Appointfix Blog

  “Sleeping is my favorite hobby” said our new intern yesterday. “Mine is dancing” replied my Android developer coworker. Their light chit-chat made me think about the importance of a good night sleep and how sleeping results to be a challenge sometimes. Small business owners and independent professionals (like hair stylists, beauticians, spa owners, dentists, gym owners, psychologists, driving instructors, fitness trainers, nutritionists, massage therapists, etc.) have a lot on their plates during the day as they work super hard, and many struggle to sleep well at times. A sleeping app can come to the rescue and be a useful…...

  “Love is space and time measured by the heart”, said Proust. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and you’ll text your true love something adorable, loving and poetic. Here’s a collection of love quotes, love sayings and love text messages to share with your sweetheart. Before jumping into the passionate charming sea of love quotes though, remember you can still participate in our Valentine’s Day contest to win a $200 romantic dinner for two at the restaurant of your choice! The contest ends on Sunday February 17, 2019. #AppointfixLOVE “Love doesn’t make the world go ’round. Love is what makes the… Read...

“Love is in the air, everywhere I look around” as the song goes… 🙂 We’re celebrating a week of LOVE at Appointfix with a super-duper Valentine’s Day contest for our dear users and fans. The winner will receive a gift of $200 cash for a romantic dinner for two at the restaurant of their choice! Are you in love? Think about a really nice restaurant your honey would love to have dinner at. Would it be by the sea or by the lake, in the mountains or downtown? Enter our contest to take your sweetheart there as a Valentine’s...

  Under the Basic and Premium plans, the reminders are sent via your device and carrier. However due to restrictions from the iOS and Android operating systems, a tap is required for each reminder to be sent. For those of you who prefer fully automated reminders, we have built the Ultimate plan. With Ultimate, the reminders are sent via cloud using our SMS system, and are fully automated. It doesn’t matter on what device you’re using the app, we make sure your appointment reminders are always sent out. So Google’s or Apple’s restrictions don’t apply to Ultimate, because we’re not… Read...

In October Google announced app developers that they will restrict the use of SMS and Call Log permissions (see here and here). This change in Google’s policy is important and has an impact on our Android app because Appointfix was using the SMS permission to provide fully automated reminders sent through your phone. And the Call Log permission was also used to display the app’s icon on the call screen. We applied for an exception to these new restrictions, however we received an answer from Google on January 7 that they rejected our request. They considered automatic reminders as… Read...

You’re a small business owner using Appointifix to schedule and manage your appointments. Every single time your clients steps into your beauty salon, barbershop, spa, gym, dental clinic, etc. and as you welcome them as a hairstylist, nail technician, makeup artist, driving instructor, massage therapist, chiropractor, dentist, tutor, golf instructor, nutritionist, photographer, sport coach, computer tech or esthetician, it is fundamental for you to have your clients’ full details available in the blink of an eye. So one of the nice little interesting features Appointfix has, is that it allows you to save your client’s contact details, including their...

Amazon sells some of the latest, most useful products and the coolest things you can imagine. The American e-commerce and cloud computing company based in Seattle, Washington, started an online phenomenon, being now the go-to website for the online shoppers. Do you remember the time when Amazon was all about selling books? That time is gone. Today Amazon sells everything. From pens, to pots, to dresses, to guitars,  pet supplies, industrial hardware, skin care, rough plumbing, diapers, gadgets and so on. What do people look for on Amazon? They sure look for great deals first, but let’s see the products…...

  If you’ve ever wondered what people ask on Google, you’ll be surprised. Get yourself a nice cup of tea or coffee and keep reading. You’re about to exercise your cheek muscles laughing, as we’re going to look at some of the top 100 most asked questions on Google, according to Mondovo. Their list included top 1000 most googled questions. Probably not too many would make in into “a google a day” online puzzle game though. Here’s a shorter list of the most commonly asked questions. If you have the time and interest to see them all, you can check…...

  Are you looking for a hairdresser Christmas gift, Hairstylist Cosmetology School Graduation gift, a Thank You Hairdresser gift, or just something cute and pretty to buy for your hairstylist friend? The Holidays are coming! Here some gifts ideas for stylists, cosmetologists, beauticians, barbers which are perfect for: Christmas, New Year, Birthday, Wedding, Anniversary, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Cosmetology School Graduation. Fabulous hairdresser, barber wine bottle holder, plus a wine foil cutter and a wine bottle stopper. The perfect themed gift for the holidays. This artistic, metal barber hair stylist Wine Bottle Holder will make a perfect… Read More→