Madewell vs DealDog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Madewell
Discover and shop the latest fashion, from denim to accessories. Track your loyalty benefits, view order history, and get inspired by curated editorials. Save favorites and enjoy a seamless checkout experience.
- Shop latest arrivals
- Track Insider benefits
- View order history
- Save favorite styles
- Read customer reviews
- Discover editorials
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Introducing the best way to experience the world of Madewell. Sign in and start exploring the latest denim and forever essentials, plus easily track your Insider benefits, order history and more. DISCOVER: Get inspired by our latest editorials that you can shop the looks from, learn about our exclusive collaborations and in-store events, plus read helpful customer reviews. SHOP: Explore what’s new (from just-in jeans to accessories that make the outfit) and speed through our seamless checkout. Just browsing? You can save your favorite styles to a list for later. ACCESS: Easily track your Madewell Insider status, benefits and invites to exclusive Insider-only events in the app. Sign into your account to earn points as you shop and unlock new rewards along the way.
DealDog
A campus marketplace for students to buy and sell tickets, goods, and subleases safely and efficiently. Features in-app payments, chat, and verified listings to ensure secure transactions among verified users.
- Student tickets
- Subleasing
- Clothing and furniture sales
- In-app payments
- Verified .edu email users
- Real-time chat with activity status
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Getting what you need should be fast, safe, and fun! You’re in the right place on DealDog, the premier campus marketplace for tickets, goods, and subleases. With in-app payments, fun chat features, and verified tickets, make deals with the confidence of knowing that everyone you’re talking to is a fellow student. Gone are the days of scammy group messages, bloated social media groups (you know the ones) – DealDog has everything you want to buy or sell on campus. What’s on DealDog? - Student Tickets - Subleasing - Clothing - Furniture … and a whole lot of fun! MAKE DEALS IN A SNAP - Know when the recipient was last active in your conversation - Easily see your unread messages - Get notified for every message and every sale CONNECT WITH YOUR CAMPUS - Connect with your friends to see what they’re buying and selling - Share your activity and earn cool rewards along the way! STAY SAFE + SECURE - All users must verify ".edu" email address before unlocking full functionality - All athletic tickets are verified, so no seller can list a ticket they don’t own - In-person transactions are verified to prevent fraud What are you waiting for? Go make a deal!
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Verdict
Madewell and DealDog both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of DealDog's written reviews are positive against 11% of Madewell's. DealDog also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Madewell's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 27). 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 Madewell against 4.7 for DealDog. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Madewell has 26K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of Madewell's written reviews are positive against 89% of DealDog's.
Madewell ships an update fortnightly, DealDog every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Madewell | DealDog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (26K ratings) — better | 4.7 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JCrew Group INC | Dolan Dworak |
Customer experience
Madewell
DealDog
Bugs and requests
Madewell
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and crashes
- Items disappear from cart
- Rewards not applying correctly
- Inconsistent login experience
Requested features
4 requests- Sync app and website data
- Improve account management
- Streamline checkout process
- Enhance filtering and search
DealDog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Madewell
No in-app purchases
DealDog
No in-app purchases
