RingDot vs Doctor Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RingDot
Measure your ring size accurately by placing a ring on your screen and adjusting a dot to match its inner diameter. Get your size in seconds without needing a physical sizer.
- Place ring on screen
- Adjust dot to fit
- Find size in seconds
- Accurate measurement
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Place your ring on the screen, adjust the dot to fit, and find your size in seconds.
Doctor Academy
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Learn hairstyling, coloring, and barbering the way working stylists actually work — hands-on, video-first, and taught by people still behind the chair. WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE DOCTOR ACADEMY • Real-salon video lessons — every course is shot with real clients, real tools, and real mistakes worked through on camera • Structured curriculum — lessons unlock in order, so foundational technique comes before advanced work, not just a pile of random clips • Verified instructors — every teacher's profile shows their years of experience, ratings, and the courses they've actually taught • Learn at your pace — pause, rewind, and rewatch any lesson as many times as you need, with progress tracked automatically • Course previews — watch the first lesson of most courses free before you enroll, so you know exactly what you're getting • Protected content — lessons are secured against screen recording, so instructors' work stays theirs WHAT YOU CAN LEARN From foundational cuts to advanced color correction, Doctor Academy covers the techniques salons actually bill for: • Haircutting fundamentals, layering, and precision techniques • Balayage, highlights & lowlights, and color correction • Hair loss treatment and scalp care • Hair extensions and natural hair care • Bridal and editorial hairstyling • Men's barbering and classic fades • Salon business management — pricing, retail, and building a client base Doctor Academy is available in English, Arabic, and Kurdish (Sorani), so you can learn in the language you think in. YOUR LEARNING, TRACKED Create a free account to save courses to your wishlist, track your progress lesson by lesson, and pick up exactly where you left off across devices. Whether you're a salon owner training junior stylists, a barber sharpening your fade, or someone starting a beauty career from scratch, Doctor Academy puts working professionals' real technique in your pocket. Download Doctor Academy and start learning from stylists who are still cutting hair.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RingDot at none against Doctor Academy's 8. 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. Doctor Academy sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. RingDot asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | RingDot | Doctor Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Thompson | Ekram Amin |
In-app purchases
RingDot
No in-app purchases
Doctor Academy
- Fundamentals of Hair Coloring$98.90
- Highlights & Lowlights Techniques$112.99
- Razor Cutting & Texturizing Tech$120.99
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- Brazilian Blowout & Smoothing$150.99
- Bridal Hair Styling$151.99
- Advanced Balayage Techniques$167.99
- Salon Business Management$174.99
- Color Correction Masterclass$214.99









