FADEOLOGIST® vs Beardplay
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!
Beardplay
Easily book and pay for haircuts and shaves with just a few taps. Check barber availability, reserve your preferred time slot, and securely pay with your card on file, eliminating the need for cash.
- Book haircuts and shaves
- Check barber availability
- Reserve time slots
- Secure card payments
- Tip service providers
- Cashless transactions
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- Our app lets you book and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. - Check availability and reserve a time slot that fits your schedule. - Use your card on file to quickly and securely pay for your service and tip so you never need cash on hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Beardplay at every 6 weeks against FADEOLOGIST®'s every 12 months. FADEOLOGIST®'s advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 2). 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 5.0 for Beardplay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FADEOLOGIST® has 62 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FADEOLOGIST® ships an update every 12 months, Beardplay every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FADEOLOGIST® | Beardplay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (62 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FADEOLOGIST INC | Beard Play Barbershop LLC |
Customer experience
FADEOLOGIST®
Beardplay
In-app purchases
FADEOLOGIST®
No in-app purchases
Beardplay
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FADEOLOGIST® free?
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