Sole Steals vs Sole Smiling
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
Sole Smiling
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Explore unique artistic & creative socks, shoes and slippers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sole Smiling at fortnightly against Sole Steals's every 3 months. Sole Steals's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Sole Steals ships an update every 3 months, Sole Smiling fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sole Steals | Sole Smiling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (502 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 502 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 446 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scott Skinner | SOLE SMILING LLC |
In-app purchases
Sole Steals
No in-app purchases
Sole Smiling
No in-app purchases
