MALLET. vs FATHER SONS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MALLET.
Discover the latest premium footwear and exclusive releases from a London-based brand. This app offers a smooth browsing experience with powerful search and filtering, plus a streamlined checkout process. Save items for later and view prices in your local currency.
- Browse latest drops
- Exclusive app-only releases
- Intuitive browsing
- Powerful search and filtering
- Streamlined checkout
- Save items for later
- Local currency pricing
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Introducing the Mallet app for the latest premium footwear and exclusive releases. Mallet is a London based premium footwear label. Browse latest drops, and exclusive app only releases, quick and easy-to-use app for iPhone and iPad. Mallet Footwear app features - Smooth, intuitive browsing - Powerful search and filtering - Streamlined checkout including Apple Pay - Save items for later - See prices in your local currency
FATHER SONS
Discover exclusive, fitted clothing with unique designs, specializing in men's shirts. This brand is crafted by a father and operated by his sons, offering a distinctive style.
- Fitted clothing
- Unique designs
- Men's shirts specialization
- Father & Sons brand
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Designed by a Father & run by the Sons. Exclusively made fitted clothing with unique designs specialising in Men's shirts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: FATHER SONS at 721 against MALLET.'s 5. FATHER SONS also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 — 5.0 for MALLET. against 4.9 for FATHER SONS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FATHER SONS has 721 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of MALLET.'s written reviews are positive against 77% of FATHER SONS's.
MALLET. ships an update monthly, FATHER SONS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MALLET. | FATHER SONS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.9 (721 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 77.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 721 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mallet.Footwear | FATHER SONS |
Customer experience
MALLET.
FATHER SONS
Bugs and requests
MALLET.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FATHER SONS
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Size guide links to garment care
- Can't select Euro as currency
Requested features
5 requests- Add size guide
- Add option to view prices in USD
- Add ability to filter by size, color, etc.
- Implement frequent shopper discount program
- Add contact us feature in the app
In-app purchases
MALLET.
No in-app purchases
FATHER SONS
No in-app purchases
