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Flagship pillar · Battle Arena

Battle Arena

City competitions for barbers and shops — apply, climb leaderboards, earn badges, and boost local visibility. City managers run premium open competitions with countdowns and winner payouts.

EveryoneOwnersStaff / barbers
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Battle Arena

What you get

4 capabilities

Guided flow

5 clear steps

Built for

Everyone · Owners · Staff / barbers

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Walkthrough

How battle arena works in Reserveo

Follow the real app flow — from the first tap to the result on the floor.

Battle Arena home

Show your work, climb rankings — Active competitions, Explore cities, City Arena, Leaderboard, and My battle applications.

01

Open Battle Arena

From the app, enter the city competition network — live contests, rankings, and winner moments.

Next step ↓

Active competitions

Premium open competitions with countdowns and limits — empty state until a city opens a new challenge.

02

Browse active competitions

See open city battles with countdowns and entry limits, or wait for the next challenge when none are live.

Next step ↓

Active competitions

Premium open competitions with countdowns and limits — empty state until a city opens a new challenge.

03

Apply & submit media

Barbers apply with work photos or video. Track status under My battle applications.

Next step ↓

Active competitions

Premium open competitions with countdowns and limits — empty state until a city opens a new challenge.

04

Vote, rank & win

Audiences vote. Leaderboards update. Winners get badges, payouts, and city visibility.

Next step ↓

Active competitions

Premium open competitions with countdowns and limits — empty state until a city opens a new challenge.

05

City managers run the arena

Selected city managers create competitions, shortlist applicants, and announce winners.

Done — you’re live

In the app

Screens that make the feature feel real

Battle Arena home
Show your work, climb rankings — Active competitions, Explore cities, City Arena, Leaderboard, and My battle applications.
Active competitions
Premium open competitions with countdowns and limits — empty state until a city opens a new challenge.

Deep capabilities

Everything packed into this feature

01Included

City Arena & Explore cities

Browse competitions by city and join battles that match your market.

02Included

Leaderboard

See top performers in your city and beyond.

03Included

Badges & winner payouts

Champions earn profile badges; managers handle winner selection and payouts.

04Included

News & alerts

Arena events surface in News and push notifications beside bookings and jobs.

Audience

Who it’s for

Barbers and shop owners who want a premium stage to compete — and clients who vote for local talent.

EveryoneOwnersStaff / barbers

Pro tips

Use it like a pro

  • 1

    Check Active competitions often — premium slots fill with entry limits.

  • 2

    Upload clear portfolio media when you apply.

  • 3

    City managers: publish one strong monthly competition rather than many weak ones.

Keep exploring

Features that connect with battle arena.

Put battle arena to work in your shop

Free for barbers for the first 3 months. Apps coming soon — contact us for early access.

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The rest of the platform

Every other feature, explained

Battle Arena is one piece. Here is what the rest of Reserveo does around it.

All 30 guides →
01Customer app

Booking & appointments

Multi-step booking: service → staff → date/time → review & confirm. Manage upcoming visits, pay no-show fees, and respect shop cancellation rules.

  • No-show / outstanding charges — Unpaid no-show fees can block new bookings until settled.
  • Cancellation policy — Surfaces shop fee/cancel rules when the API provides them.
  • Owner-created bookings — Owners can also create appointments for clients from the calendar.
6 stepsCustomers / OwnersRead guide →
02Customer app

Live walk-in queue

Join a shop’s live walk-in queue, see status updates, and get served without a pre-booked slot — while the owner manages queue cards on the same day schedule.

  • Walk-in register — Owners can also register a walk-in client into today’s flow.
  • Live queue cards — Today’s waiting customers as schedule cards leading to checkout.
  • Realtime updates — Push/socket updates keep status fresh where implemented.
5 stepsCustomers / OwnersRead guide →
03Owner operations

Calendar, schedule & bookings

Owner day/week schedule for appointments, walk-ins, live queue cards, events, time off, confirmations, reschedules, and checkout FABs.

  • Walk-in approve / reject — Handle pending queue requests from the schedule.
  • Choose service — Pick services while creating an appointment.
  • Owner notes — Appointment and client notes for the team.
5 stepsOwners / StaffRead guide →
04Owner operations

Payments & Checkout

Payments Balance, Mobile Payments, and Checkout settings in one place — including Auto Checkout so completed bookings can close tickets automatically.

  • Payments Balance — Daily balance, payouts, and Fast Payout requests.
  • Mobile Payments — Contactless in-app payment option for clients.
  • Auto Checkout — Backend can close checkout automatically when a visit completes.
4 stepsOwners / StaffRead guide →
05Owner operations

Staff & barber tools

Manage services and combos by staff — search, expand each person, set duration and price — plus portfolio, hours, and book-from-profile tools for every chair.

  • Per-staff service lists — Services and combos organized under each team member.
  • Search — Find a service across the shop without scrolling forever.
  • Staff directory & profile — Public profiles, follow stats, and book CTAs.
4 stepsStaff / OwnersRead guide →
06Owner operations

Owner finance hub

Dashboard for income, expenses, goals, reports, forecasts, and tax estimates — scoped to shop or personal / per-staff views for owners.

  • Scoped views — Shop-wide or personal / per-staff scopes for owners.
  • Expense categories — Track and edit spending cleanly.
5 stepsOwnersRead guide →
07Commerce

Equipment marketplace

Buy, sell, and request interest on equipment, chairs, and gear between pros — exposed as a primary tab for both customers and owners.

  • Incoming requests — See interest on your listings.
  • Dual nav access — Primary tab for customer and owner shells.
4 stepsEveryoneRead guide →
08Trust

Customer support & AI help

Reserveo ships a full help stack inside the app: Feedback & Support hub, support tickets, 24 FAQs, AI chat assistant, and Rate Reserveo — for customers, barbers, and owners.

    5 stepsEveryoneRead guide →
    09Owner operations

    Staff Management

    See every team member, drag calendar order and Anyone priority, toggle who is active, edit profiles, and add staff — plus roles, hours, home service, and after hours per person.

    • Team roster — Names, roles (Owner, Basic Staffer, and more), and counts.
    • Calendar / Anyone order — Drag handles set who appears first on the schedule.
    • Active toggles — Enable or pause bookable staff instantly.
    5 stepsOwners / StaffRead guide →
    AISupport