Q: Waxing Check-in

Review by eFreeware

Q: Waxing Check-in is a free Android app from delodi GmbH, made for clients of the WAX IN THE CITY studio chain. It handles two jobs: checking how busy a studio is and reserving a waxing slot without standing in line. The main reason to consider it is that it turns a walk-in waxing into something you can plan around your day instead of the other way round.

The app has been on Google Play since August 2017 and shows over 50,000 installs, with a bugfix update in December 2025. It carries no ads and no in-app purchases, and it sits in the Beauty category with an Everyone rating. If you already visit WAX IN THE CITY studios, this is the tool the chain provides for its own customers.

Checking how busy a studio is before you leave

The core of the app is a live view of how busy each WAX IN THE CITY location is. The studio nearest to you appears at the top of the list, so the first thing you see is usually the one you would walk into. You can also mark a favorite studio and keep it pinned above the rest, which suits anyone who always goes to the same branch even when another is closer.

That busyness display is what makes the app more than a booking form. Instead of deciding to get waxed and then hoping the studio is quiet, you can look first and pick a moment that fits. The app is the chain's own channel for this information, and it is free to use.

I would treat the busy indicator as the starting point of a decision rather than a guarantee. It tells you what the studio looks like at that moment; the actual wait once you arrive is handled through the check-in side of the app.

Reserving a slot from wherever you are

Online check-in is the second half of the app. You choose your treatment, pick a studio and take the next free slot during opening hours, all from the phone. The developer pitches this as spontaneous waxing with maximum flexibility, and the flow described is short: select, confirm, go.

After checking in, a confirmation arrives promptly, and the app asks you to reach the studio within the time given. The treatment then begins after a minimum wait. The developer notes that earlier appointments can run shorter or longer than planned, so the wait you are shown can shift; the estimates are refreshed every minute to keep them as current as possible.

What appeals to me here is the removal of the phone call. You do not need to ask whether there is room, and you do not need to commit to an appointment days ahead. The app is built for the same-day, walk-in style of visit that the chain organizes its studios around.

The digital waxing card and what it collects

The app also carries the chain's loyalty scheme. Each treatment or product purchase earns points on a digital waxing card, and those points can be redeemed for a free waxing. The developer says the card starts in autumn, so the timing of the scheme itself is worth noting if you are reading this earlier in the year.

Points are collected across all WAX IN THE CITY studios and in all currencies across Europe, which matters if you move between cities or travel and still want the visits to count. Your personal waxing history shows the type of treatment you had, when you had it and your recent purchases, so the card doubles as a record of what you have done.

The developer directs users to the price list on the website of the relevant studio, or to the studio itself, to find out how many points a free waxing takes. That is a detail to check before you count on a reward, since the threshold may differ by location.

What the app requires of you

This is a companion app, not a general booking service. It works with WAX IN THE CITY studios and is described as exclusively for the chain's clients, for ladies and gents. Someone who gets waxed elsewhere will not find a use for it, and the check-in flow assumes you are heading to one of these locations.

The check-in also assumes you can arrive within the time the confirmation gives you. The wait-time estimates are the app's best current guess, and the developer is upfront that they can move because earlier treatments vary in length.

The loyalty side carries its own condition: the waxing card begins in autumn, and the points needed for a free waxing are published by each studio rather than fixed in one place. Neither of these is a flaw in the app so much as the shape of the program it serves.

What you get is the check-in tool and the card, with nothing to buy inside the app itself.

Who gets the most from it

The clearest fit is a regular WAX IN THE CITY customer who books on impulse rather than weeks ahead. If your waxing decisions happen on the day, the combination of a live busy view and a quick check-in removes the two annoying parts of a walk-in: not knowing how full the studio is and not knowing how long you will sit there.

A second good fit is someone who visits more than one branch, whether for work, study or travel. Pinning a favorite keeps the usual studio at the top, and the shared points system means visits in different cities and currencies still add up on one card.

The app is also useful to anyone who likes a record. The treatment history and purchase log give you a clear picture of what you had and when, which is more convenient than trying to remember it. The app offers online check-in for a waxing-only chain, which is a convenience worth having if you care about avoiding a wait.

A focused tool for one chain's clients

Q: Waxing Check-in does a small number of things and does them for a specific audience. The busyness view, the online check-in and the points card all point at the same routine: deciding to get waxed, finding a studio with room and turning up without a long wait. For a WAX IN THE CITY client, that is most of what the app needs to be.

The trade-offs are built into the concept. You need to be a client of the chain, you need to reach the studio inside the window you are given, and the loyalty card starts in autumn with reward thresholds set by each studio. The wait time varies, and no fixed number is promised.

My recommendation is straightforward. If you already use WAX IN THE CITY studios and dislike calling ahead or guessing at crowds, this app is worth installing for the check-in and the live occupancy view alone. If you have no connection to the chain, the app has nothing to offer you, because that is exactly who it was built for.

What's new in version 1.21.0

Bugfix Release