Drybar vs My Aveda
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.
My Aveda
This app lets you manage your loyalty program, discover new beauty products, and access exclusive offers. Track your points, redeem rewards for free items or services, and find nearby Aveda locations. It's your digital pass to Aveda's rewards and product catalog.
- Manage loyalty points and rewards
- Redeem points for free products/services
- Digital membership card
- Discover new hair, skin, and body products
- Find nearby Aveda locations
- View location services and hours
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Aveda Pure Privilege℠ is now Aveda Plus Rewards℠. Download our mobile app to experience the benefits of our loyalty program, Aveda Plus Rewards℠, discover new products for hair, skin, and body, and check out exclusive offers and stories. The Aveda Plus Rewards℠ app is a convenient way to: Manage Points and Rewards Aveda Pure Privilege℠ is now Aveda Plus Rewards℠. Connect your membership and check your current point balance and reward tier. Redeem points for rewards such as free products, services, and experiences. Use your digital membership card to earn points for Aveda product purchases at participating locations. Find a Location See stores, salons, and spas near you. Get directions, view location services and hours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Aveda at 51% against Drybar's 7%. My Aveda also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (9.6K vs 33). Drybar's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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.
My Aveda holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Aveda has 9.6K 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 51% of My Aveda's.
Drybar ships an update monthly, My Aveda every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drybar | My Aveda |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (33 ratings) | 4.9 (9.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | 50.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 9.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drybar | GAD Developer LLC |
Customer experience
Drybar
My Aveda
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
My Aveda
From 9.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💜 Loyal customer base
- 👍 Easy to redeem rewards
- 🤩 Fantastic products
- 🙌 Great customer service
- 📱 User-friendly app navigation
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes/freezes frequently
- 🤔 Complicated rewards program
- 💻 Poor mobile shopping experience
- 🤯 Unreliable app connectivity
- 🤕 Lost account and points
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
My Aveda
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Unable to log in or access account
- Rewards not properly tracked or redeemed
Requested features
4 requests- Expand reward item selection
- Allow redeeming multiple rewards at once
- Integrate app with Apple Wallet
- Improve app stability and performance
In-app purchases
Drybar
No in-app purchases
My Aveda
No in-app purchases
