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Appointify

Mobile app for appointment-based businesses that texts an in-app waitlist when a cancellation opens a slot; the first to reply books it.

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Overview

Appointify is a mobile app for appointment-based businesses that texts an in-app waitlist when a cancellation opens a slot; the first client to reply books it. It runs standalone and is not a booking system. The vendor describes the app as free, with a free plan recorded and no prices published.

Appointify is a narrow product from Appointify, LLC of Knoxville, Tennessee: a mobile app, on iOS and Android, that texts a business’s waitlist when an appointment slot opens. It lists 24 appointment industries, from salons, barbershops and massage to dental, counseling, tutoring and pet grooming. It is catalogued here under appointments. It is not a restaurant waitlist tool and it is not a booking system.

The owner adds clients who want to be seen sooner, then enters the open time in the app. Appointify sends a text to the waitlist, the first client to reply books the slot, and everyone else is told it has been filled. It operates standalone, without connecting to the business’s scheduling software, and it does not process payments. The data records SMS notifications and two-way texting, and nothing else: no calendar, wait time estimates, kiosk or QR check-in, API or analytics, and no clients joining the list themselves. The business also needs consent from the people it texts.

The catalog records a free plan. The vendor FAQ says the app is free to download and use on iOS and Android, with no credit card required and no per-booking fees. The terms of service mention paid plans, but no prices are published, so no starting price is recorded. Store listings cap waitlist alerts at 3 per day. The FAQ says the product is not HIPAA compliant and signs no Business Associate Agreement. No integrations are listed.

What the data shows

Update activity: Moderate. 6 iOS updates in the last 12 months; the last was 2026-02-21, and the Android app was last updated 2025-12-17.
Market presence: Small. Not in the Tranco top one million, 1K+ Google Play installs, no Chrome UX Report field data, domain registered 2019.
Buying style: Self-serve (public pricing; sign up without talking to sales). Signup is through the app download, and the vendor describes no demo or sales contact.
App Store: first released 2025-10-21, with 4 ratings, too few to show a score. Google Play shows no rating.
Status page: none found.
Pricing record: Free plan, checked 2026-10-01 against the vendor FAQ; no paid prices are published.

Pricing

Starting price: Free plan
Free plan: Yes
Free trial: No free trial listed
Buying style: Self-serve
Contract: Not stated

Source: vendor page

Features

Feature	Supported	Source
SMS notifications	Yes	source
Two-way SMS	Yes	source

Who it's for

Best for

Solo operators and small appointment businesses that already have booking software and want a quick text-to-waitlist tool for cancellations source
Salons, barbershops, studios and clinics that fill last-minute openings by texting a list of waiting clients source

Not ideal for

Businesses that need a booking system, calendar, queue, kiosk or multi-location tools, which are not recorded source
Practices that need HIPAA compliance, since the FAQ says it is not HIPAA compliant and signs no BAA source
Buyers who need a published price list for paid plans, since the terms mention paid plans but no prices are published source

Pros and cons

Pros

Texts the whole waitlist at once when a slot opens, and tells everyone else it was filled once someone replies source
A free plan is recorded, and the FAQ says the app is free to download and use, with no credit card required source
Works as a standalone app with no connection to existing scheduling software, and signup is by app download source
Both an iOS and an Android app are published source

Cons

The FAQ calls the app free, but the terms of service mention paid plans and no prices are published source
Store listings cap waitlist text alerts at 3 per day source
The business builds the waitlist itself; clients joining on their own is not described source
The app has 4 iOS ratings, too few to show a score, and a 1K+ install band on Google Play source

Update activity and company

Update activity: Moderate
6 iOS updates in the last 12 months
Android app last updated 2025-12-17
Last update 2026-02-21
Market presence: Small
Not in the Tranco top 1M
1K+ Google Play installs
No Chrome UX Report field data
Domain registered 2019
Buying style: Self-serve
Public pricing
Sign up without talking to sales

Google Play: 1K+ installs, last updated 2025-12-17.

How these labels are calculated

Company and platform

Website: appointify.com
Headquarters: United States
Domain registered: 2019
First archived: 2011

Frequently asked questions

How much does Appointify cost?

The catalog records a free plan and no starting price. The vendor FAQ says the app is free to download and use on iOS and Android, with no credit card required and no per-booking fees. The terms of service mention paid plans, but no prices are published, and store listings cap waitlist text alerts at 3 per day.

Does Appointify replace my booking software?

No. It operates as a standalone waitlist texting app and does not require a connection to existing scheduling software. It does not process payments, and the data does not record calendar or booking-page features.

How does the waitlist work?

The business adds clients who want an earlier slot, then enters the open time in the app. Appointify texts the waitlist, the first client to reply books the spot, and the rest are told it is filled.

Is Appointify HIPAA compliant?

No. The vendor FAQ says Appointify is not currently HIPAA compliant and does not sign Business Associate Agreements.

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