Comparison

Riverside Red X vs Thryfter

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

Head to head
About

Riverside Red X

Easily order groceries from your mobile device or tablet. Access weekly specials, search for products, view details, and plan family meals with integrated recipes.

Highlights
  • Weekly circular access
  • Product search and details
  • Family meal planning
  • Recipe integration
  • Mobile ordering
Features
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Order your groceries from Riverside Red X on the go on your mobile device or from your iPad on your couch. Our award-winning grocery app makes grocery shopping a breeze with quick access to our weekly circular, an easy-to-use product search, detailed product details and labeling, tasty recipes and family meal planning tools. What could be better than that?

About

Thryfter

Discover and purchase unique thrift and vintage items through live auctions. This app provides a dedicated platform for buying and selling pre-owned goods in real-time across various categories.

Highlights
  • Live auction marketplace
  • Bid on items
  • Buy and sell LIVE
  • Dozens of categories
  • Thrift and vintage focus
Features
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Thryfter is the live auction marketplace for everyone who loves thrift and vintage. Bid, buy, and sell LIVE in dozens of categories with the only live-commerce shopping app designed exclusively for people who love thrifting. Terms and Conditions- https://thryfter.com/terms

Screenshots

Riverside Red X4 screens
Thryfter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Riverside Red X at none against Thryfter's shown. Riverside Red X also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (83% vs 71%). Thryfter's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Riverside Red X holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 93 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Riverside Red X's written reviews are positive against 71% of Thryfter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riverside Red X ships an update every 6 months, Thryfter every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Riverside Red X versus Thryfter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiverside Red XThryfter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (93 ratings) — better4.5 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better70.6% of reviews
Number of ratings93 — better61
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB91 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShopHero IncThryfter

Customer experience

Riverside Red X

All ratings90 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Thryfter

All ratings58 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative26.5%

In-app purchases

None

Riverside Red X

No in-app purchases

None

Thryfter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riverside Red X free?
Riverside Red X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thryfter free?
Thryfter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Riverside Red X or Thryfter?
Riverside Red X is rated higher. Riverside Red X averages 4.7 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Thryfter averages 4.5 from 61 ratings.
Do Riverside Red X or Thryfter have ads?
Thryfter shows ads; Riverside Red X does not.
Which is updated more often, Riverside Red X or Thryfter?
Riverside Red X ships an update every 6 months, and Thryfter every 10 days. Most recently, Riverside Red X was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thryfter on October 24, 2026.

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