Cabela's vs Boot Barn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cabela's
Shop a vast selection of outdoor gear and apparel. Check your loyalty points, redeem them for purchases at affiliated restaurants and resorts, and browse in-store inventory. Discover new features and improvements regularly.
- Shop outdoor products
- Check in-store inventory
- Manage CLUB Points
- Redeem points at restaurants/resorts
- Browse thousands of products
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New Cabela's Ecommerce App! You now have the ability to shop 1000's of the best outdoor products, shop in-store inventory, check your CLUB Points, Redeem CLUB points on transactions at our restaurant/resorts, and more! Keep your eye out for additional features and improvements. Thanks for downloading!
Boot Barn
Discover the nation's largest selection of western and work boots, clothing, hats, and accessories. Shop thousands of styles, get exclusive access to new arrivals, and find items available in your local store.
- Shop full product assortment
- Exclusive collections and new arrivals
- Thousands of boot styles
- Shop by category
- In-store mode for local availability
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Boot Barn is the nation's largest retailer of western and work boots and clothing, hats, accessories, and the latest in western-inspired fashion. The new Boot Barn app brings you our full product assortment plus exclusive in-app features. Exclusive App Features Shop: Explore our full assortment of thousands of cowboy boots, work boots, clothing, cowboy hats, accessories, and western fashion pieces. Plus, get first access to exclusive collections and new arrivals. Easily search for items or shop by category to find products tailored to your lifestyle. Shop over 10,000 styles of cowboy boots, work boots, and casual boots. In-Store Mode Shop items available in your local store for an easy in-store shopping experience. Boot Barn Radio: Take our exclusive radio station on the go or listen while you shop in store. Concert Finder & Events: Find concerts, rodeos, and other country events nearest you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Cabela's at ad-supported against Boot Barn's free with in-app purchases. Boot Barn's advantage is chart position (#174 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Cabela's against 4.8 for Boot Barn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29K and 28K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Cabela's's written reviews are positive against 52% of Boot Barn's.
Cabela's ships an update fortnightly, Boot Barn monthly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Cabela's | Boot Barn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (29K ratings) | 4.8 (28K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | 51.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 28K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #174 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 355 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bass Pro, Inc. | Boot Barn, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cabela's
Boot Barn
User reviews
Cabela's
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to navigate
- 🛒 Convenient shopping experience
- 💳 Integrates well with Cabela's Club membership
- 🛍️ Wide selection of products
- 🏪 Ability to check store availability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy app performance (crashes, freezes, slow loading)
- 🔍 Ineffective search and filtering functionality
- 💳 Issues with gift card and payment processing
- 📱 Lack of feature parity with website
- 🗺️ Inaccurate store inventory information
Boot Barn
From 28K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app and store
- 👍 Excellent customer service
- 👍 Convenient app features (rewards, radio)
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Smooth online shopping experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Account and shopping cart issues (loading, freezing, disappearing items)
- 🐛 Inconsistent inventory information between app and stores
- 🐛 Rewards program not working properly
- 🐛 Checkout and payment problems (multiple payments required, charges without orders)
- 🐛 App glitches and bugs (filters not working, navigation issues)
Bugs and requests
Cabela's
Reported bugs
5 issues- Zoom function not working properly
- Inconsistent app behavior when navigating
- Inability to write product reviews
- Incorrect display of product information
- Location tracking issues even after app deletion
Requested features
5 requests- Improved search and filtering options
- Seamless gift card and payment integration
- Ability to view order status and delivery information
- Wishlist/saved items functionality
- Enhanced in-store pickup and inventory visibility
Boot Barn
Reported bugs
5 issues- Account section infinite loading
- Unable to add items to cart
- App update button not working
- White screen/loading issues in app
- Inconsistent behavior when navigating and using filters
Requested features
5 requests- Wishlist/save for later feature
- Ability to apply discounts/rewards to online purchases
- Improved account management (saved payment info, address changes)
- Better integration between in-store and app rewards
- More transparent inventory information
In-app purchases
Cabela's
No in-app purchases
Boot Barn
No in-app purchases
