Comparison

Selfridges vs ShopFor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Selfridges

Discover personalized style inspiration and shop luxury brands with this app. Get insider alerts on new product launches, sales, and promotions. Enjoy convenient shopping options like home delivery, click & collect, and global shipping.

Highlights
  • Personalized style inspiration
  • Shop luxury designers
  • New product drops weekly
  • Multiple delivery options
  • Global shipping
  • Voice search
  • Exclusive member benefits
Features
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Your pocket-sized Selfridges The iOS app puts the extraordinary world of Selfridges at your fingertips with personalised style inspiration from the brands you love and insider alerts about our latest product launches.  See what’s new, just for you  - Shop your favourite luxury designers - Browse 2000+ new product drops every week  Shopping made easy - Choose a delivery method that suits you – either direct to your door, via our Click & Collect service or local collection - Shop in your local currency and receive unlimited delivery wherever you are in the world with Selfridges+ - Search the app hands-free with voice search  Insider alerts - Become a Selfridges Unlocked Keyholder to unlock exclusive invites, first looks, free shipping and monthly prizes - Be the first to know about back-in-stock updates, new designer drops, sales and special promotions Visit https://www.selfridges.com @theofficiaselfridges @theyellowdrop

About

ShopFor

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ShopFor allows you to invite friends to help you shop.

Screenshots

Selfridges4 screens
ShopFor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Selfridges at none against ShopFor's shown. ShopFor's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selfridges ships an update every 3 weeks, ShopFor every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Selfridges versus ShopFor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfridgesShopFor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelfridges Retail LtdAndrew Sargison

Bugs and requests

Selfridges

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Items disappearing from cart
  • Inability to delete wish list items
  • Login and checkout issues
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve wish list functionality
  • Add better filtering and sorting options
  • Optimize app for tablet devices
  • Support more payment methods and currencies

ShopFor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Selfridges

No in-app purchases

None

ShopFor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Selfridges free?
Selfridges is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShopFor free?
ShopFor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Selfridges or ShopFor have ads?
ShopFor shows ads; Selfridges does not.
Which is updated more often, Selfridges or ShopFor?
Selfridges ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShopFor every 11 days. Most recently, Selfridges was updated on October 16, 2026 and ShopFor on September 29, 2026.

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