My PBT vs MysticTan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
MysticTan
Preview your look with a sunless spray tan before your salon visit. Prepare for your session and interact with compatible tanning booths. Access helpful tutorials and tips for a confident tanning experience.
- Virtual tan preview
- Booth interaction
- Session preparation
- Tutorials
- Tanning tips
- Favorite session saving
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The Mystic Tan Unity™ App allows you to preview what you’ll look like with a MysticTan sunless spray tan. Prepare a tanning session before you head to the salon and use the app to interact directly with supported Mystic Tan Unity booths. The Mystic Tan Unity app is also filled with helpful tanning tools – save your favorite spray tan sessions, watch easy step-by-step tutorials, & get helpful tanning tips so you’re confident and ready to tan!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MysticTan at 3.5 against My PBT's 2.0. MysticTan also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). My PBT's advantage is ratings volume (188 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MysticTan holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My PBT has 188 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
My PBT ships an update every 2 months, MysticTan monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My PBT | MysticTan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (188 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 188 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | archer malmo | Sunless, Inc. |
Customer experience
My PBT
MysticTan
Bugs and 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
MysticTan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My PBT
No in-app purchases
MysticTan
No in-app purchases
