Check-in app

Clients check in. The right person knows.

Clients tap in on the iPad or scan a QR code when they arrive. The staff member is alerted, walk-ins wait in order and the client's notes are ready before they sit down.

Front desk screen in the Ukilu POS salon check-in app on iPad

Why salons use a check-in app

On a busy afternoon the front desk is the bottleneck: someone is paying, the phone is ringing and two clients have just walked in. A check-in app lets clients announce themselves without waiting for anyone, and tells the team who has arrived and who is running late.

With Ukilu, check-in is part of the same app that runs your bookings and checkout. A booked client checks in and their technician gets an alert; a walk-in joins the waiting list; and at checkout their loyalty points and history are already there.

What's included

Everything in one app.

All of it on the iPad at your counter, with a web dashboard for the office.

QR code or iPad check-in

Clients scan a QR code at the door or tap in on the iPad at reception.

Staff alerts

Push alerts for check-ins, late arrivals, upcoming bookings and cancellations.

Waiting list

Keep walk-ins and wait-listed clients in order at the front desk.

Client notes ready

Allergies, preferences and before/after photos on the client record before they sit down.

Consent forms

Lash, waxing and skin forms signed on the iPad, kept with the client's history.

Points at checkout

Loyalty points are added when the visit is paid — no stamp cards.

How it works

From the door to done.

  1. 01

    Client arrives

    They scan the QR code or tap in on the iPad.

  2. 02

    Team is alerted

    The right staff member gets a notification straight away.

  3. 03

    Service

    Notes, forms and history are already on the client record.

  4. 04

    Pay & earn points

    Checkout sends the total to the terminal and adds loyalty points.

Payments

Keep the terminal you trust.

Ukilu pairs with KPay and with bank terminals through Linkly — the amount goes straight from the sale to the terminal. Tyro is in certification.

  • Tyro
  • KPay
  • Linkly
  • Xero

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Anything else? Our team is a message away.

  • It's an app that lets clients register their arrival themselves — on a tablet at reception or by scanning a QR code — and tells staff who has arrived.

  • No. Check-in runs on the iPad you already use for bookings and checkout, and the QR code works with clients' own phones.

  • Yes. Walk-ins can check in and join the waiting list, then you add them to a free column in the calendar.

  • Yes. Ukilu sends push alerts for check-ins and late arrivals to the shop's devices, and keeps every alert in the notification inbox.

  • Points are added to the client's loyalty balance when the visit is paid at checkout, and Apple Wallet cards update automatically.

Ready when the rush is.

Pick a plan, sign up and your account is ready straight away. Need a hand moving your clients or menu across? Our team will help.

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