule -Quickly and securely pay and tip so you never need cash -Receive notifications and appointment reminders -Manage Appointments: Reschedule, Cancel, Get Directions Schedule your next appointment today!
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
FADEOLOGIST® and SQUIRE™ Commander both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of FADEOLOGIST®'s written reviews are positive against 49% of SQUIRE™ Commander's. SQUIRE™ Commander's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 53). On price, rating, ads 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 FADEOLOGIST® against 4.8 for SQUIRE™ Commander. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SQUIRE™ Commander has 4.4K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of FADEOLOGIST®'s written reviews are positive against 49% of SQUIRE™ Commander's.
FADEOLOGIST® ships an update every 12 months, SQUIRE™ Commander every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FADEOLOGIST® | SQUIRE™ Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (53 ratings) — better | 4.8 (4.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 49.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FADEOLOGIST INC | 9380-4185 Quebec Inc. |
Customer experience
FADEOLOGIST®
SQUIRE™ Commander
Bugs and requests
FADEOLOGIST®
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
FADEOLOGIST®
No in-app purchases
SQUIRE™ Commander
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FADEOLOGIST® free?
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