My PBT vs Buckets Studio
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.
Buckets Studio
Easily check service availability, book appointments, and make secure payments. Manage your bookings, receive reminders, and get directions all within the app.
- View service menu and prices
- Check availability and book appointments
- Secure in-app payments and tipping
- Receive appointment reminders
- Manage appointments (reschedule, cancel)
- Get directions to service location
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Welcome to Buckets Studio! With a few taps, you can check availability, book appointments, and pay for services anytime, anywhere! With our app, you can: -View our full menu of services and prices -View availability and reserve a time that fits your schedule -Quickly and securely pay and tip so you never need cash -Receive notifications and appointment reminders -Manage Appointments: Reschedule, Cancel, Get Directions Schedule your next appointment today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buckets Studio at 100% against My PBT's 7%. Buckets Studio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). My PBT's advantage is ratings volume (219 vs 17). 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.
Buckets Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My PBT has 219 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of My PBT's written reviews are positive against 100% of Buckets Studio's.
My PBT ships an update every 2 months, Buckets Studio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My PBT | Buckets Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (219 ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 219 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | archer malmo | Buckets LLC (Wichita) |
Customer experience
My PBT
Buckets Studio
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
Buckets Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My PBT
No in-app purchases
Buckets Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is My PBT free?
Is Buckets Studio free?
Which has better reviews, My PBT or Buckets Studio?
Do My PBT or Buckets Studio have ads?
Which is updated more often, My PBT or Buckets Studio?
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