Carter's vs Caden Lane
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carter's
Discover and shop styles for babies, toddlers, and big kids from five beloved family brands. Find curated collections for specific needs like bedtime or gifts, and enjoy convenient shopping options like curbside pickup and same-day delivery.
- Shop 5 family brands in one app
- Check local store inventory
- Curbside pickup & same-day delivery
- Track Carter's Rewards
- App-exclusive launches
- Browse sustainable essentials
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The Carter's app makes shopping for your little ones easier than ever — with styles from all 5 brands: Carter's®, OshKosh B'gosh®, Skip Hop®, Little Planet®, and Otter Avenue™. Whether you're shopping for baby, toddler, or big kid, the app helps you find what you need fast, with curated collections for bedtime, playtime, gift-giving, and more. Key Features: - Shop all 5 brands in one place - Quickly check local store inventory - Choose curbside pickup or same-day delivery (where available) - Track and redeem Carter's Rewards - Stay up to date with app-exclusive launches - Easily browse soft, sustainable essentials for every age and stage Save time, stay inspired, and shop confidently — right from your phone.
Caden Lane
Shop for baby and kids' goods with exclusive discounts and early access to new collections. Enjoy easy browsing, instant checkout, and app-user-only deals.
- Exclusive discounts
- Early access to launches
- Easy browsing
- New arrivals catalog
- First-to-know notifications
- Secure and fast checkout
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Download the Caden Lane app to access exclusive discounts, early access to collection launches. Everything you love, right at your fingertips. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about exclusive offers and launches through first-to-know notifications and app-user-only early access. SECURE CHECKOUT IN A FLASH Tap, swipe, shop and secure your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Carter's at free against Caden Lane's free with in-app purchases. Carter's also leads on ratings volume (183K vs 12K) and chart position (#135 vs unranked). Caden Lane's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 67%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Carter's against 4.9 for Caden Lane. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carter's has 183K ratings behind it against 12K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Carter's's written reviews are positive against 77% of Caden Lane's.
Carter's ships an update fortnightly, Caden Lane every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Carter's | Caden Lane |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (183K ratings) | 4.9 (12K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.8% of reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 183K — better | 12K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #135 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carter's Retail, Inc. | Caden Lane |
Customer experience
Carter's
Caden Lane
User reviews
Carter's
From 183K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💕 Love the clothes
- 💰 Great deals and rewards
- 👍 Convenient app for shopping
- 🛒 Smooth checkout process
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy app with errors
- 🔍 Inaccurate inventory/filtering
- 🔄 Items disappearing from cart
- 🔒 Issues with password recovery
- 🤔 Confusing/unintuitive layout
Caden Lane
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Exceptional quality and softness
- 👍 Stylish and trendy designs
- 🎁 Great for gifts
- 🤗 Excellent customer service
- 🛒 Easy to use app and website
Room to improve
- 🤖 Too many promotional text messages
- 🛒 App and website navigation issues
- 🚚 Shipping delays and backorders
- 💔 Unsatisfactory resolution for product issues
Bugs and requests
Carter's
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to add items to cart
- App crashes and freezes
- Incorrect address auto-correction
- Rewards not applying properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add a 'favorites' feature
- Improve cart management
- Better sync between app and website
- More detailed product information
Caden Lane
Reported bugs
2 issues- Shopping cart issues
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved filtering and sorting on app
- Better order tracking and status updates
In-app purchases
Carter's
No in-app purchases
Caden Lane
No in-app purchases
