Bruce's vs Alternative Barber
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bruce's
This app allows customers to manage their dog's day care services. Book appointments, view photos of your pet, and receive real-time notifications for pick-ups and drop-offs.
- Book dog day care services
- View weekly dog photos
- Receive real-time notifications
- Manage pick-up and drop-off times
- Exclusive customer access
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Available exclusively to customers, download the Bruce’s app to bring your dog’s day to life! Use the app to browse and book services, view weekly photos of your dog and receive real time pick up and drop off notifications.
Alternative Barber
Manage your salon experience with this free app. Access a client loyalty scheme, book appointments online, and connect with salons via click-to-call and social media links. Stay updated on news and events.
- Client loyalty scheme
- Online booking
- Click to call
- Social media links
- News and events updates
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Introducing the free Alternative Barbering Co app. You'll get A client loyalty scheme Online booking Click to call Links to our social media Info on news & events Easy access in the palm of your hand to all of our salons. Download our app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alternative Barber at 100% against Bruce's's 30%. Alternative Barber also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Bruce's's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 44 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bruce's ships an update every 2 weeks, Alternative Barber every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bruce's | Alternative Barber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 44 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bruce's Doggy Day Care | Alternative Barber Co |
Customer experience
Bruce's
Alternative Barber
In-app purchases
Bruce's
No in-app purchases
Alternative Barber
No in-app purchases
