Next Drop vs Nice Kicks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Next Drop
Stay informed about upcoming sneaker and streetwear releases with customizable feeds and timely notifications. Access a comprehensive list of drops and follow your favorite brands and stores. Widgets and Apple Watch support enhance the experience.
- Upcoming sneaker and streetwear release feed
- Follow favorite brands and stores
- Customizable drop notifications
- Home screen widgets
- Apple Watch support
- Dark Mode
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Next Drop provides an up-to-date feed of upcoming sneakers and streetwear releases, right on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. You can even customize the feed based on the brands and stores you love. There's absolutely no ads and no need to sign up for an account. Features: • Stay on top of the latest hype sneaker and streetwear releases • Follow your favorite brands and stores • Notifications for when drops and brands are added • Customize when you want to receive drop reminders • Widgets you can place on your Home screen • Apple Watch support with complications • Very small app size (free space is precious) • Dark Mode Check out the full list of supported brands here: https://nextdropapp.com/brands Next Drop+ is a premium subscription that gives you access to the following features: • Unlock all raffles and releases • Follow more than 70 brands and stores • Help support independent developers like myself! Built with SwiftUI.
Nice Kicks
Stay informed about the latest sneaker releases, drops, and sales. Get notifications for surprise releases and restocks, and find direct links to purchase authentic footwear from top brands.
- Latest sneaker news and release dates
- Notifications for surprise drops and restocks
- Links to purchase authentic sneakers
- Kicks Calendar for upcoming releases
- Information on sales and raffles
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NICE KICKS is an OG in the sneaker game. NICE KICKS delivers you the latest info and release dates for the hottest sneakers and upcoming kicks so you can buy the latest shoes with ease. The app brings you news and notifications of surprise drops, future releases, sales, restocks, and raffles. NICE KICKS has been featured in: ESPN, The New York Times, Complex, WSJ, Forbes, TechCrunch, Yahoo Finance, CNN, GQ, BBC, Hypebeast, Bleacher Report, HighSnobiety...and many more. NICE KICKS feed How it Works: -NICE KICKS brings you the latest news on upcoming shoes and provides links to where you can buy them at a variety of websites and apps. Buy with Confidence: -NICE KICKS only works with brands, retailers, and secondary markets that sell shoes guaranteed to be authentic. Items You Can Buy: NICE KICKS links you up with the hottest sneakers including Air Jordans, Nike Retro, Nike Air Force 1, Nike Air Max adidas Yeezy, NMD, Ultra Boost, and many more. NICE KICKS calendar Stay on top of upcoming release dates with the Kicks Calendar at NICE KICKS. NICE KICKS provides release dates for Jordan, Nike, New Balance, PUMA, Adidas, Yeezy, Off-White, and many more. NICE KICKS drops NICE KICKS sends push notifications to users with direct links to the hottest drops as soon as they become available. Add shoes to your radar and get notified when they release or go on sale.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nice Kicks at none against Next Drop's 2. Nice Kicks also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 1.1K) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Next Drop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (73% vs 57%). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Next Drop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Nice Kicks asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Next Drop against 4.8 for Nice Kicks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nice Kicks has 12K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Next Drop's written reviews are positive against 57% of Nice Kicks's.
Next Drop ships an update every 2 weeks, Nice Kicks every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Next Drop | Nice Kicks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #126 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Camden Fullmer | Nice Kicks, LLC |
Customer experience
Next Drop
Nice Kicks
User reviews
Next Drop
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Super Reliable Site
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Perfect App
- 👍 Awesome select
- 👍 Great Information
Room to improve
- 🐛 No live activity option?
- ❌ Not good app
- 💰 Cool App
- ❓ Are raffles legit?
- 🐛 Error code 503
Nice Kicks
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast updates
- 👍 Great for sneaker news
- 👍 Helpful for finding new releases
- 👍 Useful app for sneakerheads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Login/account issues
- 🔧 Confusing and unorganized UI
- 🔧 Too many notifications
Bugs and requests
Next Drop
Reported bugs
3 issues- No live activity option?
- Doesn't work
- The app doesn't work on my iPhone 12
Requested features
4 requests- Add the same shoe to the collection more than once
- Organize collection in order (e.g. all Jordan 1s together)
- Add StockX option for resellers
- Allow users to choose a permanent non-changeable location before gaining access to app's content
Nice Kicks
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to create an account
- Crashes when trying to search or access profile
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
3 requests- Customizable notification settings
- Improved account creation process
- More filter and sorting options
In-app purchases
Next Drop
- Next Drop+ (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Next Drop+ (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Nice Kicks
No in-app purchases
