# Sole Retriever - Sneakers — user reviews > 187 indexed App Store user reviews of Sole Retriever by Sole Retriever, rated 4.80/5 from 5,142 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sole-retriever-sneakers/id1553374770/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sole-retriever-sneakers/id1553374770.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,660 · 4★ 189 · 3★ 66 · 2★ 32 · 1★ 195 ## What do users think of Sole Retriever? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Timely notifications - 📊 Helpful statistics and data - 🔍 Comprehensive information on releases and raffles - 🛒 Convenient auto-fill and checkout features - 🔔 Useful restock alerts **Cons** - 🚧 Waitlist and access issues - 🇨🇦 Limited functionality for non-US/EU users - 🔕 Too many notifications - 🐛 App bugs and glitches - 💰 Expensive subscription **Commonly reported bugs** - Login and account access problems - Delayed or missing notifications - Compatibility issues with older devices **Most requested features** - Improved filtering and notification customization - Expanded global coverage - Free or more affordable subscription options ## Newest reviews (10 of 187) ### 3/5 — 😅 *2026-08-13, version 4.7.0* Stood in front of JD sports for an hour on Hall Road only to find out they didn’t sell the Yeezy‘s called Troy store. They had a long line out front, but I got them online but I’m mad at the way the JD sports on Hall Road was set up kind of disappointing. They should’ve told us they didn’t have the Shoe. But other than that, I’m happy. ### 2/5 — Stagnant with Inflated resale numbers *2026-06-25, version 4.6.0* First I should say that I am a big-time sneaker head and use this app dozens of times throughout the day. It has the potential to be incredible and extremely user-friendly but unfortunately it feels like it was built a few years ago and has been left to stagnate. The single biggest issue is the secondary market value shown for shoes. The values are not based on what people are actually paying. The values shown are based on what the resellers are asking. That is a very big difference. As a result almost every shoe ends up with an inflated value attached to it. This makes it impossible to know what a shoe could potentially be worth. You will see shoes that show a resale value over $1000 the day before release, which then crash below retail after. When you look into the numbers you can see that in those cases no one actually paid the listed resale value. Yet the app will show that this is what it's worth. Something's value is only established after someone pays for it. I have been a pro plan member for quite a while. In the entire time I have been a member I do not believe I've seen any new features rolled out. The features they do have could be very helpful except there are issues with almost every single main feature. For example the restocked notifications could be very helpful but more often than not there will be different titles displayed for the same shoe. That leaves you guessing as to what shoe is actually being restocked. It would be so much better if the app used the product codes in addition to the name since those are standardized across all retailers. The built-in browser is also very buggy. Sometimes it freezes so badly that I need to restart the app multiple times to get it to work again. Finally, the raffles are nice to see but the filtering of raffles is incredibly difficult. I find that no matter how many times I set my filters, after a couple of days they just seem to turn themselves off and I am shown every raffle from the Philippines to Japan to Czechoslovakia. Overall this app could be incredible but as I said at the beginning, it appears to have been developed once and left stagnant ### 4/5 — Freezing *2026-03-31, version 4.5.0* App was amazing but now is freezing almost every time a open a raffle and it try’s to take me to the raffle website the app freezes forces me to close the app and start from the beginning, this is making it very annoying to enter all the raffles ### 5/5 — I love this App *2025-06-17, version 4.3.0* I love this App. It tells me where all my favorite sneakers have Raffles, and Restocks! ### 5/5 — I can finally get things *2025-05-16, version 4.3.0* Perfect app helps me stay on top of the game with restocking alerts I needed ### 3/5 — Over alerting ruins its usefulness *2025-04-14, version 4.3.0* I got this app to get schedules and alerts about sneaker releases and shock drops. I received over a hundred alerts in the first day, despite trying various ways to limit notifications. I now have all notifications off and I’m still getting notified about restocks of a LeBron James Barbie. You need to dramatically improve the filtering options because I received so much noise that it’s effectively useless for the one purpose I got the app for. ### 2/5 — Not worth cost *2025-03-19, version 4.3.0* Just cannot find any value outside release dates and raffle info. The restock notifications are more annoying than helpful. The ability to only mute 60 words is not near enough for my interests. Very slow restock notifications or completely missing them. For general restock info, it does have value; but don’t bank on it for very hard to get items. Shouldn’t have SoleLinks giving me Metallic 5’s notifications and none from SR. This app has value but not near the current monthly asking price. I’ll just scroll Twitter and save some capital. ### 5/5 — Sole Retriever *2025-03-14, version 4.3.0* Best shoe app out there. Period ### 5/5 — NOT just a "drop calendar" *2025-03-04, version 4.3.0* This app is GREAT. It LINKS you DIRECTLY to drops immediately, with your info ALREADY filled out including size, and all u have to do is push the pay button. It's great!! ### 1/5 — Never Won *2025-02-20, version 4.3.0* This app is A SCAM. Every time he gives a notification. The product is never there. If it’s an EXCLUSIVE. YOU’LL NEVER WIN… ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Garbage App and TRASH support *2026-07-05, version 4.6.0* Trash support, has a tab saying chat with support but you have to send an email and wait a week to hear back. Don’t add a chat with support tab if you can’t chat with anyone. ### 1/5 — Current build is broken *2026-06-15, version 4.6.0* Like the app, been a member for a long time-current build is broken though, restocks won’t load can’t stay logged in, can’t launch pages from the app. ### 1/5 — Paywall *2026-05-03, version 4.5.0* It would be a good app. But it’s super behind a paywall to enter any raffles or look at to see what stores drop them. ### 1/5 — Can’t log in *2026-04-17, version 4.5.0* Paying for a subscription and now I can’t log into with my phone number or email. Seeing multiple people having issues with this online but no one is addressing the issue. ### 1/5 — Not work paying for *2026-04-16, version 4.5.0* This app is trash won’t win any raffles and the only thing you can buy is things that don’t sell out . Half the pages don’t even give you access ### 1/5 — Hey gang, *2026-03-28, version 4.5.0* Hey gang. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-01-17, version 4.5.0* You can’t even view the app without committing your CC. So, if you want to know what you’re getting into for $15/month, you can’t! Most of these apps just parse info from sources you’re probably already using. If they had a good product they would let you use it and then sign up. Otherwise, set up a google alert and you’ll save yourself the money. I hate apps who make you commit before you even see the product…. And no, cancelling your sub in 30 days is not the same. The consumer should have to opt-in, not have to opt- out of being charged. Companies like rocket money have created whole businesses on this scam. ### 1/5 — Pay wall *2025-12-13, version 4.5.0* I only downloaded this to know about restocks but that feature is behind paywall smh ### 1/5 — Subscription Keeps Resetting *2025-03-01, version 4.3.0* Though the app/service provides a lot of features for a subscription, it doesn’t matter when my subscription keeps resetting after I close the app. This means I don’t get any notifications for drops and restocks until I open up the app again and choose “Restore Purchase” in the settings. Unless this gets fixed, there is no point in paying for a subscription. ### 1/5 — NOT WORTH A PENNY *2025-02-21, version 4.3.0* DONT DOWNLOAD AND DEFINITELY DONT PAY MONEY FOR THIS APP!!! Whoever decided to drop alerts from the basic plan has zero business sense. This move will kill an app that was already on life support. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app, 1 needed enhancement *2026-05-31, version 4.6.0* Need to be able to set alerts for specific sneakers. Today it is just a negative or muted filter so it is impossible to filter out all of the noise ### 5/5 — Helpful when hope was lost. *2026-05-23, version 4.5.0* I got this app a few days ago to help with a release today. Overslept went on google and all the main sites was sold out in my size for retail and soon as I thought all hope was lost I got a restock notification of the exact shoe I was looking for! Would have spent a lot of money just buying it direct from goat if it wasn’t for this app ### 5/5 — Best drops *2026-04-16, version 4.5.0* I will forever remember this app and would love to support it ### 5/5 — Forceful Purchase *2026-04-08, version 4.5.0* The fact that you have to literally commit to purchasing the app to enter and get basic info about releases is crazy to me. 150.00 for a year is also insane for an app that can’t guarantee you get the shoes you want. ### 5/5 — Worth every penny if you a sneakerhead *2026-03-07, version 4.5.0* This app is worth every single penny and I recommend it to anyone who collects sneakers. Only thing I wish this app had was a custom alert. ### 5/5 — Copped early *2026-02-27, version 4.5.0* I was nervous on not getting these..actually just impatient..orders from goat and guess what?there real lol never had a false pair from them..just got another from shoe palace..good luck everyone.sole retriever is the best. ### 5/5 — Plottkickx *2026-02-14, version 4.5.0* I love this app ### 5/5 — The goat *2025-12-16, version 4.5.0* Definitely comes in handy ### 5/5 — Wins *2025-12-12, version 4.5.0* I’ve been loosing a lot lately but this app is bringing me back to winning 🙏🙏💯💯🔥🔥 ### 5/5 — Great Info and worth it. *2025-09-14, version 4.5.0* Always provides good information/reminders and often helps with getting special shoes. They can sell out so fast it’s nice to have the advantage of this app. Thank you! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*