Drybar vs Search Bakersfield
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.
Search Bakersfield
Explore the local real estate market with direct MLS access for accurate listings. Find your dream home, calculate your buying power, and receive personalized updates. Connect with premier agents for tours and expert assistance.
- Browse Active, Pending, Sold, and Open House listings
- Home valuation tool
- Advanced mortgage calculator
- Personalized search curation
- Saved search notifications
- Direct agent contact
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The Search Bakersfield app is designed for you to stay on top of the real estate market, related services and look for your dream home brought to you by Prestige Properties. This app has a direct connection to the MLS, ensuring that all data is accurate. This is your personalized concierge app that fulfills all of your real estate needs from the palm of your hand. Key Features: - View the entire localized MLS by browsing through Active, Pending, Sold, and Open Houses. - Find the value of your home. - Identify your buying power! See what you can afford with our advanced mortgage calculator. - Curate a personalized search built around your budget and preferences. - Receive notifications on saved searches and favorited listing updates. - Contact a Prestige Properties premier agent directly in our app to tour a home today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Search Bakersfield at 5.0 against Drybar's 2.5. Drybar's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 2). 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.
Search Bakersfield holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drybar has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Drybar ships an update monthly, Search Bakersfield every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drybar | Search Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drybar | Prestige Properties Team Tipton |
Customer experience
Drybar
Search Bakersfield
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
Search Bakersfield
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drybar
No in-app purchases
Search Bakersfield
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Drybar free?
Is Search Bakersfield free?
Which has better reviews, Drybar or Search Bakersfield?
Do Drybar or Search Bakersfield have ads?
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