Comparison

GastGo vs Drybar UK

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GastGo

This app connects beauty and wellness professionals with clients, allowing professionals to manage bookings, services, and payments. Clients can easily find and book appointments with local experts.

Highlights
  • Professional profile creation
  • Service and pricing management
  • Client booking and scheduling
  • Payment processing
  • Client and professional feedback system
  • Location-based professional search
Features
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GastGo is an app for independent professionals and busy clients designed bring together professionals in the hair and beauty industry (hairstylists, barbers, beauty therapists, massage therapists, make-up artists, henna artists, nail technicians etc). GastGo is designed to provide independent professionals a unique platform for managing their businesses and busy lifestyles efficiently. GastGo app allows independent professionals to set up a profile, and promote their services and location to both new and existing clients. GastGo provides the independent professionals full control of setting their own prices, working days and hours. Place of business for the professional can be either in a shop/salon or home based. The professionals have the ability of changing their location and not have to go through the trouble of informing their clients. GastGo provides clients with flexibility and convenience to search for professionals anywhere in the UK and USA including live location. Clients are able to view the professionals’ service offering, pricing, read their previous reviews, feedback, check their diary for availability and book an appointment at any time without the hassle of making phone calls during business hours. GastGo enables the professional to focus on what they do best and avoid the hustle of dealing with answering phone calls, marketing, advertisement, payment process and managing their diaries and bookings. Payments for all services booked are processed on the day of the service booked and rendered via GastGo. All funds are transferred directly to the professional’s bank account once a week. GastGo prompts the client to provide feedback of their experience with the professional once they have received a service, and in turn, the professional will be prompted to provide client feedback. We continue to improve GastGo app on regular basis, iron out any bugs and add new features. Please visit our website for more information on GastGo or contact us via email on our website if you have any questions or suggestions. Please contact us if you have any questions or need help to either sign-up as a client or an independent professional.

About

Drybar UK

Features
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At Drybar, our philosophy is simple. Focus on one thing and be the best at it.  For us, that’s blow-dries. With that purpose in mind, we are focused on giving each and every client the premier blow-dry experience while providing professional quality products and tools to better help clients achieve and maintain the perfect blowout at home.  Easily book a blow-dry appointment for you and all your friends. View, edit, or cancel your upcoming appointments on your personal home screen and seamlessly rebook your favourite service & location with just a few taps.  You can find a Drybar location while on the go and become a Barfly with our Signature or Premium Memberships to ensure your hair is perfect on your most important dates throughout the month. 4 Reasons you'll love our new Mobile Booking App. 1. Get access to promotions and offers sent only to App users. 2. Book all your blowout appointments easily & frequently. 3. Join & manage your monthly Barfly Membership. 4. Find style inspiration for your next appointment.

Screenshots

GastGo4 screens
Drybar UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GastGo at every 2 months against Drybar UK's every 5 months. GastGo also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GastGo ships an update every 2 months, Drybar UK every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GastGo versus Drybar UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGastGoDrybar UK
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGastGo LimitedHarrods Limited

In-app purchases

None

GastGo

No in-app purchases

None

Drybar UK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GastGo free?
GastGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drybar UK free?
Drybar UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GastGo or Drybar UK have ads?
Neither GastGo nor Drybar UK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GastGo or Drybar UK?
GastGo ships an update every 2 months, and Drybar UK every 5 months. Most recently, GastGo was updated on November 2, 2026 and Drybar UK on November 3, 2026.

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