Nail Salon Turn Tracker Apps Compared (2026): 4 Picks

Every nail salon with walk-ins runs a turn system, whether it's a whiteboard, a paper sheet or an app. If you're new to the rules, start with how a nail salon turn system works. This article is for owners ready to move off paper, comparing four apps nail salons ask about most, with prices from each company's own website in November 2026.

What to check in a turn tracker

• Full and half turns. A polish change shouldn't cost a tech their place in line. The app should count quick services as half a turn, or let you skip half turns if your salon doesn't use them.
• Requests. When a client asks for a tech, does that count as a turn? Your app should let you follow your salon's rule.
• Breaks. A tech who steps out for lunch should come back to the same spot.
• Walk-in check-in. Can clients add themselves to the line with a QR code or tablet, or does the front desk type every name?
• Appointments. If the turn list can't see that Anna has a 2:00 pedicure, the front desk may give her a 45-minute walk-in at 1:40.
• History. When someone says "I only got three turns today", you want the day's record, not someone's memory.
• One app or two. A turn app next to a separate booking and checkout system means two screens at the front desk and two bills.

Turn tracker apps compared

"Not listed" means we couldn't find it on the company's own website or app listing. Ask them before you buy.

SupaDay: turns, check-in and checkout in one app

SupaDay lines techs up in the order they clock in. The tech at the top takes the next walk-in, and after a full turn they move to the bottom. Quick services count as a half turn, so two halves make one full turn, and you can switch half turns off. A tech who steps out keeps their spot, a wrong tap can be undone, and every day's turns are saved so you can look back.

Walk-ins scan a QR code at the door or check in on a tablet, pick a service and a favorite tech or "whoever's free", and they show up in the waiting list on the turn tracker screen. The turn list also shows each tech's next appointment, so the front desk doesn't hand a long walk-in to someone who's booked in twenty minutes. Online booking, text reminders, checkout with tip splitting and commissions are in the same app.

Best for: salons that want turns, walk-ins, appointments and payday in one place. Good to know: the app is in English, so Vietnamese-speaking techs read the turn list in English. A 6-tech salon pays $84 a month, more than a turn-only app, because booking, checkout and commissions come with it. Grow covers up to 10 techs; bigger salons use Business at $22 per tech, capped at $149.

Smart Turn Tracker: a free turn app

Smart Turn Tracker is a turn app on its own for iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows. The app is listed as free, and cloud sync between devices is $19.99 or $29.99 a month. It keeps a simple rotation, lets you set up turn tiles for different service types, and the whole team sees the same line on their phones. Its website has a Vietnamese page.

Best for: salons happy with their booking and checkout system that only need a cheap turn list. Good to know: walk-ins are added by the front desk, and we couldn't find online booking or checkout, so you'll still need a second system.

FairFlow: a turn board next to your booking app

FairFlow runs the salon floor next to the booking app you already have. Walk-ins join the line first come, first served; finishing a service sends a tech to the back, and a manager code puts a tech on hold without losing their place. It keeps daily turn counts and a log of every change. Starter is $39 a month per location and Pro is $99, with unlimited staff, no contract and a 14-day trial.

Best for: salons that want a clear, shared turn board and keep booking somewhere else. Good to know: FairFlow doesn't count half turns ("every turn is a turn"), and it has no booking, checkout or card payments.

ScheduleAnyone: a full salon system with turns

ScheduleAnyone is a full salon system with appointments, self check-in, a waiting list, checkout, commission plans and payroll, and it tracks half and full turns. Silver is $39.99 a month for 2 staff logins, and Gold is $25 a month plus $5 per staff member. There's a 30-day trial.

Best for: salons that want one system and like its pricing for their team size. Good to know: its website says little about how turns handle breaks or requests, so test those on a busy day during the trial.

Also worth knowing: AT Soft

AT Soft's Turns Tracker is a free iPad app where each service is set as a half or full turn and the app picks who's next. It pairs with AT Soft's iNailPOS checkout app, which handles commission splits (60/40, booth rent or hourly) and payroll reports, and both are in Vietnamese. Both App Store listings were last updated in 2022. (See SupaDay vs AT Soft for nail salons.)

Which turn tracker should you pick?

• You only need a turn list: Smart Turn Tracker is the cheapest start. FairFlow if you want a cleaner shared board and don't use half turns.
• You use half turns: SupaDay, ScheduleAnyone or AT Soft.
• You want walk-ins to check themselves in: SupaDay (QR code or tablet) or ScheduleAnyone.
• You want one app for turns, booking, checkout and payday: SupaDay or ScheduleAnyone.

Try your top pick on a Saturday during the free trial. A turn list always looks fine at 10 am on a Tuesday.

The bottom line

A turn app on its own fixes the "whose turn is it" argument. A turn tracker built into your salon software also fixes the rest of the front desk: walk-ins check themselves in, the turn list knows who has an appointment coming, and the day's turns and pay are in one place. SupaDay does all of that from $14 per tech a month, capped at $99. See how SupaDay works for nail salons →