Drybar vs VIO Med Spa
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.
VIO Med Spa
Book and manage appointments with experienced wellness specialists. This app allows clients to easily schedule sessions with their preferred provider and access special offers directly from their mobile device.
- Book appointments
- Manage upcoming appointments
- Redeem promotional offers
- Connect with specialists
- Curate wellness programs
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VIO Med Spa is an innovative and results-oriented aesthetics and wellness brand. Our team of thoughtful, experienced specialists are here to listen to your needs and curate a program that’s authentically you. With the VIO Med Spa app, our clients can easily book appointments with your favorite provider, manage upcoming appointments, and redeem promotional offers – all from a mobile device. Optimize your time and maximize the convenience of booking your appointments from your device! Download the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VIO Med Spa at 100% against Drybar's 7%. VIO Med Spa also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5). Drybar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
VIO Med Spa holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Drybar's written reviews are positive against 100% of VIO Med Spa's.
Drybar ships an update monthly, VIO Med Spa every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drybar | VIO Med Spa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drybar | VIO Franchise Group LLC |
Customer experience
Drybar
VIO Med Spa
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
VIO Med Spa
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drybar
No in-app purchases
VIO Med Spa
No in-app purchases
