Appy Pie Salon App Builder vs Cojilio

Appy Pie Salon App Builder creates branded booking apps for hair, nail, beauty, spa, medspa, barbershop, tanning, lash and brow, and massage businesses. Appy Pie says its AI generates services, booking flows, stylist profiles, and client screens from a description in 60 seconds without coding. Clients can choose services, stylists, dates, and times using real-time availability, with deposits and push or email confirmations. Stripe or PayPal connections support deposits, balances, tips, partial refunds, cancellation fees, and saved cards. Staff calendars synchronize in both directions with Google Calendar and Outlook. Other listed features include loyalty points and tiers, segmented promotions, product and gift-card sales, inventory tracking, low-stock alerts, barcode scanning, staff scheduling, and multi-location support. The builder handles Google Play and Apple App Store submissions, although approval is not guaranteed. Client data can be exported and is described as belonging to the salon. Platforms are Android, iOS, and web. A seven-day trial is listed; publishing costs $18 a month, and pricing notes state paid plans from $16/mo.

Cojilio is booking and payments software for appointment-based businesses, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Clients can book through a branded online portal even when a business does not have a website. Scheduling gathers appointment requests and can account for travel time and fees for mobile services. Payment tools cover service charges and deposits, saved cards, cancellation and no-show fees, and recurring membership payments. Named payment options include Clover, Equinox, Android SmartPOS/SmartECR, TD, Stripe, and PayPal. Staff can manage appointments and consultations from a phone or tablet, view schedule changes in real time, and receive staff-wide announcements. Marketing options include push notifications and SMS campaigns; email campaigns are marked as coming soon. Cojilio offers branded customer apps for iOS and Android, and an Apple Developer Account is required. Plans include a six-day trial, and there is no free plan. Listed prices range from C$9.99 a month for SMS Marketing ONLY to C$299 a month for Business Ultimate. The maker says personal information is kept on controlled, secure servers and protected in transmission with encryption such as SSL.