Rainbow Shops vs Boxed and go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rainbow Shops
Discover trendy and affordable fashion for women, juniors, and plus sizes, including clothing, shoes, and accessories. New styles are added daily, with free shipping available on qualifying orders for in-store pickup. Enjoy fast checkout and free in-store returns.
- Shop women's, juniors, and plus size clothing
- Shoes and accessories available
- New styles added daily
- Save favorites to Wishlist
- Fast checkout
- Free in-store returns
- Kids fashion
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Hot Fashion, Hotter Prices Shop affordable women’s, juniors, and plus size clothing, shoes, and accessories — with new styles added daily. Enjoy free shipping on orders over $15 when you pick up in one of our 900+ stores. Download the Rainbow Shops app now. • Over 39K 5‑star reviews • Save your favorites to Wishlist • Fast checkout & free in‑store returns • Sizes 0–24 & XS–4X • Kids fashion, too!
Boxed and go
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You can now order online through our app! Enjoy our streamlined ordering experience. - Quick login with Google, Facebook, or email - Browse and customize your favorite items - Set your delivery address with precision - Track your order in real-time - Save favorites for instant reordering - Schedule orders for later - And so much more...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rainbow Shops at fortnightly against Boxed and go's every 14 months. Boxed and go's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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.
Rainbow Shops ships an update fortnightly, Boxed and go every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rainbow Shops | Boxed and go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (42K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rainbow Shops | Compu-Vision |
Bugs and requests
Rainbow Shops
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues after app update
- Wishlist items disappearing
- Constant update prompts
- Freezing and crashing on certain actions
Requested features
5 requests- Add wishlist/favorites feature
- Improve in-app search and navigation
- Integrate online and in-store inventory
- Implement product reviews
- Offer ship-to-store option
Boxed and go
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rainbow Shops
No in-app purchases
Boxed and go
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Rainbow Shops free?
Is Boxed and go free?
Do Rainbow Shops or Boxed and go have ads?
Which is updated more often, Rainbow Shops or Boxed and go?
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