Palmer Square vs Madewell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Palmer Square
Discover events and browse store listings for a specific location. Find out what's happening and where to shop.
- Event listings
- Store directory
- Location information
- Event discovery
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Palmer Square Events and Store Directory app.
Madewell
Explore the latest fashion, including denim and essentials. Shop new arrivals, save favorites, and discover exclusive content. Track your loyalty program benefits and order history.
- Shop latest denim and essentials
- Discover editorials and collaborations
- Save favorite styles
- Track Insider benefits and status
- View order history
- Earn points and unlock rewards
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Introducing the best way to experience the world of Madewell. Sign in and start exploring the latest denim and forever essentials, plus easily track your Insider benefits, order history and more. DISCOVER: Get inspired by our latest editorials that you can shop the looks from, learn about our exclusive collaborations and in-store events, plus read helpful customer reviews. SHOP: Explore what’s new (from just-in jeans to accessories that make the outfit) and speed through our seamless checkout. Just browsing? You can save your favorite styles to a list for later. ACCESS: Easily track your Madewell Insider status, benefits and invites to exclusive Insider-only events in the app. Sign into your account to earn points as you shop and unlock new rewards along the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Madewell at 4.8 against Palmer Square's 3.0. Madewell also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (26K vs 8). Palmer Square's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Madewell holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Madewell has 26K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Palmer Square's written reviews are positive against 11% of Madewell's.
Palmer Square ships an update every 3 months, Madewell fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Palmer Square | Madewell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (26K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 10.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 26K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Palmer Square Management LLC | JCrew Group INC |
Customer experience
Palmer Square
Madewell
Bugs and requests
Palmer Square
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Madewell
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and crashes
- Items disappear from cart
- Rewards not applying correctly
- Inconsistent login experience
Requested features
4 requests- Sync app and website data
- Improve account management
- Streamline checkout process
- Enhance filtering and search
In-app purchases
Palmer Square
No in-app purchases
Madewell
No in-app purchases
Questions
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