Scheels vs Boot Barn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scheels
Shop for sporting goods, clothing, footwear, and toys. Manage your SCHEELS Visa, track spending, view statements, and redeem rewards. Enjoy a seamless shopping experience and manage gift cards.
- Shop sporting goods, apparel, and toys
- Manage SCHEELS Visa account
- Track spending and view statements
- Redeem credit card rewards
- Manage gift cards
- Seamless shopping experience
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At SCHEELS, we offer everything you need to fuel your passions, from sporting goods and clothing to footwear, toys, and more. Our goal is to provide you with the best retail experience possible, including managing your SCHEELS Visa. Now, you can bring the SCHEELS experience to your smartphone with our app! Enjoy a seamless shopping experience, manage your gift cards, and access your account quickly and easily. Take control of your SCHEELS Visa by tracking spending, viewing statements, and managing credit card rewards directly from the app. Download the SCHEELS app today and make shopping simpler than ever.
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: Scheels at free against Boot Barn's free with in-app purchases. Scheels also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Boot Barn's advantage is chart position (#154 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 — 4.9 for Scheels against 4.8 for Boot Barn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 28K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Scheels's written reviews are positive against 52% of Boot Barn's.
Scheels ships an update every 9 days, Boot Barn monthly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Scheels | Boot Barn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (14K ratings) — better | 4.8 (28K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews — better | 52.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14K | 28K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #154 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scheels All Sports Inc | Boot Barn, Inc. |
Customer experience
Scheels
Boot Barn
User reviews
Scheels
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient shopping experience
- 🤝 Great customer service
- 💳 Seamless integration with Scheels card
- 🛒 Wide product selection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Inaccurate inventory information
- 🔒 Login and account issues
- ⏱️ Slow performance and loading times
- 🛒 Restricted item purchases
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
Scheels
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Inability to complete orders or make purchases
- Disappearing rewards and account information
Requested features
4 requests- Restore saved favorites feature
- Integrate in-store purchases into the app
- Improve payment processing and order confirmation
- Add auto-pay option for Scheels card
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
Scheels
No in-app purchases
Boot Barn
No in-app purchases
