Comparison

The Balayage Club by MOB vs IBE®

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

Head to head
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.

About

IBE®

This app provides mobile access to hair extension education courses, allowing stylists to learn a patented weft extension technique anytime, anywhere. Features include progress tracking and various lesson formats for flexible learning.

Highlights
  • Access hair extension courses
  • Learn patented weft extension technique
  • Video, audio, and text lessons
  • Progress tracking
  • Start and stop lessons
  • Push notifications
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Invisible Bead Extensions is a leading provider of hair extension education courses globally. Since 2019 we've trained over 5,000 stylists, on our proprietary and patented weft extension technique. With the IBE® mobile app, enjoy the freedom of learning and connecting anytime, from anywhere. Access your favorite courses from one convenient place. Learn when it works best for you at work, at home or on your commute with video, audio, text and other popular lesson types formatted for mobile. With progress tracking and start and stop lessons, it's easy to pick up from where you left off. And with push notifications, you can make sure you're always in the loop. Download the IBE® mobile app today, and take your learning to the next level!

Screenshots

The Balayage Club by MOB4 screens
IBE®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IBE® at 5.0 against The Balayage Club by MOB's 3.9. IBE® also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). The Balayage Club by MOB's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Balayage Club by MOB sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. IBE® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IBE® holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Balayage Club by MOB has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Balayage Club by MOB ships an update every 5 months, IBE® every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Balayage Club by MOB versus IBE®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Balayage Club by MOBIBE®
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasters of BalayageVirgo Development

Customer experience

The Balayage Club by MOB

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

IBE®

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

IBE®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Balayage Club by MOB free?
The Balayage Club by MOB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IBE® free?
IBE® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Balayage Club by MOB or IBE®?
IBE® is rated higher. The Balayage Club by MOB averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while IBE® averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Balayage Club by MOB or IBE® have ads?
Neither The Balayage Club by MOB nor IBE® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Balayage Club by MOB or IBE®?
The Balayage Club by MOB ships an update every 5 months, and IBE® every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Balayage Club by MOB was updated on October 25, 2026 and IBE® on October 22, 2026.

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