YG SELECT vs &STORE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YG SELECT
This app is your direct portal to official albums and merchandise from YG artists. Verify authenticity with included stickers and stay updated on new releases and events through push notifications. Enjoy exclusive sales and promotions available only to fans.
- Official YG artist albums and merchandise
- Authenticity sticker verification
- Push notifications for updates
- Exclusive sales and promotions
- Easy customer verification and login
- Real-time shipping status tracking
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- The YG SELECT app is the fastest way to get hold of all the albums and official merch of YG artists. - Each product features an authenticity sticker that allows you to verify official YG merchandise. - Enable push notifications to be among the first to receive updates on new items, events, and news. - Here you can find all YG artist albums, merch, and even products from special brands related to your favorite artists. - Only at YG SELECT can you gain access to exclusive sales, promotions, free gifts, and more! - Quick login, benefits galore! Our customer verification feature ensures that you won’t need to sign in each time you visit YG SELECT. Anyone can register with ease, which lets us provide a wide variety of benefits to as many fans as possible. - One-touch easy tracking, real-time shipping status updates—all done so easily! You can confirm the location of your order with just a single click.
&STORE
This is the official online store for SM Entertainment. Browse and purchase official merchandise directly from the source.
- Official SM Entertainment merchandise
- Online store
- Direct purchasing
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SM ENTERTAINMENT 공식 온라인스토어 입니다.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: &STORE at 4.4 against YG SELECT's 3.6. &STORE also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
&STORE holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of YG SELECT's written reviews are positive against 44% of &STORE's.
YG SELECT ships an update every 2 months, &STORE monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YG SELECT | &STORE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (27 ratings) | 4.4 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | 43.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | YG PLUS, Inc. | SM Brand Marketing Co., LTD. |
Customer experience
YG SELECT
&STORE
In-app purchases
YG SELECT
No in-app purchases
&STORE
No in-app purchases
