Room Cherry vs Dash
Room Cherry vs Dash compares two ways to put Google Calendar outside a meeting room. Dash is an iPad app from the App Store with a free read-only display and a paid tier that adds booking from the panel, and it also runs as a web app in any modern browser. Room Cherry installs nothing — the display is a browser URL tied to your Google Workspace resource calendars. When the room is free, anyone can tap Book for a Walk-up meeting, and it costs $10 per resource per month after a 30-day free trial.
For teams seeking a Dash alternative with no App Store install, Room Cherry uses a secret URL, QR code, or 6-character pair code that works in Chrome, Safari, Edge, or any other modern browser. Dash can run the same way as a web app, or as an installed app signed in on each iPad.
Side by side
| Room Cherry | Dash | |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | $10 per resource per month, 30-day free trial, unlimited displays per room. | Free read-only tier; paid tier for booking features, per device. |
| App Store app? | No. Browser URL opened by link, QR code, or 6-character pair code. | Yes, an iPad app from the App Store; it also runs as a web app in any modern browser. |
| Google Calendar | Built for Google Workspace resource calendars, with schedule sync and Walk-up event creation when the room is free. | Supports Google and other calendar providers. |
| Booking from the panel | Walk-up booking creates a short event on the connected room calendar when the room is free. | Available on the paid tier. |
| Setup time | Minutes per room, nothing installed or enrolled. | Install and sign in on each iPad, or skip installing and use the web app instead. |
Choose Room Cherry if
- • You want zero installs and central control of every display from one dashboard.
- • Your rooms are Google Workspace resources.
- • You want simple Walk-up booking on the wall without installing an app.
Choose Dash if
- • You're happy with Dash's free tier, whether as an installed app or in the browser.
- • You need broader paid booking features beyond short Walk-up meetings.
- • Your calendars are not on Google Workspace.
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Room Cherry vs Dash: common questions
What is the difference between Room Cherry and Dash?
Dash is an iPad app from the App Store that also runs as a web app, with a free read-only tier and a paid tier that adds booking from the panel. Room Cherry has no app: it is a browser URL for Google Workspace resource calendars where, when the room is free, anyone can tap Book for a Walk-up meeting, billed $10 per resource per month after a 30-day trial.
Is Dash free?
Dash has a free read-only mode that shows availability, available as an app or a web app, with payment required for booking features. Room Cherry is paid after its 30-day trial and includes Walk-up booking, unlimited displays per room, and no per-device install.
Can people book a room from the Room Cherry display?
Yes. When the room is free, anyone can tap Book to create a short Walk-up meeting on that room's connected resource calendar. The booking runs to the next half-hour, or the one after if that's under 15 minutes away, and ends early if another meeting starts first.
How do I get a room onto an iPad without installing anything?
Open roomcherry.com/go in any modern browser and type the room's 6-character pair code, or scan its QR code. Then use full screen and mount the device.
Try it on one room
Thirty days free, then $10 per resource per month. No sales call.
Read more: Google Calendar meeting room displays, iPad meeting room display setup, Test room display, Set up an iPad outside the room, Create a Google Workspace room calendar, Set up an Amazon Fire tablet outside the room, Set up an Android tablet outside the room, Build a DIY room display, Room Cherry overview.
Comparison written from publicly available information in September 2026. Product names and trademarks belong to their owners; details may have changed since — check their sites for current pricing.
Room Cherry fits when you want the iPad or tablet you already have, browser only — at $10 per resource per month after a 30-day trial. Choose Dash when its broader features are the better fit.