FashWire vs Madewell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FashWire
Explore the newest fashion collections from over 300 designers worldwide. Browse by brand or curated selections, and discover trends by swiping through edits. Share your own style inspirations and outfits within the community.
- Discover fashion from 35+ countries
- Browse by brand and curated collections
- Swipe through latest trends
- Share outfits and style inspirations
- Shop latest collections
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Welcome to Fashwire's must-have mobile app! Discover and stay current with the latest collections from 300+ inspiring emerging and established fashion designers from around the world. FEATURES: • Discover fashion from 35+ countries • Browse by brand + curated collection's • Swipe the Edit on the latest trends • Post a photo of your outfits and style inspirations in the MyWire Feature GET SOCIAL: To keep up to date with the latest news, don’t forget to join the Fashwire community! www.facebook.com/fashwire www.instagram.com/fashwire www.pinterest.com/fashwire www.twitter.com/fashwire https://www.linkedin.com/company/fashwire Download the FASHWIRE app to shop now!
Madewell
Discover and shop the latest fashion, from denim to accessories. Track your loyalty benefits, view order history, and get inspired by curated editorials. Save favorites and enjoy a seamless checkout experience.
- Shop latest arrivals
- Track Insider benefits
- View order history
- Save favorite styles
- Read customer reviews
- Discover editorials
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Introducing the best way to experience the world of Madewell. Sign in and start exploring the latest denim and forever essentials, plus easily track your Insider benefits, order history and more. DISCOVER: Get inspired by our latest editorials that you can shop the looks from, learn about our exclusive collaborations and in-store events, plus read helpful customer reviews. SHOP: Explore what’s new (from just-in jeans to accessories that make the outfit) and speed through our seamless checkout. Just browsing? You can save your favorite styles to a list for later. ACCESS: Easily track your Madewell Insider status, benefits and invites to exclusive Insider-only events in the app. Sign into your account to earn points as you shop and unlock new rewards along the way.
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Verdict
FashWire and Madewell both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of FashWire's written reviews are positive against 11% of Madewell's. FashWire also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). Madewell's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (26K vs 110). On rating, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Madewell is free to download; FashWire costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for FashWire against 4.8 for Madewell. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Madewell has 26K ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of FashWire's written reviews are positive against 11% of Madewell's.
FashWire ships an update every 2 months, Madewell fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | FashWire | Madewell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (110 ratings) — better | 4.8 (26K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 10.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 110 | 26K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #16 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Wires Platforms, Inc. | JCrew Group INC |
Customer experience
FashWire
Madewell
User reviews
FashWire
From 110 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Great for discovering new designers
- 👍 User-friendly and easy to navigate
- 💡 Intuitive design and enjoyable shopping experience
- 🛍️ "Buy Now" button links directly to product
- 🤩 Fun and engaging way to shop
Madewell
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Great styles
- 🛒 Convenient app for shopping
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy app
- 🔍 Inconsistent filtering and search
- 🔑 Login and account issues
- 🛒 Cart and order issues
- 🔍 Slow loading and performance
Bugs and requests
FashWire
No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.
Madewell
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and crashes
- Items disappear from cart
- Rewards not applying correctly
- Inconsistent login experience
Requested features
4 requests- Sync app and website data
- Improve account management
- Streamline checkout process
- Enhance filtering and search
In-app purchases
FashWire
No in-app purchases
Madewell
No in-app purchases
