A quiet reading room and many readings each night, starting with a free waitlist
A psychic or tarot reader's evening depends on two things: a quiet room for the current reading, and knowing who is next. Both are lost when walk-ins crowd the doorway, ask "how long?" during a spread, or leave because the wait looked long. The free waitlist app solves this: add each client to a live line from your phone, with no signup, and text them from your own phone when their reader is ready. A free online account gives each client a private link to their place in line, and lets you keep a separate line for every reader. Clients wait wherever they like and come back when their reader is ready. No per-client fees: the walk-in waitlist is free.
The reading-room problems we solve
- Clients crowding the door during a reading Add each walk-in to a live line and hand them a link, so they wait in the lounge, the café next door or their car instead of standing near your table.
- "How long is the wait?" in the middle of a spread With a free online account, every client sees their own place in line on their phone, so nobody has to interrupt a reading to ask.
- A line per reader Keep a separate line for each reader, plus a "first available" line for clients who will see whichever reader is free next. Online accounts can keep several lines, and more lines need a paid plan.
- Different readings, different lengths Keep quick tarot pulls, palm readings and full psychic sessions on their own lines, so a ten-minute question never waits behind an hour-long reading.
- Psychic fairs and festival booths With a free online account, post a QR at your booth and let visitors join the line themselves, then keep browsing the fair until their turn.
- Remembering what each client came for Add a private note, such as "first visit" or "asked about career", that stays attached to the client's place in line so you are ready when they sit down.
How it's different from a paper list or a booking-only tool
A paper list by the door can't tell a client their place or how long they'll wait, so they stand nearby and watch. General booking tools are built around a calendar and a monthly fee, and most do nothing for the walk-in who arrives on a Friday night hoping to be seen. The free waitlist starts with that walk-in: a live line you manage from your phone, with a private link for every client and nothing for them to install.
When you want more features, you can add them to the same account. On a paid plan you get a storefront page clients can find and share, booked readings with a choice of reader and time, paid bookings that go to your own connected Stripe account, pre-orders, monthly memberships, and texting the app sends for you. Start free with the walk-in line and add them when you want them.
Sell more than the reading: pre-orders and memberships
A reading is rarely the only thing a client wants. On a paid plan your storefront page also works as a small shop and a members' club, in the same account you use for your line.
- Pre-order before they arrive Clients can buy a reading ahead of time, or a tarot deck, crystal set or candle, and pay on their phone before they walk in. Each order shows in your sales list and on the client's profile, so it's ready on the table when they sit down.
- Monthly memberships Offer a reading club for your regulars with a monthly or yearly membership. Members pay through checkout on their phone, and the money goes to your own connected Stripe account.
- Packages Bundle a set of readings, such as a three-reading pack, that clients buy once and use over several visits.
Memberships and pre-orders give you regular monthly income from clients who might otherwise visit only once. They also give your best clients a reason to come back to you instead of going to another reader at the fair.
Common setups
A storefront reading room with two readers
Keep a line for each reader plus a "first available" line. Walk-ins join from the QR in your window and wait anywhere with a link. When a reading ends, call the next client with one tap and they come back in.
A booth at a psychic fair or festival
Print a QR for the booth table. Visitors add themselves and keep walking around the fair, and the line on your phone shows exactly who is next. You do not need to watch a clipboard, and no crowd blocks the next booth.
A reading club for regulars
Offer a monthly membership for your regulars. Regulars sign up on your storefront, pay through checkout on their phone, and book their reading with the reader they trust.
Booked readings and walk-ins on one night
Keep your booked readings and your walk-in line on one board, so a client with a booked hour never loses their time when many walk-ins arrive, and a free slot goes to the next person in the line immediately. Paid booking is on a paid plan.
Free vs paid — what you get
Here is what is free and what is paid. The walk-in waitlist is free. The free app, with no signup, gives you a live line on one phone, private notes, offline support, and texting from your own phone (you tap, your messaging app opens). A free online account, with no card, adds private client links with their place in line, self-add by QR or link, several lines, such as a line per reader and "first available", real-time sync across your team, and a display board for the lounge.
- On a paid plan Managed SMS, WhatsApp and email: the app sends "your reader is ready" for you. Managed SMS goes to clients in the US and Canada only. Paid plans also add more lines and an automatic wait estimate on each client's page.
- On a paid plan A storefront page with your readings, paid booked readings, pre-orders for readings and shop items, packages and monthly memberships.
Frequently asked questions
Is the waitlist really free?
Yes. The walk-in waitlist is free with no per-client fees. The free app needs no signup and gives you a live line, notes, texting from your own phone and offline support. A free online account adds private client links, self-add by QR, several lines, real-time team sync and the display board.
Can clients book a reading ahead of time?
Yes, on a paid plan. Clients pick a reading, a reader and a time, and they can pay on their phone; the money goes to your own connected Stripe account. The free app is the walk-in line; add booking when you want it.
Can I sell memberships or let clients pre-order?
Yes, on a paid plan. Set up a monthly membership, and members pay through checkout on their phone. Clients can also pre-order a reading or items from your shop and pay before they arrive.
Do clients need to download anything?
No. Clients open the private link you send or scan the QR at your door or booth. It opens in any phone browser and shows their place in line. There is nothing to install and no account to create.
Can other clients see who is in line?
Each client's private link shows only their own place in line. If you use the display board, its privacy setting can show a ticket number, a position number or a first name and last initial instead of the full name. Notes stay on your screen, which matters when people come to you with private questions.
Does it work at a fair with a weak signal?
Yes, with the free app. The free app keeps working offline on your phone, so you can keep adding clients and calling the next one if the venue's Wi-Fi stops working. QR self-add, client links and the online account need a connection.
What setup actually looks like
- Open the free app on your phone, no signup, and use the main line, plus one named second line if you need it. A free online account lets you create a line for each reader, or a single "first available" line.
- With a free online account, print the QR for your window, door or booth so clients add themselves; each gets a private link with their place in line.
- With a free online account, put the display board on a screen in the lounge if you have one, and sign in on your other readers' devices so everyone sees the same line.
- Call the next client with a tap when a reading ends. When you want a storefront, paid booked readings or managed texting, upgrade to a paid plan.
