Comparison

and ST TW vs STARBRANDS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

and ST TW

This app is the official online shopping platform for the ADASTRIA Taiwan group, featuring popular Japanese casual fashion brands. It offers a seamless mobile shopping experience with new arrivals synchronized with Japan, easy membership registration, and convenient payment options.

Highlights
  • Shop popular Japanese fashion brands
  • New arrivals synchronized with Japan
  • Easy membership registration
  • 24/7 mobile shopping
  • Multiple payment options
  • Real-time order tracking
  • Push notifications for shipping and promotions
Features
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日本ADASTRIA集團【愛德利亞台灣股份有限公司】 and ST TW為ADASTRIA台灣官方線上購物網站! 集結旗下數個日系主流休閒服飾品牌 GLOBAL WORK niko and ... LOWRYS FARM LAKOLE studio CLIP repipi armario HARE Heather PAGEBOY RAGEBLUE LEPSIM JEANASIS and ST TW 24小時行動APP 時尚商品:週週新品上市與日本零時差同步接軌,提供全方位Life Style服飾及雜貨,掌握最新流行時尚 輕鬆購物:少去繁瑣的資料填寫,使用【手機號碼】即可輕鬆加入會員 行動購物:不分時段隨時打開APP即可選購,查詢訂單、出貨情形,一手掌握 多元付款:超商取貨付款、信用卡一次付清、ATM轉帳付款,簡單易懂的操作介面,手機付款便利快速 個資保護機制:使用SSL128 bits最高安全等級加密信用卡快速結帳 貼心提醒:商品出貨、包裹送至超商可取貨時,and ST TW 行動APP自動發送推播提醒 最新消息:優惠促銷活動 and ST TW 行動APP 即時推播,好康活動絕不錯過

About

STARBRANDS

Discover premium professional hair care brands from around the world. This app offers a curated selection of products for hair nourishment, scalp care, coloring, and styling, all with an intuitive interface and personalized recommendations.

Highlights
  • Curated selection of top professional hair brands
  • Personalized recommendations for hair types
  • Real-time promotion notifications
  • Automated shipping and pickup reminders
  • Secure encrypted credit card payments
  • Multiple payment options including mobile pay
  • Easy membership signup with phone number
Features
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STARBRANDS集結全球頂尖專業美髮精品品牌,傳遞頂級生活品味美學,STARBRANDS旗下擁有來自世界各地口碑傑出、品質第一的專業美髮品牌,帶給消費者全新感受。 個人化就是未來趨勢,STARBRANDS與國際美髮趨勢緊密結合,提供潮流第一線、多樣化的商品,不論是秀髮養護、各種髮質、頭皮護理、多變髮色、趨勢造型、專業造型工具,所有你想要的夢幻髮品都在STARBRANDS,歡迎來到STARBRANDS尋找、挑選、享受。 APP功能說明: * 直覺優化的操作介面 * 優惠促銷活動即時推播 * 輕輕一滑就可瀏覽眾多精選商品 * 商品出貨、可取貨時系統自動發送提醒 * 安全第一:最高等級加密的信用卡付款功能 * 多元付款:支援信用卡線上刷卡以及各式行動支付 * 使用『手機號碼』即可加入會員,享有會員專屬優惠

Screenshots

and ST TW4 screens
STARBRANDS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: and ST TW at 4.9 against STARBRANDS's 4.5. and ST TW also leads on ratings volume (82 vs 2). STARBRANDS's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 52%). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

and ST TW holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: and ST TW has 82 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of and ST TW's written reviews are positive against 80% of STARBRANDS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

and ST TW ships an update monthly, STARBRANDS every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
and ST TW versus STARBRANDS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterand ST TWSTARBRANDS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (82 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB104 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAdastria Taiwan Co., Ltd.Ripple International Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

and ST TW

All ratings82 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative38.0%

STARBRANDS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

and ST TW

No in-app purchases

None

STARBRANDS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is and ST TW free?
and ST TW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STARBRANDS free?
STARBRANDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, and ST TW or STARBRANDS?
and ST TW is rated higher. and ST TW averages 4.9 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while STARBRANDS averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do and ST TW or STARBRANDS have ads?
Neither and ST TW nor STARBRANDS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, and ST TW or STARBRANDS?
and ST TW ships an update monthly, and STARBRANDS every 3 weeks. Most recently, and ST TW was updated on November 2, 2026 and STARBRANDS on November 2, 2026.

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