StringNThread vs Deshi Besh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StringNThread
Shop a curated selection of Pakistani clothing brands online in the USA. Discover the latest trends and traditional styles from a multi-brand boutique.
- Multi-brand Pakistani clothing
- Online store
- USA-based shipping
- Latest trends
- Traditional styles
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Multi-Brand Pakistani clothing boutique & online store in the USA. String & Thread is your trusted destination for premium South Asian fashion, bringing together the finest Pakistani designer clothing, jewelry, and accessories in one place. Founded in 2010 and proudly serving customers from its Houston, Texas boutique since 2015, String & Thread offers an extensive collection from leading brands such as Maria B., Sana Safinaz, Sapphire, Gul Ahmed, Al Karam, Elan, Agha Noor, and many more
Deshi Besh
Discover high-quality, original branded ethnic dresses and sarees for parties and festive occasions. Shop trendy Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi outfits with exclusive app collections, discounts, and secure checkout. Enjoy a 10% discount on your first purchase.
- Original branded ethnic dresses
- Sarees for party and festive wear
- Trendy Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi outfits
- App-exclusive collections and discounts
- New collection alerts
- Fast and secure checkout
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Deshi Besh is a USA-based and operated online clothing store that prides itself on providing high-quality original branded ethnic dresses and sarees for your party, occasion, and festive wear. Ever since our formation in 2012, we've never been content settling for the norm; we're constantly evolving and striving to bring Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi trendy outfits to your doorstep. We strongly value the community we've created that lives their daily lives within our 3 pillars of quality, style, and tradition. Here we are stepping one step further to make shopping easier than ever before. Welcome to the Deshi Besh app! Shop our traditional clothing in our new app. Get access to our app's exclusive collection and discounts. Never miss that new collection alert ever again, and purchase your favorite outfit with our fast and secure checkout. So let the journey begin with our mobile app and enjoy a 10% discount on your 1st purchase. See you in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: StringNThread at free against Deshi Besh's free with in-app purchases. StringNThread also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Deshi Besh's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (125 vs 32). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 — 4.8 for StringNThread against 4.9 for Deshi Besh. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 125 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
StringNThread ships an update every 6 months, Deshi Besh monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StringNThread | Deshi Besh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32 ratings) | 4.9 (125 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 125 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | String and Thread LLC | Deshi Besh |
Customer experience
StringNThread
Deshi Besh
In-app purchases
StringNThread
No in-app purchases
Deshi Besh
No in-app purchases








