Every kind of service business.
One app.
Pounds is a business-in-a-box for service operators. The app is free forever. An optional AI operator is $49/month. Here are 12 example setups — these are illustrative of how a typical operator in each vertical would use Pounds, not endorsed or paid customer stories.
Nail technicians
A nail tech running a home studio wants to look as professional as the salon down the street. With Pounds, they spin up a branded booking app in the afternoon, take deposits via Stripe, and reward their regulars with points every visit. Every happy client gets a referral link they can text to a friend.
- Online booking with real-time availability
- Stripe deposits to protect against no-shows
- Loyalty points auto-credit on QR check-in
- Referral links that track both parties
“Everything a solo nail tech needs to look like a real business — on day one.”
Hair stylists & barbers
An independent stylist renting a chair at a shared salon builds their own book separate from the shop. Pounds gives them a branded customer app so their clients feel like they're booking the stylist, not the salon. Rebook reminders fire automatically. No-shows get a personal follow-up.
- Stylist-branded customer app
- Automatic rebook cadence (4-6 week reminders)
- Deposits + cancellation fee rules
- Referral bonuses between loyal clients
“Your chair, your book, your brand — without needing an assistant.”
Personal trainers
A personal trainer running 1-on-1 and small-group sessions needs bookings, payments, and retention in one place. Pounds handles all three. Clients scan a QR code at the end of each session to check in and earn points. 6 sessions = a free PT bonus. Referrals get both the trainer and the friend a session credit.
- Package & session-credit tracking
- QR check-in after each session
- Referral rewards built into the customer app
- Automated follow-ups for lapsed clients
“Run your training business without spreadsheets, Venmo, or chasing clients.”
Massage therapists
A licensed massage therapist takes bookings online, sends intake forms before each appointment, and remembers client preferences visit-to-visit. Pounds stores notes (with consent), handles deposits, and reminds clients when they're due for their next session.
- Online booking with intake forms
- Client notes (preferred pressure, problem areas)
- Recurring-visit reminders
- Gift cards via Stripe
“Professional client management without an EMR's price tag.”
Med spas & aesthetic clinics
A med spa owner replaces a stack of 5 tools with one app. Pounds handles bookings with room + injector resource logic, intake and consent forms before every appointment, client history (with photo support), membership billing, and automated touch-up reminders for Botox and filler clients. With the optional AI operator, it also drafts your morning brief every day.
- Room + staff resource booking
- E-signed consent before every appointment
- Membership credits with rollover rules
- Automated touch-up reminders per service
“A modern alternative to Aesthetic Record or Mindbody — without the 2012 UX.”
Pet groomers
A pet groomer takes appointment requests with pet details (breed, temperament, last groom), collects deposits, and reminds pet parents when their furry friend is due again. Loyalty points reward frequent groomings. Referral links bring new clients through existing happy customers.
- Pet profile per client (breed, preferences)
- Deposits to protect against no-shows
- Next-groom reminders (6-8 week cadence)
- Loyalty points redeemable for add-on services
“Made for the groomers who hate software and love dogs.”
Cleaning services
A cleaning business takes weekly and bi-weekly bookings, auto-rebills recurring customers, collects tips, and runs a referral program that pays existing customers a credit for every new job they bring in. QR-based check-in confirms the cleaner arrived on-site.
- Recurring booking rules (weekly, bi-weekly)
- Auto-rebill via Stripe Subscriptions
- Referral credit program
- On-site QR check-in for accountability
“The operations backbone for a cleaning business you can run from your phone.”
Independent clinics
A small clinic uses Pounds for scheduling, intake, client records, and follow-up. Deposits prevent no-shows. Intake forms are sent before the appointment and signed electronically. Recurring patients get rebook reminders on their treatment cadence. Optional AI drafts all outreach for you.
- Online scheduling with provider resource logic
- E-signed intake & consent forms
- Cadence-based rebook reminders
- Patient notes across visits
“Lightweight practice management for clinicians who don't need a $500/mo EMR.”
Restaurants & cafes
A small restaurant or coffee shop runs a loyalty program that actually works. Customers scan a QR code at checkout to earn points, unlock rewards, and refer friends. Every Tuesday, the optional AI drafts a slow-day promo to lapsed customers. The whole system is free — you pay nothing unless you add the AI.
- QR scan-to-earn at checkout
- Reward thresholds (10th coffee free, etc.)
- Referral credits for bringing a friend
- Automated slow-day promos (AI only)
“A modern loyalty program for restaurants that Toast and Square treat as an afterthought.”
Florists & gift shops
A florist takes wedding inquiries, birthday orders, and weekly subscription bouquets through one booking app. Anniversary reminders go out automatically to past clients. Points accumulate across every order and unlock free delivery upgrades. Corporate accounts pool points across a team.
- Booking + ordering flows
- Anniversary reminders automated
- Team/corporate pooled accounts
- Loyalty points redeemable for add-ons
“For florists who sell emotion and want to remember it for their customers.”
Boutique fitness studios
A small studio runs classes through Pounds bookings, sells memberships and class packs through Stripe, tracks attendance via QR check-in, and sends win-back messages to members who've missed two weeks. Referral incentives turn every happy member into a marketer.
- Class scheduling with capacity rules
- Memberships, class packs, drop-ins
- QR check-in at the front desk
- Automated win-back for lapsed members
“A modern alternative to Mindbody for studios that can't justify the price.”
Tutors & teachers
A tutor books lessons, collects deposits, tracks which lessons each student has used, and reminds students of their next session. Packages of 5 or 10 sessions bill up front via Stripe. Parent referrals trigger a bonus credit for both parties.
- Session-package tracking
- Upfront Stripe billing
- Parent-facing session reminders
- Referral credits
“The operations platform for independent teachers who'd rather teach than invoice.”
Your business is next.
Whatever you sell, Pounds is a complete operating stack on day one. The app is free. Add AI when you're ready for it to run on its own.