# Shortboxed vs PWTees

Shortboxed and PWTees both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Shortboxed's written reviews are positive against 37% of PWTees's. PWTees's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 858). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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 Shortboxed against 4.8 for PWTees. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 858 and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Shortboxed's written reviews are positive against 37% of PWTees's.

Shortboxed ships an update every 10 days, PWTees fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shortboxed | PWTees |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (858 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortboxed/id1497091986/reviews)** | [4.8 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pwtees/id1539817474/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 858 | **3.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **89.5% of reviews** | 36.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 56 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **10.3** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Shortboxed LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497091025) | [Creative Ventures Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1049668335) |

## What reviewers say

### Shortboxed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortboxed/id1497091986)

This app is a trusted marketplace and auction platform for buying and selling comic books. It offers tools like a price guide, portfolio manager, and community resources to facilitate safe and easy transactions for collectors.

**Highlights:** Buy and sell raw or graded comic books, Quick and easy submission process, Customer support handled by the app, Fair market value data and sales history, Portfolio manager for inventory and personal collection, Free price guide with extensive sales data, Community content and resources

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy buying experience
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly app
- 🔒 Secure and trustworthy platform
- 💡 Helpful features like price guides and census data
- 👍 Great customer service and responsive team

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional app crashes
- 💰 Shipping costs can be high
- 🤔 Sellers can cancel orders after winning bids

**Reported bugs**

- Network issues causing failed uploads
- Glitches with payment processing

**Requested features**

- Ability to ask sellers questions
- Separate page to view auctions bid on
- Cheaper shipping options
- Feedback/community section


### PWTees

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pwtees/id1539817474)

Shop official merchandise from top professional wrestling promotions like AEW, NJPW, and Impact. Browse over 100,000 products featuring more than 2,000 wrestlers. Find unique apparel and gear for every wrestling enthusiast.

**Highlights:** Official merchandise from AEW, NJPW, Impact, MLW, Over 2,000 wrestlers featured, 100,000+ products available, Wrestling apparel and gear, Official shopping app

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Awesome wrestling merchandise
- 👍 Great quality and variety of products
- 💰 Fantastic prices
- ⚡ Fast and reliable shipping
- 🙌 Supports wrestlers and the wrestling community

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 Slow and glitchy app performance
- 🔑 Lack of saved login/currency options
- 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive navigation
- 🤔 App feels like a website wrapper, lacking app-specific features
- 🤖 Buggy and crashes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Promo codes not always working
- Cart and order history issues
- Frequent crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- Implement saved login and currency preferences
- Improve app performance and stability
- Add more app-specific features beyond just the website
- Enhance search and browsing experience
- Provide better customer support and communication


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shortboxed free?

Shortboxed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PWTees free?

PWTees is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Shortboxed or PWTees?

Shortboxed is rated higher. Shortboxed averages 4.8 out of 5 from 858 ratings, while PWTees averages 4.8 from 3.3K ratings.

### Do Shortboxed or PWTees have ads?

Neither Shortboxed nor PWTees shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shortboxed or PWTees?

Shortboxed ships an update every 10 days, and PWTees fortnightly. Most recently, Shortboxed was updated on October 20, 2026 and PWTees on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
