CSSBuy vs KakoBuy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CSSBuy
This app acts as a shopping agent for overseas customers wanting to buy from Chinese e-commerce platforms. It provides a one-stop solution for purchasing, offers extended free warehousing, and includes quality control checks with return options.
- Shopping agent for Chinese online shops
- 90 days free warehousing
- Quality control photos and 7-day return
- Real-time order and parcel tracking
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CSSBuy is an industry leader for e-commerce platforms catering to overseas customers wishing to purchase products from China. Since its inception five years ago, millions of overseas Chinese worldwide have used our platforms and services with excellent results and customer satisfaction. Leveraging on this initial success we intend to set a new industry standard and further increase our global footprint -----Features----- Shopping Agent: Offers a one-stop shopping solution for global users to shop at Chinese online shop; Long Storage Time: 90 days long free warehousing; QC Qualified: Take QC pics for you,if the items has problem ,you can return back to seller with in 7 days Order Management:Real-time Order and parcelTracking; -----Contact us----- E-mail: info@cssbuy.com Website: www.cssbuy.com
KakoBuy
This platform offers a comprehensive service for international users to buy and ship goods from China. It covers the entire process from purchase to transportation, simplifying cross-border shopping.
- Global purchasing services
- One-stop shipping solutions
- Chinese goods procurement
- Full process service
- International transportation
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KakoBuy is a platform that provides global users with one-stop full process services for purchasing and transporting Chinese goods. terms of service：https://www.kakobuy.com/index/information?information_id=15. privacy policy：https://www.kakobuy.com/index/information?information_id=16. If you have any questions that you do not understand, please feel free to contact us E-mail:service@kakobuy.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CSSBuy at weekly against KakoBuy's every 2 months. CSSBuy also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 57%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). KakoBuy's advantage is chart position (#140 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 3.5 for CSSBuy against 3.6 for KakoBuy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 103 and 142 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of CSSBuy's written reviews are positive against 57% of KakoBuy's.
CSSBuy ships an update weekly, KakoBuy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSSBuy | KakoBuy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (103 ratings) | 3.6 (142 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better | 57.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 103 | 142 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #140 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 杭州淘易购电子商务有限公司 | Everyday Go Co., Limited Rm 12 19/F HO KING COML CTR 2-16 FA YUEN ST Mongkok 香港 |
Customer experience
CSSBuy
KakoBuy
Bugs and requests
CSSBuy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
KakoBuy
Reported bugs
6 issues- App requires constant restarts
- Select warehouse button causes errors
- Return goods button non-functional
- Mobile version nearly unusable with bugs
- Shipping estimate calculation errors
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- App crashes and glitches throughout
Requested features
5 requests- Better shipping estimator tool
- Fix 'Return goods' button functionality
- Improved mobile app stability
- Enhanced customer service response times
- Better warehouse selection interface
In-app purchases
CSSBuy
No in-app purchases
KakoBuy
No in-app purchases
