Drybar vs TADA Stages
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.
TADA Stages
This app provides a convenient way for parents to manage their children's performing arts education. It allows for easy registration for classes and camps, access to schedules, and important studio updates.
- Class and camp registration
- Searchable class schedules
- Waitlist functionality
- Push notifications for announcements
- Facility status updates
- Access to account information
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TADA Stages is the South Bay's premier performing arts studio for kids! We offer a variety of programs for boys and girls ages 3-18 years old including 3Arts (3-5yrs), MyStage mini-musicals (6-12), training classes in voice, dance, and acting for all ages, as well as private instruction. Additionally, we offer themed summer camps for all ages which include singing, dancing, acting, crafts, fun and games! The TADA Stages app allows you to register for classes and summer camps, access our calendar, receive notifications, access social media links, and review important account information. CLASS SCHEDULES - Have a class in mind? Search by program, age, day, and time. You can register or even put yourself on a wait list. - Classes are live and always updated. EASY REGISTRATION - Quick and easy access to register for all of our classes and summer camps. FACILITY STATUS - Need to know if classes are cancelled due to holidays? The TADA Stages app will be the first to let you know. **Receive push notifications for important class, rehearsal and show announcements, registration openings, upcoming camp days, , and special events. The TADA Stages app is an easy-to-use, on-the-go way to access everything TADA Stages has to offer right from your smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TADA Stages at 5.0 against Drybar's 2.5. Drybar's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (34 vs 4). 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.
TADA Stages holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drybar has 34 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Drybar ships an update monthly, TADA Stages every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drybar | TADA Stages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drybar | TADA Stages LLC |
Customer experience
Drybar
TADA Stages
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
TADA Stages
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drybar
No in-app purchases
TADA Stages
No in-app purchases
