Crossroads Trading vs Jack's Surfboards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crossroads Trading
Discover fashionable, eco-conscious resale clothing. Sell gently used items for cash or trade, and shop name-brand and designer pieces at great prices. Find stores, check hours, and reserve your spot in line.
- Find nearby stores
- Check store hours and services
- View seller queue
- Reserve a spot in line
- Receive turn notifications
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With more than 100 “Best of” awards, Crossroads has been leading the resale fashion industry for over 25 years. Our fashionable and eco-conscious customers sell gently used clothing for cash or trade; shop for name-brand and designer clothing at amazing prices and help keep clothing out of landfill. The Crossroads app lets you: - Find a store near you. - Check store hours, services, and number of sellers in line. - Reserve a spot in line. - Receive a notification when it is your turn.
Jack's Surfboards
Browse and purchase a variety of clothing and accessories. Discover the latest products from a popular surf brand.
- Shop latest products
- Browse accessories
- Clothing collection
- Brand merchandise
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Welcome to the Jack's Surfboards app! Shop our latest products and accessories.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jack's Surfboards at 75% against Crossroads Trading's 18%. Jack's Surfboards also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (557 vs 29). Crossroads Trading's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jack's Surfboards holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jack's Surfboards has 557 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Crossroads Trading's written reviews are positive against 75% of Jack's Surfboards's.
Crossroads Trading ships an update every 6 weeks, Jack's Surfboards every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crossroads Trading | Jack's Surfboards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (29 ratings) | 4.9 (557 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.8% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 557 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crossroads Trading Co. | JACK'S SURF & SPORT LLC |
Customer experience
Crossroads Trading
Jack's Surfboards
Bugs and requests
Crossroads Trading
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Jack's Surfboards
Reported bugs
3 issues- Discounts advertised but not applicable at checkout
- Free shipping threshold not applied correctly to orders
- Discount eligibility issues for app and text subscribers
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce frequency of promotional text messages
- Improve accuracy of discount displays and claims
- Better discount code management and validation
In-app purchases
Crossroads Trading
No in-app purchases
Jack's Surfboards
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Crossroads Trading free?
Is Jack's Surfboards free?
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