Samurai Mall vs Backwards Boutique
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samurai Mall
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The all-new SAMURAI MALL app is here! Get it for iPhone, iPad & iPhone Touch and you will have access to the best Made in Japan products from various Japanese stores right in your pocket - heaven, right? Discover the new Samurai Mall app, with an easy, fully personalised shopping experience. Here is some of the things that you can do with it: - Shop for everything available on SAMURAI-MALL.com in 60 languages. - Sync your favourite items between devices within your account. - Get your order delivered worldwide. - Share products you love with your friends. Sounds pretty good, right? And it's totally free. We are constantly looking to improve the app to offer the best customer experience, so please send us your feedback through samurai-mall.com/contact/. Happy shopping!
Backwards Boutique
Discover a curated selection of women's clothing, from casual everyday wear to elegant date night outfits. Find unique tops, dresses, name-brand denim, stylish shoes, and accessories.
- Casual everyday wear
- Date night outfits
- Unique tops
- Name brand denim
- Fashion forward shoes
- Jewelry and gifts
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We specialize in New Women's Clothing that can transition from Casual Everyday to Date Night! Unique Tops, Date Night Dresses, Name Brand Denim, Fashion Forward Shoes, Jewelry, Game Day Tops, Hats, and one of a Kind Gifts!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Samurai Mall at 9.0 against Backwards Boutique's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Samurai Mall ships an update every 7 months, Backwards Boutique every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samurai Mall | Backwards Boutique |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WASABI Co., Ltd. | Emily Leslie |
In-app purchases
Samurai Mall
No in-app purchases
Backwards Boutique
No in-app purchases
Questions
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