Best branded booking apps for studios and salons (2026).
We compared 7 booking platforms on price, an app with your own name and who publishes it, from each vendor's own pages read October 31, 2026. Our pick is MeetScarlet for a business that wants its own app at a published price: an iPhone and Android app with your name in every plan, $349 a month plus $999 setup on monthly billing, published under your own Apple and Google accounts and set up by our team. We make MeetScarlet.
What a branded booking app is, and isn't
A branded booking app is an app your clients install from the App Store or Google Play that carries your business's name and icon, and shows only your business. It is not your page inside a marketplace app, and it is not a booking web page with your logo. Apple asks that apps built from a template are published by the business itself, so ask each vendor whose developer account your app is listed under. See what a white-label booking app is for the longer version, or type your business name on our homepage to see one with your own name.
That is why some popular booking tools are not in this list. On the pages we read, Setmore's "branded mobile app" is your booking page saved to the phone's home screen, SuperSaaS runs in the browser with no app, and Acuity Scheduling's store app is for you and your staff, not your clients. See MeetScarlet vs Setmore, MeetScarlet vs SuperSaaS and MeetScarlet vs Acuity Scheduling, or home-screen web app vs App Store app for the difference.
How we compared these tools
We read each vendor's own pricing, product and help pages on October 31, 2026 and checked five things:
- The published monthly price, and its currency and unit
- Which plan includes the branded app, or whether it is an add-on, and its price
- Whose App Store and Google Play accounts the app is published under, where the vendor says
- Whether a setup or onboarding fee is listed, or ruled out
- Which kinds of business the vendor builds for
We did not install or test the rival apps, and we did not use third-party price estimates. Where a vendor does not publish something, we say so. MeetScarlet is listed first as our pick (we make it); the others follow alphabetically.
Two more vendors that build apps with your name are covered in our trade guides instead: Book & Go, whose pages and customer list centre on racquet sports clubs (see the padel guide), and Salonist, which builds for salons and spas (see the salon guide).
The branded booking apps compared
MeetScarlet: our pick for businesses that want their own app at a published price: salons, barbershops, tanning salons, padel clubs and studios
MeetScarlet is a white-label booking app from the team writing this guide, and our pick for a business that wants its own app at a price it can see up front. Every plan includes an iPhone, Android and web app with your name, logo and colors, published under your own Apple and Google developer accounts, and our team builds, brands and submits it. It books appointments, classes and courts in one app, so it fits salons and barbershops (a walk-in line, deposits), tanning salons (bed levels) and padel clubs (split payments, open matches) as well as studios (spot maps, waitlists, class packs).
Price: $349 a month (MeetScarlet), $499 a month (MeetScarlet Pro). Branded app: Included in every plan, with a web app and booking link. Setup fee: $999 on monthly billing, waived on yearly billing. MeetScarlet's pricing
- No marketplace: your app shows only your business, and new clients come through your own marketing.
- Reporting covers the essentials: a Reports tab with bookings, attendance, revenue, memberships and top services and staff, exported to CSV.
ABC Glofox: best for gyms and boutique fitness studios
ABC Glofox is gym and studio software. Its 2026 price page lists Essential at €220, Boost at €300 and Elite at €515 a month. Its plans page lists the Custom Branded Member App as an optional add-on on Essential and Boost, and doesn't mark it as an add-on on Elite. Its branded-app page says your studio is listed as the publisher in the Apple App Store and Google Play, and that Glofox handles the build and submission.
Price: €220, €300 or €515 a month (Essential, Boost, Elite), per its 2026 price page; its plans page says plans start at $99. Branded app: An add-on with no published price on Essential and Boost; not marked as an add-on on Elite. Listed in both stores with your studio as the publisher. Setup fee: No setup fee mentioned on the pages we read. ABC Glofox's pricing page; see also MeetScarlet vs ABC Glofox
- No published price for the branded app add-on on Essential and Boost.
- Its pages don't say whose Apple and Google developer accounts hold the app.
- Its 2026 price page (euros) and its plans page (from $99) show different starting prices.
Arketa: best for boutique fitness and wellness studios that want app changes to go live quickly
Arketa is studio software for fitness and wellness. Its pricing page lists an Individual plan from $49 a month billed yearly and studio plans by quote, with a custom branded mobile app included in Studio Suite. Arketa's team builds and publishes the app to both stores from your logo, colors and name, and its branded-app page says app screens change from the dashboard with no app store review.
Price: From $49 a month billed yearly (Individual, without the branded app); studio plans by quote. Branded app: Custom branded app on Studio Suite; price not published. Setup fee: No setup fee found on the pages we read. Arketa's pricing page; see also MeetScarlet vs Arketa
- The branded app is listed under Studio Suite and as an add-on; its pages differ on whether it is included, and no price is published.
- Built for fitness and wellness, not salons, barbers or courts.
Mariana Tek: best for boutique fitness studios that want the app in their entry plan
Mariana Tek is boutique studio software. Every plan includes custom-branded iPhone and Android apps, along with a staff app and kiosk check-in. Its help centre says the app runs through the studio's own Apple and Google developer accounts, enrolled as a business, and its pricing FAQ says onboarding typically takes five to eight weeks. Its homepage lists 45+ integration partners and says 70% of its clients moved from another platform.
Price: Not published; every plan leads to a demo. Branded app: Custom-branded iOS and Android apps included from its entry plan. Setup fee: Not listed or ruled out on its pricing page or FAQ. Mariana Tek's pricing page; see also MeetScarlet vs Mariana Tek
- No prices are published, so you need a demo to learn the cost.
- Built for fitness studios, not salons, barbers or courts.
Mindbody: best for studios that want a consumer marketplace for discovery as well as a branded app
Mindbody is studio and wellness software that says it has been helping businesses for over 20 years. Its branded app is an add-on on the Accelerate and Ultimate plans, which are priced on a call, and Mindbody says it handles the store requirements, and that you need to create or have an Apple Developer account to begin listing the app. Its consumer marketplace is open to customers on all plans.
Price: Starting at $79 USD a month per location (North America and Asia); every plan card says "Let's talk". Branded app: An add-on on Accelerate and Ultimate; price not published; not on Starter. Setup fee: No onboarding fee on any plan, per its pricing FAQ. Mindbody's pricing page; see also MeetScarlet vs Mindbody
- The plans that can add the app, and the app itself, are priced by quote.
- The entry plan does not offer the branded app.
SimplyBook.me: best for small service businesses on a tight budget
SimplyBook.me is online booking software with a free plan and paid plans by number of providers and bookings. Its pricing page lists a Branded Client App from the Standard plan, with no separate price, and a White Label option on Enterprise; its help centre says the client app is a Progressive Web App that clients add from your booking site rather than download from the stores. Standard covers up to 15 providers and 500 bookings a month; Premium, at $59.90, raises that to 30 providers and 2,000 bookings.
Price: From free; Standard is $29.90 a month, or $24.90 billed yearly. Branded app: A “Branded Client App” listed from Standard, installed from your booking site as a web app, not from the App Store or Google Play; its help centre says your own name, logo and color need Premium. Setup fee: No hidden setup fees; an optional paid Full Setup from $499. SimplyBook.me's pricing page; see also MeetScarlet vs SimplyBook.me
- The client app is a web app, not an App Store or Google Play listing, and its own name, logo and color are for Premium, per its help centre.
- Standard caps providers and monthly bookings.
TeamUp: best for small fitness studios that want the app as a priced add-on
TeamUp is studio software priced by how many active customers you have. Its pricing page shows the Custom Branded App as a £79-a-month add-on on top of a TeamUp subscription, one of the few branded app prices published anywhere. The same page lists other add-ons, such as a Marketing Suite, so you buy only the parts you need.
Price: Priced by number of active customers; $189 a month shown for 101 to 200. Branded app: Custom Branded App add-on, £79 a month, published to the App Store and Google Play. Setup fee: No setup fee. TeamUp's pricing page; see also MeetScarlet vs TeamUp
- The pricing page mixes US dollars and pounds.
- Its pages do not say whose store account the app is listed under.
Side by side
| Platform | Price | Branded app | Setup fee | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeetScarlet (we make it) | $349 a month (MeetScarlet), $499 a month (MeetScarlet Pro) | Included in every plan, with a web app and booking link | $999 on monthly billing, waived on yearly billing | Our pick for businesses that want their own app at a published price: salons, barbershops, tanning salons, padel clubs and studios |
| ABC Glofox | €220, €300 or €515 a month (Essential, Boost, Elite), per its 2026 price page; its plans page says plans start at $99 | An add-on with no published price on Essential and Boost; not marked as an add-on on Elite. Listed in both stores with your studio as the publisher | No setup fee mentioned on the pages we read | Gyms and boutique fitness studios |
| Arketa | From $49 a month billed yearly (Individual, without the branded app); studio plans by quote | Custom branded app on Studio Suite; price not published | No setup fee found on the pages we read | Boutique fitness and wellness studios that want app changes to go live quickly |
| Mariana Tek | Not published; every plan leads to a demo | Custom-branded iOS and Android apps included from its entry plan | Not listed or ruled out on its pricing page or FAQ | Boutique fitness studios that want the app in their entry plan |
| Mindbody | Starting at $79 USD a month per location (North America and Asia); every plan card says "Let's talk" | An add-on on Accelerate and Ultimate; price not published; not on Starter | No onboarding fee on any plan, per its pricing FAQ | Studios that want a consumer marketplace for discovery as well as a branded app |
| SimplyBook.me | From free; Standard is $29.90 a month, or $24.90 billed yearly | A “Branded Client App” listed from Standard, installed from your booking site as a web app, not from the App Store or Google Play; its help centre says your own name, logo and color need Premium | No hidden setup fees; an optional paid Full Setup from $499 | Small service businesses on a tight budget |
| TeamUp | Priced by number of active customers; $189 a month shown for 101 to 200 | Custom Branded App add-on, £79 a month, published to the App Store and Google Play | No setup fee | Small fitness studios that want the app as a priced add-on |
From each vendor's own pages, read October 31, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor's page before you decide.
Which one fits your business
| If you are | Look at | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A business that wants its own app at a published price | MeetScarlet | The app with your name in every plan, $349 a month plus $999 setup on monthly billing (free on yearly), set up by our team; Mariana Tek also includes its app, priced on a demo |
| A salon, barbershop, tanning salon or padel club | MeetScarlet | Appointments, walk-ins, beds and courts in one app with your name |
| A boutique fitness studio | Mariana Tek, ABC Glofox, Arketa | Built for fitness, with the app in the entry plan (Mariana Tek), as an add-on (Glofox) or in Studio Suite (Arketa) |
| A studio that wants new clients from a marketplace | Mindbody | A consumer marketplace open on all its plans, with the app as an add-on |
| A small studio on a budget | TeamUp, SimplyBook.me | Published prices for a store app add-on (TeamUp) or a plan with a web client app (SimplyBook.me) |
| A wellness or Lagree studio | Arketa | Built for Pilates, Lagree and wellness studios, with tabs, schedule and home screen changed from its dashboard with no app store review |
Want to see what your own app would look like? Type your business name on the homepage or see MeetScarlet's pricing.
Questions
Straight answers. Anything else, ask us on a demo.
What is the best branded booking app? #
For a business that wants its own app at a published price, our pick is MeetScarlet: an app with your name in every plan from $349 a month ($999 setup on monthly billing, free on yearly), published under your own Apple and Google accounts and set up by our team. For boutique fitness, Mariana Tek includes its app in every plan, priced on a demo; for a marketplace as well, Mindbody; on a tight budget, TeamUp or SimplyBook.me. We make MeetScarlet.
Which booking platforms publish the price of their branded app? #
Of the seven here, MeetScarlet (included, $349 a month), TeamUp (a £79-a-month add-on) and SimplyBook.me (a web client app listed from Standard, $29.90 a month) publish it. ABC Glofox includes it in Elite (€515 a month) and sells it as an add-on with no published price on lower plans. Mindbody, Mariana Tek and Arketa price it by quote.
Is the app published under my own name? #
MeetScarlet publishes under your own Apple and Google accounts, and Mariana Tek says its app runs through the studio's own Apple and Google developer accounts. Mindbody says you need an Apple Developer account to begin listing it. Arketa and TeamUp say they publish the app to the stores but not whose account it uses. ABC Glofox says your studio is listed as the publisher, but not whose developer account holds the app, so ask before you sign. SimplyBook.me's client app is a web app, not a store listing.
How long does it take to get a branded app? #
For MeetScarlet: About 4 to 6 weeks for the store apps, most of it Apple's enrollment. Your web app's link is ready during setup, and members can book there as soon as you choose your MeetScarlet plan. They keep the same account when the store apps launch. Mariana Tek's FAQ says its onboarding typically takes five to eight weeks.
Is this guide independent? #
No. We make MeetScarlet and list it first as our pick of the seven branded booking apps here. Every rival fact comes from that vendor's own pages, and every option, MeetScarlet included, lists its limits.
Keep reading
- White-label booking appA white-label booking app puts your own name on the App Store and Google Play. MeetScarlet builds and brands yours, with booking and memberships, from $349 a month.
- All comparisonsWhy MeetScarlet is our pick for an app with your own name: how it compares with Mindbody and other booking platforms on branded apps, prices and setup.
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