Ivory Gem vs Hello Friends
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ivory Gem
Shop the latest trendy women's clothing and accessories from this online boutique. Browse new arrivals, promotions, and easily order items. Get notified when waitlisted items are back in stock.
- Browse new arrivals and promotions
- Easy ordering and checkout
- Waitlist items
- Back in stock notifications
- Order fulfillment and shipping notifications
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Ivory Gem Boutique is an online only boutique that specializes in trendy women's clothing and accessories. We love what we do, and we love what we sell. Thanks for shopping with us!
Hello Friends
Discover a curated collection of women's apparel, shoes, and accessories, alongside unique treats like candy, snacks, and drink mixers. This boutique offers a delightful shopping experience with items for kids, pets, and men, aiming to bring joy and surprises to every customer.
- Women's clothing S-3XL
- Shoes and accessories
- Candy and snacks
- Drink mixers
- Items for kids, pets, and men
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Hello Friends!! We have developed a boutique with all of our favorite things. Our goal is to bring you joy through this fun boutique. We will carry clothing of all sizes for women (size small - 3XL). Not only clothing but finding you cute shoes, accessories and more. Let's not forget about all the fun stuff too! We will have candysnacksdrink mixers, some kidspet stuff from time to time, and even the occasional items for the men in our lives too. We hope you love what you see along the way!
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Verdict
Ivory Gem and Hello Friends both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Hello Friends's written reviews are positive against 78% of Ivory Gem's. Ivory Gem's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 309). 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 Ivory Gem against 5.0 for Hello Friends. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 309 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Ivory Gem's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hello Friends's.
Ivory Gem ships an update every 3 weeks, Hello Friends every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ivory Gem | Hello Friends |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (309 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 309 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ivory Gem LLC | Hello Friends |
Customer experience
Ivory Gem
Hello Friends
Bugs and requests
Ivory Gem
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and loading errors
- Preauthorization waitlist not working as expected
- Incorrect orders shipped
Requested features
3 requests- Update email functionality
- Improve app stability and performance
- Offer more size options
Hello Friends
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ivory Gem
No in-app purchases
Hello Friends
No in-app purchases
Questions
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