Comparison

Wella HERO vs The Balayage Club by MOB

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wella HERO

Features
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The Wella Professionals Hero app is our exclusive online education resource for students and lecturers in hairdressing. What to expect: - Education content for students studying levels 1-3 - Inspirational trend discovery - Product launches - ‘How To’ video content - Test your knowledge with online quizzes - Progress tracker and certification - Downloadable head sheets, cutting diagrams and much more! Download the app to become a Wella Hero…

About

The Balayage Club by MOB

This platform offers hairstylists comprehensive training programs, on-demand video lessons, and live sessions led by industry experts. It provides tools and techniques to foster professional growth and connect with a global community of peers.

Highlights
  • Mastery programs
  • On-demand video training
  • Monthly LIVE training
  • Expert-led lessons
  • Global community network
  • Favorite post saving
Features
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The Balayage Club by Masters of Balayage is where hairstylists watch, paint, and quietly get scary good. New education every week, 200+ classes on demand, and every certification we've got, all in one app you can open between clients. MASTERY BY OSMOSIS No cramming. No 40-hour course you buy, start, and never finish. Just a little every week, until one day you look at your blends and think, "wait, when did I get this good?" - Watch: catch a short lesson between clients or on your lunch. - Try: take it to the chair that week. Worst case? It's hair. It grows back. - Share: post your work in the community. Get the hype, get the notes. WHAT'S INSIDE - New education every single week, including live classes where you can ask questions in real time, plus every replay saved - Every certification program: balayage, blonding, luxury color, and extensions. Finish one and get a real certificate for the salon wall - The 200+ video library: root shadows, French painting, airtouch, bronding, reverse balayage, gray coverage, and more - Specialty courses on modern trends, plus business courses on pricing, marketing, and booking yourself out - Backstage Pass, our members-only community where stylists post their work, swap formulas, and cheer each other on LEARN FROM THE STYLISTS WE'D LEARN FROM 22+ working educators showing you exactly how they do it on real clients. Real heads, real formulas, no filters. JOIN 60,000+ STYLISTS Rated 4.8 stars by stylists who went from "I hope this works" to "clients book whatever I think." Side effects may include making hair contact before eye contact. Questions? Visit balayageonline.com/support. A real human will get back to you.

Screenshots

Wella HERO1 screens
The Balayage Club by MOB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wella HERO at none against The Balayage Club by MOB's 3. Wella HERO also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and device support 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. The Balayage Club by MOB sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Wella HERO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wella HERO ships an update monthly, The Balayage Club by MOB every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wella HERO versus The Balayage Club by MOB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWella HEROThe Balayage Club by MOB
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWella CompanyMasters of Balayage

In-app purchases

None

Wella HERO

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

The Balayage Club by MOB

One-time3
  • Balayage Library (90+ Courses)$97.00
  • Blonde Masters Program$99.00
  • Balayage Masters Program$99.00

Questions

Is Wella HERO free?
Wella HERO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Balayage Club by MOB free?
The Balayage Club by MOB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wella HERO or The Balayage Club by MOB have ads?
Neither Wella HERO nor The Balayage Club by MOB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wella HERO or The Balayage Club by MOB?
Wella HERO ships an update monthly, and The Balayage Club by MOB every 5 months. Most recently, Wella HERO was updated on October 17, 2026 and The Balayage Club by MOB on October 25, 2026.

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