SUGARED + BRONZED vs My PBT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SUGARED + BRONZED
Book appointments for all-natural sugaring hair removal and custom airbrush tanning. Find and manage your bookings at any of the 13 locations across multiple cities.
- Book appointments
- Find locations
- Sugaring hair removal
- Airbrush tanning
- Manage bookings
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The secret to feeling flawless starts here. The official SUGARED + BRONZED mobile app is the easiest way to book an appointment at one of our 13 locations in LA, Orange County, New York, Philadelphia, or Dallas. Experience all-natural sugaring hair removal and custom airbrush tanning at it's finest.
My PBT
Manage your tanning salon account conveniently from your mobile device. Access contactless check-in, view rewards, track your sunbed availability, and manage your account details. Stay updated on specials and offers from the nation's largest indoor tanning provider.
- Contactless check-in and payment
- Premier Rewards offers
- View sunbed Tan Time
- Check Tan Dollars balance
- Update account information
- View specials and offers
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Manage your PBT account from the palm of your hand. With the My PBT app, you can: - Utilize contactless check-in and pay - Check out your Premier Rewards® offers - View your next available sunbed Tan Time - View your Tan Dollars balance - Update your account info - View specials and offers - And much more! Download the app today and simply use your same login credentials as the My PBT online portal. Don’t have a My PBT account? Stop by your nearest Palm Beach Tan, and a PBT expert will help you set one up. You’ll get a follow-up email with login instructions. Then download the app and sign in using your My PBT credentials. With over 600 locations, Palm Beach Tan is the nation's largest and most trusted indoor tanning provider.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SUGARED + BRONZED at 3.1 against My PBT's 2.0. SUGARED + BRONZED also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). My PBT's advantage is ratings volume (188 vs 28). On price, update cadence, 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.
SUGARED + BRONZED holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My PBT has 188 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of SUGARED + BRONZED's written reviews are positive against 7% of My PBT's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SUGARED + BRONZED | My PBT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (28 ratings) — better | 2.0 (188 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews — better | 7.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 188 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUGARED + BRONZED LLC | archer malmo |
Customer experience
SUGARED + BRONZED
My PBT
Bugs and requests
SUGARED + BRONZED
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
My PBT
Reported bugs
4 issues- White screen/blank screen issues
- Login not working after updates
- App crashing/not opening
- Account information not syncing properly
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to manage account (sign up, freeze, cancel) through app
- Real-time salon wait time information
- Appointment scheduling feature
In-app purchases
SUGARED + BRONZED
No in-app purchases
My PBT
No in-app purchases
