Room Cherry vs Lobby
Lobby offers a Google Calendar room display through a secure URL opened in Safari on an iPad with Guided Access, with no App Store app. Its pages say calendar access is read-only, and its booking QR code opens the person's own calendar. Lobby also offers TRMNL e-ink hardware and Microsoft 365 support. Room Cherry also runs on the iPad you already have, in the browser only, with no App Store app.
Room Cherry lets walk-ups optionally tap to book the room until the next half-hour. It costs $10 per resource per month after a 30-day trial, with no card required. We do not list a Lobby price here; check Lobby for current pricing.
Side by side
| Room Cherry | Lobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | Browser-only room display on the iPad you already have. | A secure URL opened in Safari on an iPad with Guided Access. |
| Install / app | No App Store app — open the room URL. | No App Store app for the browser path. |
| Calendar access | Connect Google Workspace rooms in Google Calendar. | Lobby says its calendar access is read-only. |
| Booking | Optional: walk-ups can tap to book until the next half-hour. | A QR code opens the person's own calendar. |
| Other options | Focused on a browser display for Google Calendar. | TRMNL e-ink hardware and Microsoft 365 are also offered. |
| Price | $10 per resource per month after a 30-day trial, no card required. | Check Lobby for current pricing. |
Choose Room Cherry if
- • You already have an iPad for the room.
- • You want a browser-only display with optional tap-to-book.
- • You want a published $10-per-resource price.
- • Your Google Workspace rooms are in Google Calendar.
Choose Lobby if
- • You want booking through a QR code that opens the person’s own calendar.
- • You want Lobby’s TRMNL e-ink hardware option.
- • You need Microsoft 365 support.
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Room Cherry vs Lobby: common questions
Does Lobby have a Google Calendar room display?
Yes. Lobby offers a Google Calendar room display through a secure URL opened in Safari on an iPad with Guided Access, without an App Store app.
How does booking differ between Room Cherry and Lobby?
Room Cherry can optionally let a walk-up tap to book the room until the next half-hour. Lobby uses a QR code that opens the person's own calendar.
Can both use an existing iPad?
Yes. Room Cherry runs in the browser on the iPad you already have. Lobby’s browser path uses a secure URL in Safari with Guided Access.
How much does Room Cherry cost?
Room Cherry costs $10 per resource per month after a 30-day trial, with no card required. Check Lobby directly for its current pricing.
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, 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 uses the iPad you already have, in the browser only. Lobby uses a secure URL in Safari on an iPad with Guided Access and no App Store app.