Drybar vs BeconNow
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.
BeconNow
This app helps you manage hair loss and maintain a healthy scalp. It offers personalized shampoo recommendations based on your scalp type and concerns, and provides facial analysis for hair restoration insights.
- Personalized shampoo matching
- Scalp type analysis
- Beneficial and unsuitable ingredient identification
- Forehead ratio and facial balance check
- Hair restoration simulation
- At-home hair loss care guidance
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Hair Loss Management Coaching Service For those who care about maintaining a healthy scalp or are concerned about hair loss, we’ve launched our new Hair Loss Management Coaching Service. 1. Personalized Shampoo Matching Service Through a short questionnaire, we carefully analyze your scalp type, concerns, preferences, and lifestyle habits to determine whether your current shampoo truly suits you. We’ll show you your scalp type, beneficial ingredients, ingredients that may not suit you, and even the ones you need but are missing. Based on this, we recommend the most suitable shampoo for you from about 300 different products, giving you a clear standard for choosing the perfect match. 2. Smart Forehead Check Service By comparing your current forehead area ratio, horizontal and vertical proportions, and youthful facial balance with ideal ratios, you can view your overall facial score and your forehead width ranking. Through a forehead correction simulation, you can visualize your appearance after a hair transplant or hairline correction, providing helpful insight for those considering hair restoration. Start your at-home hair-loss-care journey with withBecon. Contact Us If you have any questions or difficulties while using the app, please feel free to reach out to us at: info@withbecon.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BeconNow at 60% against Drybar's 7%. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drybar ships an update monthly, BeconNow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drybar | BeconNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drybar | Becon Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Drybar
BeconNow
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
BeconNow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drybar
No in-app purchases
BeconNow
No in-app purchases
