Drybar vs DONNE
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.
DONNE
This app helps you catalog your wardrobe, plan outfits, and get style inspiration. Connect with a community and professional stylists to master your looks. It also offers tools for professional stylists to manage their business.
- Wardrobe cataloging
- Outfit planning
- Style inspiration feed
- Community connection
- Professional stylist services
- Business management tools for stylists
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Gone are the days of forlornly staring into a wardrobe full of clothes and grimly uttering the phrase “I have nothing to wear”, with Donne you will always have something to wear. Donne may not be the first of its kind platform that helps you capture, catalogue, and curate your wardrobe…but it is one of a kind. Whether an expression of your current mood, nailing a dress code, or showing you mean business, we exist to help you master every damn look. The best part? You’re not alone - connect with other community members and talented stylists to get inspired, get support, or get your sh*t together. If getting dressed is a nightmare, then Donne is the app of your dreams. Features for the every day go-getter: - Outfit of the Day Recommendations… we’ll help you change it up! - Lookbook & Outfit Planning to make your stressful day simpler - Featured articles to bring your digital and IRL wardrobe to life - A social feed to post your best looks and draw inspo from your friends - Access to kick a** pros to help you create your best looks Features for professional wardrobe enthusiasts: - A marketplace to list your servicing and custom pricing - Invoicing and payments for when the job is complete - Time logging for organization - A portfolio page so users can see your featured work and favorites - Messaging to reach your clients seamlessly - Appointments, reviews, to do lists, and more! Are you a professional stylist or freelancer in the fashion space? We want to meet you! Head over to https://portal.prod.donneapp.com and apply to be a Donne professional today! Donne is available with a monthly or annual subscription purchase. If you subscribe via Apple, payment will be charged to App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at a rate of your selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Service - https://storage.googleapis.com/catovera_app_assets/Donne%20Terms%20of%20Use.pdf Privacy Policy - https://storage.googleapis.com/catovera_app_assets/Donne%20Privacy%20Policy.pdf Support / Contact Us at info@donneapp.com or message us on Instagram @donne.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drybar at none against DONNE's 2. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. DONNE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Drybar asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.5 for Drybar against 2.5 for DONNE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 7% of Drybar's written reviews are positive against 14% of DONNE's.
Drybar ships an update monthly, DONNE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drybar | DONNE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (33 ratings) — better | 2.5 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | 13.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drybar | CATOVERA CORPORATION |
Customer experience
Drybar
DONNE
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
DONNE
From 17 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Great concept/idea
- 👍 Easy to use (for some)
- 💡 Inspires outfit choices
- 🤩 Amazing potential
Room to improve
- 🐛 Very glitchy/buggy
- 💸 Expensive paywall/subscription
- 🤔 Unclear functionality
- 👎 Poor execution
- 😩 Difficult to use
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
DONNE
Reported bugs
14 issues- Profile info fields are blank/not loading (birthdate, name)
- Image and text alignment issues
- Dead clicks/taps, features not responding
- Items miscategorized after upload (e.g., underpants as shoes, dresses as tops/pants)
- Profile pictures not loading well
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- Lettering of buttons misaligned/off-page
- Loading symbol persists, app freezes
- Default fields read 'null' and 'undefined'
- App crashes or requires restart
- Blurry photos after upload
- Outfit suggestions are random or repetitive
- App links out to other websites instead of functioning independently
- Program changes item categories or colors after saving
- Profile sections are cut off
Requested features
11 requests- Allow syncing with email for clothing import
- Integrate with clothing websites for item import
- Improve outfit suggestion algorithm/AI
- Add specific categories for clothing (e.g., cardigans)
- Allow specifying occasion for outfit suggestions
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- Offer a free trial period before subscription
- Provide tutorials or onboarding for new users
- Improve image quality/reduce blurriness
- Better categorization of uploaded items
- More intuitive UI/UX design
- Option to upload from email receipts
In-app purchases
Drybar
No in-app purchases
DONNE
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$29.991 Year







