The check-in app for hair salons
A salon front desk is empty exactly when it matters. Acorn lets a client announce themselves the moment they walk in, so the stylist knows without a reception call and the client knows they were seen.
Replaces: A front-desk greeting nobody is free to give.
What actually goes wrong
Nobody is at the desk
Clients arrive while every stylist is working. They hover, unsure whether anyone knows they are there. Scanning a code settles it in five seconds.
Early arrivals throw off the floor
A client fifteen minutes early is not a problem if you can see them waiting. It is a problem when you find out by looking up.
You lose track across stations
Different stylists, different chairs, one waiting area. One shared list means everyone sees the same order.
A walk-in waitlist for the salon floor
When walk-ins and early arrivals stack up, Acorn gives you a simple waitlist without a front-desk person to run it. Each client scans the QR code and adds their name, and they land on one shared list every stylist can see, in the order they arrived, with each client's wait time counting up. When a stylist is free they take the next name and tap it to mark that client helped, so the order stays fair and nobody is seated out of turn. The client sees they were added and knows they are in line. Your team calls them from the chair when it is their turn. It is free, there is no per-client cost, and there are no stylist logins to manage.
How it works
- 01 Print the code. Stick it on the door. It is a QR that never changes, even if we change the URL behind it.
- 02 They scan it. A web page opens. They type a name and tap once. No app, no account.
- 03 You see them. A live list of names and how long each has waited. Tap Helped to clear a name.
Questions
Does this replace our booking software?
No. Booking tells you who is coming. Acorn tells you who has actually arrived. They answer different questions and most salons need both.
Can each stylist see their own clients?
The list is per location, not per stylist. Everyone sees the same names and taps the one they are taking.
Do we need a tablet at the desk?
No. The client uses their own phone. You can open the staff list on anything with a browser.
What if a client will not use their phone?
Add them yourself from the same list, or keep greeting them the way you do now. Acorn is there for the times nobody is free.
Is there a cost per client?
No. Check-ins are unlimited and free. Only text alerts to staff have a monthly cap.
How does a client on the waitlist know they are next?
They see they were added when they scan, and your team calls them from the floor when a chair opens. Acorn keeps the shared order for you. It does not text the client, so the call stays with your staff.