The Costume King vs NextMod
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Costume King
Discover a vast selection of costumes, accessories, makeup, and props for any occasion. Browse exclusive brands and find great deals on thousands of products. Perfect for Halloween, cosplay, theatre, and school events.
- Product video clips
- Large product images
- Extensive idea collection
- Over 25,000 products
- Lowest price finder
- Handy search functionality
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Welcome to the Costume King app! An awesome source for anyone looking for a fun and easy way to find costumes, accessories, makeup, props, and more. Great for theatre groups, teachers, schools, and parents, as well as the creative individual who wants to up their cosplay game. Come Halloween (or anytime) shop the largest selection of exclusive brands from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, just to name a few. Features -Cool product video clips -Large, beautiful images -Tons of fab ideas -Browse more than 25,000 products -Find the lowest prices on the hottest costumes -Handy search features -Sleek design makes shopping a breeze
NextMod
Build a virtual garage of your vehicles and their modifications. Share photos, discuss builds, and connect with fellow enthusiasts. Discover and follow inspiring projects from a community of gear heads.
- Virtual vehicle garage
- Add and track modifications
- Upload photos of builds
- Community discussions
- Follow other users' builds
- Connect with enthusiasts
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NextMod is a meticulously crafted mobile application that revolutionizes the way you connect with like-minded enthusiasts. With NextMod, you can curate your very own virtual garage of all your toys (cars, trucks, dirt bikes, street bikes, side by sides, jet skis, custom builds, etc). Seamlessly add mods (modifications), upload photos, have discussions, follow captivating builds, and much more. Newly developed this year by passionate gear heads, just like you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NextMod at 5.0 against The Costume King's 3.7. NextMod also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). The Costume King's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
NextMod holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Costume King has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Costume King ships an update every 28 months, NextMod every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Costume King | NextMod |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lenore Abbou | Scott Mosteller |
Customer experience
The Costume King
NextMod
In-app purchases
The Costume King
No in-app purchases
NextMod
No in-app purchases
