# My Aveda vs Comp Life

My Aveda and Comp Life both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Comp Life's written reviews are positive against 51% of My Aveda's. Comp Life also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). My Aveda's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Comp Life sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. My Aveda asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for My Aveda against 5.0 for Comp Life. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Aveda has 10K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of My Aveda's written reviews are positive against 100% of Comp Life's.

My Aveda ships an update every 2 months, Comp Life every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Aveda | Comp Life |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-aveda/id1250619913/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comp-life/id6760192666/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 54 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GAD Developer LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1250619912) | [Alexandria Knights](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880127116) |

## What reviewers say

### My Aveda

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-aveda/id1250619913)

This app lets you manage your loyalty program, discover new beauty products, and access exclusive offers. Track your points, redeem rewards for free items or services, and find nearby Aveda locations. It's your digital pass to Aveda's rewards and product catalog.

**Highlights:** Manage loyalty points and rewards, Redeem points for free products/services, Digital membership card, Discover new hair, skin, and body products, Find nearby Aveda locations, View location services and hours

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💜 Loyal customer base
- 👍 Easy to redeem rewards
- 🤩 Fantastic products
- 🙌 Great customer service
- 📱 User-friendly app navigation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes/freezes frequently
- 🤔 Complicated rewards program
- 💻 Poor mobile shopping experience
- 🤯 Unreliable app connectivity
- 🤕 Lost account and points

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Unable to log in or access account
- Rewards not properly tracked or redeemed

**Requested features**

- Expand reward item selection
- Allow redeeming multiple rewards at once
- Integrate app with Apple Wallet
- Improve app stability and performance


### Comp Life

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comp-life/id6760192666)

This app helps dance parents organize competition weekends by centralizing schedules, dancer information, and important details. It simplifies day-of logistics, offers a streamlined view for parents, and allows sharing of essential information with family and friends.

**Highlights:** Centralized competition and dancer information, Day-of schedule with call times and performance times, Simplified 'Dad Mode' with food break highlights, Shareable schedules and livestream links, Packing checklist and photo collages, Optional adjudication notes and finance tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Comp Life Premium Features | $2.99 | per month |
| Annual | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Aveda free?

My Aveda is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Comp Life free?

Comp Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, My Aveda or Comp Life?

Comp Life is rated higher. My Aveda averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Comp Life averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do My Aveda or Comp Life have ads?

Comp Life shows ads; My Aveda does not.

### Which is updated more often, My Aveda or Comp Life?

My Aveda ships an update every 2 months, and Comp Life every 10 days. Most recently, My Aveda was updated on October 26, 2026 and Comp Life on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*