Drybar vs NuFACE®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drybar
Book and manage professional blowout appointments at your favorite salon. Discover exclusive app-only promotions, join membership programs, and find style inspiration for your next visit. Rebook services and locations with ease.
- Book blowout appointments
- Manage appointments
- Exclusive app promotions
- Barfly Membership management
- Find salon locations
- Style inspiration
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At Drybar® shops, our philosophy is simple. Focus on one thing and be the best at it. For us, that’s blowouts. With that purpose in mind, we are focused on giving each and every client the premier blowout experience while providing professional quality products and tools to better help clients achieve and maintain the perfect blowout at home. Easily book a blowout appointment for you and all your friends. View, edit, or cancel your upcoming appointments on your personal home screen and seamlessly rebook your favorite 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.
NuFACE®
This app enhances your skincare routine by providing guided microcurrent treatments and personalized recommendations. Track your progress with a selfie feature and unlock exclusive treatment modes for optimal results. Stay updated on new products and sales.
- Guided treatment tutorials
- App-exclusive treatments
- Custom treatment reminders
- Selfie progress tracker
- Expert product recommendations
- One-click skincare shopping
- Device software updates
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GUIDED TREATMENT TUTORIALS +Get your best lift, every time with step-by-step guided tutorials to take the guesswork out of treatments +Choose a treatment that suits your skin concerns and follow along with expert-led videos to learn proper microcurrent technique +Replenish your supply of must-have NuFACE Microcurrent Skincare to ensure optimal treatment results STAY CURRENT +Keep your device up-to-date with automatic software updates for your best lifting results
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NuFACE® at 4.8 against Drybar's 2.5. NuFACE® also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 33) and review sentiment (27% vs 7%). Drybar's advantage is iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
NuFACE® holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NuFACE® has 19K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Drybar's written reviews are positive against 27% of NuFACE®'s.
Drybar ships an update monthly, NuFACE® every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drybar | NuFACE® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (33 ratings) | 4.8 (19K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 19K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Drybar | The Carol Cole Company, Inc. |
Customer experience
Drybar
NuFACE®
User reviews
Drybar
From 33 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to book appointments
- 💡 Ability to rebook with same stylist
- 🎯 Single platform for all booking needs
- ✨ Modern and sleek interface design
- 🔄 Remembers previous appointments
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant login issues and forced re-authentication
- 📱 Unreliable location detection
- 🔄 Doesn't save user preferences despite checkboxes
- ⚠️ Excessive font size and UI scaling problems
- 🔐 Frequent password reset requirements
NuFACE®
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to follow tutorials
- 👍 Helpful for daily routine
- 💡 Variety of treatments
- 🚀 Tracks progress and photos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🐛 Glitchy app performance
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Inconsistent user experience
Bugs and requests
Drybar
Reported bugs
20 issues- Login credentials not recognized despite being correct
- App logs out user every time it's opened
- Password reset emails not being sent
- Server error messages during booking process
- Scrolling issues on date selection screens
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- Font rendering too large making content unreadable
- Location search returns incorrect/distant locations
- App crashes when entering zip code search
- Payment processing fails with server errors
- Appointment confirmation not syncing to salon systems
- Membership credits showing as zero when they exist
- Add-on requests not appearing at salon
- Appointments not displaying in user schedule
- App freezes on confirmation screen
- Unable to add payment methods despite limit errors
- Location detection fails on cellular networks
- Password validation inconsistent between app and website
- Account profile phone number validation errors
- Customer not found errors for existing accounts
- Automatic next screen progression inconsistent
Requested features
17 requests- Face ID or biometric authentication support
- Remember login credentials between sessions
- Show available times across multiple locations simultaneously
- Search appointments by date instead of location
- Save user preferences and settings permanently
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- Ability to select specific stylists
- Display location phone numbers in app
- Cancel and modify appointments within app
- Show membership credits and benefits clearly
- Integration with calendar apps
- Keyboard shortcut support for login fields
- Better error messaging and explanations
- View appointment history with stylist names
- Search by date range across nearby locations
- Saved favorite add-ons and services
- Automatic location detection accuracy improvement
- Show availability before answering all questions
NuFACE®
Reported bugs
4 issues- App won't recognize device
- Can't access treatment videos
- Routine steps not syncing properly
- Login and account issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add French language support
- Allow custom routines and schedules
- Improve progress tracking and analytics
- Provide offline treatment options
In-app purchases
Drybar
No in-app purchases
NuFACE®
No in-app purchases
