Comparison

Drybar vs Nooma

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

Nooma

This app allows users to schedule fitness classes that combine sweat-inducing workouts with breathwork and mindfulness practices. It aims to foster mental and physical resilience through a unique approach to fitness and a supportive community. Users can view schedules, book classes, and access promotions.

Highlights
  • Schedule fitness classes
  • View class schedules
  • Reserve classes
  • View promotions and packages
  • Access contact information
  • Connect to social pages
Features
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At nooma, you'll experience the release of toxins through sweat, the release of stress through breathwork, and the release of judgment through compassion. This deep release helps you stay strong and resilient in mind and body. Download the nooma App today to plan and schedule your classes at all of our locations. From this mobile App you can view class schedules, reserve your classes, view ongoing promotions and packages, as well as contact information. You can also click through our social pages. Optimize your time and maximize the convenience of signing up for classes from your device. Nooma is both an approach to fitness and a philosophy. Our name means Spirit, breath and air, and we embrace these concepts in every element of the nooma practice. Nooma isn't simply a fitness studio; its an opportunity to gain inner and outer strength- and get a great sweat while you're doing it. Join us.

Screenshots

Drybar4 screens
Nooma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nooma at 100% against Drybar's 7%. Nooma also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (925 vs 33). Drybar's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.0). 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

Nooma holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nooma has 925 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Drybar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nooma's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drybar versus Nooma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrybarNooma
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (33 ratings)5.0 (925 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33925 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrybarNoomalife Inc

Customer experience

Drybar

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

Nooma

All ratings925 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Nooma

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Drybar

No in-app purchases

None

Nooma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drybar free?
Drybar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nooma free?
Nooma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drybar or Nooma?
Nooma is rated higher. Drybar averages 2.5 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Nooma averages 5.0 from 925 ratings.
Do Drybar or Nooma have ads?
Neither Drybar nor Nooma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drybar or Nooma?
Drybar ships an update monthly, and Nooma monthly. Most recently, Drybar was updated on October 6, 2026 and Nooma on October 14, 2026.

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