The Balayage Club by MOB vs KM.CONNECT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Mastery programs
- On-demand video training
- Monthly LIVE training
- Expert-led lessons
- Global community network
- Favorite post saving
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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.
KM.CONNECT
This platform offers professional development for salon stylists and technicians. It provides curated learning paths in color, care, cutting, and styling, along with interactive resources and certifications to enhance skills and product knowledge.
- Curated learning journeys
- Technical skill development
- Product knowledge enhancement
- Interactive quizzes
- Downloadable resources
- Professional certification
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CONNECT is the official education platform for KEVIN.MURPHY, created to support salons and stylists with world-class learning anytime, anywhere. Explore curated learning journeys across colour, care, cutting, and styling designed to drive in salon service revenue. Build technical confidence, deepen product knowledge, and stay connected to new launches, initiatives, and creative inspiration. CONNECT is designed for different learning styles, offering adaptive training, interactive quizzes, downloadable resources, and certification to support professional growth and in-salon success. Learn at your own pace and strengthen your craft with education that connects creativity, technique, and brand culture. Available 24/7, CONNECT puts professional education in the palm of your hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Balayage Club by MOB at 3.9 against KM.CONNECT's 3.0. The Balayage Club by MOB also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2). KM.CONNECT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). 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
Both are free to download. The Balayage Club by MOB sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. KM.CONNECT asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Balayage Club by MOB holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
The Balayage Club by MOB ships an update every 5 months, KM.CONNECT every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | The Balayage Club by MOB | KM.CONNECT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Masters of Balayage | Kevin Murphy Business Services Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
The Balayage Club by MOB
KM.CONNECT
In-app purchases
The Balayage Club by MOB
- Balayage Library (90+ Courses)$97.00
- Blonde Masters Program$99.00
- Balayage Masters Program$99.00
KM.CONNECT
No in-app purchases
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