With all that said, Groupon Scheduler is in beta testing, so it's likely to change. For now, if you really want free, Appointy's provides much more than Groupon Scheduler does, including mobile applications for Android, iPhone, and iPad. However, it will display ads to your customers, which Groupon Scheduler won't do.

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