Zavvi vs vRare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zavvi
Discover the latest releases, exclusive collectibles, and licensed merchandise from your favorite pop culture franchises. Shop clothing, steelbooks, and hard-to-find items with VIP alerts for new drops.
- Exclusive steelbook launches and alerts
- Limited clothing drops
- Exclusive and hard-to-find items
- Hottest collectibles
- Explore favorite franchises
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The home of pop culture and at the forefront of the entertainment industry, Zavvi brings avid fans the greatest new releases, collectibles, licensed merchandise, and more. We embrace our interests, we don’t follow convention, we like to be different and most of all, we love what we do. With the Zavvi app, you can: - ENJOY EXCLUSIVE STEELBOOK LAUNCHES & ALERTS Receive VIP notifications about new steelbooks and releases. - ACCESS LIMITED CLOTHING DROPS Shop Clothing and footwear from your favorite movie, TV, and gaming franchises. - SHOP EXCLUSIVE AND HARD TO FIND ITEMS Take advantage of special offers and Zavvi exclusives on steelbooks, 4K, Blu-Ray, and more! - FIND THE HOTTEST COLLECTIBLES From movie merchandise to limited edition vinyl records, we’ve got you covered. - EXPLORE YOUR FAVORITE FRANCHISES Lego, Star Wars, Disney, DC Comics, Marvel, & many more.
vRare
Discover and complete your collection with this app, specializing in items like Funko, Loungefly, and trading card games. Receive notifications for mystery boxes, exclusive sales, and restocks, all while tracking your orders.
- Mystery Box Notifications
- App Exclusive Sales
- Push Notifications
- Order Tracking
- Restock Notifications
- App Exclusive Discounts
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Welcome to the vRareStore app where you can complete your collection at an affordable price! vRare is a one stop shop for every collector. We specialize in Funko, Loungefly, Trading Card Games and much more! - Mystery Box Notifications - App Exclusive Sales - Push Notifications - Order Tracking - Restock Notifications - App Exclusive Discounts Check us out on Facebook (@vRarestore) and Instagram (@vRarestore_)
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Verdict
Zavvi and vRare both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of vRare's written reviews are positive against 37% of Zavvi's. Zavvi's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Zavvi against 4.8 for vRare. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 522 and 136 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Zavvi's written reviews are positive against 75% of vRare's.
Zavvi ships an update monthly, vRare every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zavvi | vRare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (522 ratings) — better | 4.8 (136 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 522 — better | 136 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Hut.com Ltd | Vave Media LLC |
Customer experience
Zavvi
vRare
Bugs and requests
Zavvi
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Images and products not loading
- Wish list feature not working
- Incorrect pricing and location issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Pay option
- Improve notification settings
- Fix login and account issues
- Enhance search functionality
vRare
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Zavvi
No in-app purchases
vRare
No in-app purchases
