Comparison

Drybar vs The Cleaning Authority

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Book blowout appointments
  • Manage appointments
  • Exclusive app promotions
  • Barfly Membership management
  • Find salon locations
  • Style inspiration
Features
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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.

About

The Cleaning Authority

Manage your house cleaning services, view past and upcoming appointments, and access cleaning tips. Securely manage your account, payments, and tipping preferences. Receive notifications and participate in referral programs for free cleanings.

Highlights
  • Manage cleaning services
  • View upcoming and past cleanings
  • Access cleaning tips and blogs
  • Secure account information
  • Payment options
  • Automatic and custom tipping
  • Refer a Friend program
Features
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Manage The Cleaning Authority’s house cleaning services using the MyTCA app on your mobile device. The MyTCA app allows customers to have complete access and control of their cleaning services including: - Secure account information - Access to Consumer Newsletter and Blogs, including helpful deep cleaning and organization tips - Details on upcoming as well as past cleanings, including rooms to be cleaned, additional cleaning requirements, current rotation, and updated pricing - Payment options through wallet using credit card or e-check - Automatic or custom tipping - Notifications including reminders, updates and cleaning promotions - Opportunity for free house and apartment cleanings through our Refer a Friend program The Cleaning Authority has been providing house cleaning services for more than 25 years and is widely recognized for a commitment to serving customers and using environment-friendly cleaning supplies. TCA has a history of excellence and dedication to our clients through providing professional and high-quality residential cleaning services across The US and Canada. Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. We perform ongoing inspections to ensure our high standards are maintained. Our exclusive Detail-Clean Rotation System begins by giving your home a Detail-Clean within the first two cleans. On the first clean, we Detail-Clean your kitchen and bathrooms and then deep clean the rest of your home. On the second clean, we Detail-Clean the sleeping and living areas and thoroughly clean the rest of your home. We then follow with a system that maintains a detailed level of clean throughout your home. Our company is fully bonded and insured, which means you can have peace of mind when you hire us as your professional cleaning company. Helping our customers feel confident in our services is very important to us, which is why we're committed to taking every step necessary to make sure they feel good about choosing The Cleaning Authority. Every individual hired at a franchise location of The Cleaning Authority goes through a thorough screening process, and then is trained in every aspect of our home cleaning services. This ensures high-quality service every time. We participate in the communities in which we are located through The Cleaning Authority CARES by fighting against hunger. Helping to provide food is a fundamental component of taking care of others, but it’s not something we can do alone. Our customers, like you, have been critical to our effort.

Screenshots

Drybar4 screens
The Cleaning Authority4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Cleaning Authority at 3.7 against Drybar's 2.5. The Cleaning Authority also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 7%) and ratings volume (101 vs 33). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Cleaning Authority holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 101 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Drybar's written reviews are positive against 37% of The Cleaning Authority's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drybar ships an update monthly, The Cleaning Authority every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drybar versus The Cleaning Authority: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrybarThe Cleaning Authority
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (33 ratings)3.7 (101 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.5% of reviews36.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33101 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrybarThe Cleaning Authority

Customer experience

Drybar

All ratings33 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative60.6%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive7.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative86.9%

The Cleaning Authority

All ratings101 ratings
Positive63.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative25.7%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive36.6%
Neutral12.2%
Negative51.2%

User reviews

Drybar

From 33 App Store ratings

What 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

The Cleaning Authority

From 101 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for notifications
  • 👍 Useful for scheduling
  • 👍 Professional service
  • 👍 Trustworthy company
  • 👍 Courteous staff

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is useless
  • 🐛 Cannot schedule cleanings
  • 🐛 Cannot communicate with anyone
  • 🐛 Cannot see who is coming
  • 🐛 Cannot update account

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
Show 15 more
  • 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
Show 12 more
  • 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

The Cleaning Authority

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App logs users out
  • Password not recognized
  • Locked out of account
  • Keyboard covers login space
  • App stops functioning
Show 8 more
  • App stopped notifying
  • Notifications no longer work
  • Bug with app (three dots not visible)
  • Several buttons on the app do not respond
  • Cannot login
  • No way to recover username
  • App has 'undefined' error on login
  • Passwords stored in plaintext

Requested features

21 requests
  • Send text when cleaning time changes
  • Allow facial recognition login
  • Fix keyboard covering login space
  • Add a place for notes for cleaners
  • Add a map to see cleaner location
Show 16 more
  • Provide time with 'on their way' notification
  • Allow rescheduling and canceling cleanings
  • Allow requesting new services
  • Add option to request new quote
  • Improve app security practices
  • Fix bug with three dots not visible
  • Allow direct communication with cleaners
  • Provide estimated cleaning time
  • Allow deleting credit card
  • Add flexibility to pay manually in emergencies
  • Recover username functionality
  • Reveal time window sooner or the night before
  • Include running history of notifications
  • Show 'arrival window' details or 'ETA'
  • Add option to request additional cleans and see price
  • Allow choosing mornings or afternoons on a specific day

In-app purchases

None

Drybar

No in-app purchases

None

The Cleaning Authority

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drybar free?
Drybar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Cleaning Authority free?
The Cleaning Authority is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drybar or The Cleaning Authority?
The Cleaning Authority is rated higher. Drybar averages 2.5 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while The Cleaning Authority averages 3.7 from 101 ratings.
Do Drybar or The Cleaning Authority have ads?
Neither Drybar nor The Cleaning Authority shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drybar or The Cleaning Authority?
Drybar ships an update monthly, and The Cleaning Authority every 5 weeks. Most recently, Drybar was updated on October 19, 2026 and The Cleaning Authority on October 20, 2026.

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