What to do on a computer and what on a phone
Most things work on the website and in the app alike, with the same account. Here’s what’s done only on a computer, what only the app can do, and how iPhone and Android differ.
Bookly works on the website — on a computer or in your phone’s browser — and in the iPhone and Android apps, with the same account and the same data. A change in one place shows up right away in the other. The calendar, clients, services, team, settings and the guided tour are available everywhere; only a few things belong to one place.
Website only
Moving from another system (importing clients and appointments); the team’s timesheet — corrections, approval, export and payroll — and a shared attendance tablet; receipt settings and files for your accountant; connecting Instagram, Facebook and TikTok and the social settings; connecting the account clients’ payments go into; writing the “About” text with AI; and a separate Insights page — in the app, the numbers are inside “Overview”.
App only
Owner notifications (push, and the bell in “Overview”), home screen widgets, a smartwatch app, live updates on the lock screen, voice questions and shortcuts, saving clients to your contacts, syncing with the phone’s calendar, clocking in with NFC tags, and scanning a QR code to pair a TV.
Want to know about every new booking? Download Bookly for iPhone or Android and sign in with the same phone number — owner notifications go to the app only.
iPhone vs Android
The two apps are nearly identical. The differences: in the app, the subscription and bundles are bought through the App Store or Google Play; Android has no Sign in with Apple; live updates appear on iPhone in the Dynamic Island and on the lock screen, and on Android as an ongoing notification; lock screen widgets exist on iPhone only; for watches — Apple Watch or Wear OS; on iPhone you ask Siri, and on Android you use the app’s shortcuts; and the language is changed on iPhone in the phone’s settings, and on Android inside the app.
Do I need both the website and the app?
Not necessarily. You can run almost everything from the app — only the tools listed under “Website only” are on the website alone. To get alerts about new bookings, you need the app.
Updated: 11 October 2026
Related guides
- Where everything is: the menu, the app’s tabs and settings searchOn a computer, a side menu with every screen. On a phone, four tabs, with the settings under “Manage”. Anywhere, you can search for a screen instead of browsing menus.
- Moving from another system: importing clients and appointmentsBring your clients and appointments over from your old system’s export file — Excel, CSV or calendar — without retyping. Or send us the file and we’ll import it for you.
- Signing in: WhatsApp, a code, Google and AppleSign in with your mobile number — with one WhatsApp message or a one-time code — or with Google, and on iPhone and the website with Apple too. No passwords.
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