Drybar vs SEV SKIN
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.
SEV SKIN
Easily book beauty treatments like laser hair removal and facials. Track your progress, manage appointments, and earn rewards through a loyalty program. Purchase treatment plans and refer friends for exclusive benefits.
- Book laser hair removal and facials
- Browse locations, prices, and availability
- Purchase treatment plans and packages
- Track treatment progress
- Manage appointments and calendar views
- Earn and redeem loyalty points
- Refer friends for rewards
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Your booking process just got a whole lot smoother. The SEV SKIN App puts your beauty journey in the palm of your hand. Book appointments, track your progress, and unlock rewards with just a few taps. — BOOKING IS EASIER THAN EVER • Book laser hair removal, skin renewal treatments, and cosmetic injections easily • Browse Sev Skin locations to see prices and appointment availability • Schedule repeat appointments with one click TREATMENT PLANS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS • Browse flexible treatment options for all laser and skin treatments • Purchase packages and memberships • Use the SEV SKIN App to manage treatments and track your progress NEVER MISS A TREATMENT • Review past and upcoming appointments with calendar views • Get personalized notifications to stay on top of your beauty journey THE SEV SUITE LOYALTY PROGRAM • Join THE SEV SUITE loyalty program in the app • Earn points for every in-app booking, purchase, and referral • Collect points and enjoy free service rewards SHARE AND EARN • Use the SEV SKIN App to share your referral link with friends, family, and followers • Those you refer get their first treatment on us • Every redemption gets you enough SEV SUITE points for a free service — ABOUT SEV SKIN SEV Skin is a leading destination for aesthetic care, with more than 70 studios across the United States, offering laser hair removal, cosmetic injections, and skin renewal services at transparent, accessible prices. SEV Skin treatments are performed by registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and laser technicians using the industry’s most trusted, FDA-cleared technologies. Enjoy personalized treatment plans and results that’ll leave you feeling ready for anything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SEV SKIN at 50% against Drybar's 7%. SEV SKIN also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.5). Drybar's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 7). 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.
SEV SKIN holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drybar has 35 ratings behind it against 7, 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 50% of SEV SKIN's.
Drybar ships an update monthly, SEV SKIN every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drybar | SEV SKIN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (35 ratings) | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Drybar | Petrosian esthetic enterprises llc |
Customer experience
Drybar
SEV SKIN
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
SEV SKIN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drybar
No in-app purchases
SEV SKIN
No in-app purchases
