Comparison

Cotton On vs YoungLA

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

Head to head
About

Cotton On

Discover fashion and lifestyle items with exclusive app offers and rewards. Earn points, track orders, and create wishlists. Scan items in-store to check availability and get personalized style recommendations.

Highlights
  • Earn and redeem loyalty points
  • Exclusive app offers and sneak peeks
  • Scan items in-store for details
  • Track order status
  • Save items to a wishlist
  • Personalized style feed
  • Secure checkout options
Features
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Name a better way to shop Better perks Earn points when you shop. It’s easier than ever to track your points and redeem vouchers. Plus, you can tap to use your perks card instore. App exclusives Sneak peeks and special offers, only on the app. Scan & shop Scan an item IRL to check for sizes, colours and stock. First to know Get alerts on new drops and sales. Track your orders Picked, packed and delivered. The best kind of status update. Wishlist Save your faves and add to cart when you’re ready to bag them. Swipe to like Your personalised style feed. Swipe right to save to wishlist. Secure checkout Stress-free checkout with all your preferred ways to pay.

About

YoungLA

Shop the latest apparel and accessories with ease. Get exclusive access to new arrivals, special discounts, and early collection launches directly through the app. Enjoy a seamless and secure checkout experience for all your fashion needs.

Highlights
  • Easy browsing of apparel and accessories
  • Exclusive access to new collections
  • Early access to launches
  • Exclusive discounts and offers
  • First-to-know notifications
  • Secure and fast checkout
Features
Currently charting
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1+ MILLION DOWNLOADS. ONE YOUNGLA COMMUNITY. Shop the latest drops, exclusive releases, and more in the YoungLA app. THE FULL RACK Every fit, every drop, every restock. Tops, bottoms, loungewear, joggers, accessories — the whole catalog, one tap away. CHECKOUT WITHOUT THE HASSLE Saved info, one-tap buy. Get your gear before it's gone — no forms, no fumbling. BUILT FOR THE FITS YOU ACTUALLY WEAR Stay locked in on new arrivals and restocks across the collabs and staples you care about.

Screenshots

Cotton On4 screens
YoungLA4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cotton On and YoungLA both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of YoungLA's written reviews are positive against 12% of Cotton On's. YoungLA also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#170 vs unranked). Cotton On's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

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

YoungLA holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.4K and 11K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Cotton On's written reviews are positive against 72% of YoungLA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cotton On ships an update every 2 months, YoungLA weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cotton On versus YoungLA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCotton OnYoungLA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.4K ratings)4.9 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.2% of reviews72.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.4K11K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
Best chart rank—#170 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOTTON ONYoungLA

Customer experience

Cotton On

All ratings5,348 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews377 reviews
Positive12.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative76.7%

YoungLA

All ratings11,230 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative21.0%

User reviews

Cotton On

From 5.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to navigate
  • 👍 Great quality clothes
  • 💡 Perks program

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy cart and wishlist
  • 🐛 Logging in issues
  • 🐛 Inconsistent app performance
  • 🐛 Inability to remove items from cart

YoungLA

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great customer service
  • 🔥 Amazing quality and style
  • 💯 Excellent brand and clothing
  • ⭐ Comfortable and breathable
  • 🚀 Fast shipping times

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App issues (crashes, bugs, slow loading)
  • 💰 Overcharging and hidden fees
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent stock and restocking
  • 🤔 Sizing concerns for smaller/larger builds

Bugs and requests

Cotton On

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cart items disappearing
  • Wishlist not loading fully
  • Checkout process issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Integrate app with website account
  • Show full wishlist
  • Add Apple Pay integration

YoungLA

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not loading or crashing
  • Incorrect product information in cart
  • Inability to remove sold-out items from cart

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve app performance and stability
  • Enhance the sales/discounts section
  • Implement a rewards program
  • Provide more size and fit options

In-app purchases

None

Cotton On

No in-app purchases

None

YoungLA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cotton On free?
Cotton On is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YoungLA free?
YoungLA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cotton On or YoungLA?
YoungLA is rated higher. Cotton On averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while YoungLA averages 4.9 from 11K ratings.
Do Cotton On or YoungLA have ads?
Neither Cotton On nor YoungLA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cotton On or YoungLA?
Cotton On ships an update every 2 months, and YoungLA weekly. Most recently, Cotton On was updated on October 26, 2026 and YoungLA on October 27, 2026.

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