Sole Steals vs Extra Butter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sole Steals
Access exclusive deals on collectible sneakers and clothing. Members get early access to items priced below market value.
- Exclusive member access
- Collectible sneakers
- Collectible clothing
- Below market value pricing
- Early access to deals
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Sole Steals is a members only website/app where the customer gets exclusive access to collectable sneakers and clothing, all under market value
Extra Butter
Discover curated streetwear, footwear, and accessories from a renowned New York boutique. Explore unique collaborations and exclusive lifestyle products with a cinematic shopping experience.
- Curated fashion and footwear
- Global sourcing
- Exclusive collaborations
- Private label apparel
- Cinematic shopping experience
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Founded in 2007, Extra Butter is a premiere New York boutique and independent lifestyle label, offering the finest fashion, footwear & accessories sourced from around the globe. With multiple locations in New York City, Extra Butter has built its name with a unique approach - eyeing key products and trends, providing exceptional customer service, and cultivating a signature cinematic experience that has made the company a household name in the lifestyle sneaker and fashion industry. The brand has become a global presence through its special projects and collaborations with top-tier fashion and sportswear brands, along with its private label apparel goods and accessories - showcasing a next-level scope of creativity, trend-savvy and storytelling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Extra Butter at 4.8 against Sole Steals's 4.1. Extra Butter also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Sole Steals's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
Extra Butter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 502 and 641 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Sole Steals's written reviews are positive against 68% of Extra Butter's.
Sole Steals ships an update every 3 months, Extra Butter every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sole Steals | Extra Butter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (502 ratings) | 4.8 (641 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 502 | 641 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scott Skinner | Extra Butter LLC |
Customer experience
Sole Steals
Extra Butter
Bugs and requests
Sole Steals
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Extra Butter
Reported bugs
7 issues- App keeps crashing and force closing unexpectedly
- Next/Enter buttons in raffle draws not visible on screen
- Checkout fails with 'shipping address not available' error
- Items disappear from cart after CAPTCHA verification
- Raffle page shows 404 error on website
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- App displays 'download our app' prompt while already using app
- Release drops delayed by 3-4 hours from announced time
Requested features
5 requests- Fix raffle entry UI to ensure buttons are visible and clickable
- Implement reliable release notifications
- Improve app stability to prevent crashes
- Fix checkout validation for shipping addresses
- Ensure timely release drops at announced times
In-app purchases
Sole Steals
No in-app purchases
Extra Butter
No in-app purchases
