Bella Doña vs Ask & Embla
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bella Doña
Discover a lifestyle streetwear brand inspired by LA and Chicano culture. Explore exclusive in-app content, including a blog, podcast, and videos, all celebrating sisterhood and nostalgia.
- In-app exclusives
- New blog content
- Podcast access
- Video content
- Streetwear shopping
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Bella Doña is a lifestyle streetwear brand that was born and raised in LA, and is here for everyone from around the way! Co-founded by best friends LaLa Romero and Natalia Durazo, with its roots in Chicano and LA culture, Bella Doña is proud to celebrate the spirit of sisterhood. Everything we do is rooted in nostalgia from our childhood: long acrylic nails, big ass gold hoops, and winged eyeliner. We love our Homegirls, the City of Angels, candy painted Low-Riders, bumping Mary Wells on repeat, micheladas, long, hot summer days and looking fly. Welcome to our new app! It offers in-app exclusives, our new blog, podcast, and video content--the full Bella Doña experience in the palm of your hand! Bella Doña is a part of a culture rich in tradition and beauty. We are here to continue a legacy of pride, and show the world how we get down.
Ask & Embla
Discover unique alternative jewelry and objects, from gothic to minimalist styles. Access rings, necklaces, earrings, and body piercing jewelry on the go. Enjoy app-exclusive discounts and early access to new arrivals.
- Explore alternative jewelry and objects
- Gothic, grunge, and minimalist styles
- Rings, necklaces, earrings, body piercing
- App-exclusive discounts and promos
- Wishlist and saved account details
- Notifications for sales and new arrivals
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SHOPPING FOR ALTERNATIVE SOULS Explore our alternative jewelry and objects from the palm of your hand. From gothic and grunge styles to minimalist designs, access unique accessories like rings, necklaces, earrings, body piercing jewelry and stretched ear jewelry on the go. APP-ONLY EXCLUSIVES Download and get 15% OFF your first in-app order. Enjoy app-exclusive promos and discounts. BE FIRST TO KNOW Get the latest updates on our sales, new arrivals, early bird promos and app-exclusive releases delivered straight to you. SMOOTHER SHOPPING Experience an optimised shopping platform equipped with intuitive browsing - save your account details, information and wishlists for quicker, hassle-free and secure transactions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bella Doña at 16.4 against Ask & Embla's 18.0. 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 — 5.0 for Bella Doña against 4.9 for Ask & Embla. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 482 and 762 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Bella Doña's written reviews are positive against 82% of Ask & Embla's.
Bella Doña ships an update every 2 weeks, Ask & Embla every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Bella Doña | Ask & Embla |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (482 ratings) — better | 4.9 (762 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 82.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 482 | 762 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bella Doña | Ask & Embla |
Customer experience
Bella Doña
Ask & Embla
User reviews
Bella Doña
From 482 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Love the brand & messaging
- ✨ Dope items on sale
- 💅🏼 Planner keeps on track
- 💙 Seen & well represented
- 🛍️ Original, unique, beautiful products
Room to improve
- 🐛 Payment section buggy
- 🐛 PayPal crashing issues
- 🐛 Raw credit card input issues
- 🐛 Unchecking billing address difficult
- 📱 App pretty but cookie-cutter design
Ask & Embla
From 762 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 High-quality, beautifully designed jewelry pieces
- ⭐ Exceptional customer service and responsiveness
- 🚀 Fast shipping and delivery
- 💎 Durable products that last years with proper care
- 📱 Improved app experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Coating failures on bracelets and necklaces within a year
- ⚠️ Brass products cause skin discoloration with prolonged wear
- 🔧 Some septum clickers fail to stay closed and fall out
- ⏱️ Delayed refund processing (11 days vs. promised 1-3 days)
- 💳 Discount code redemption issues on app
Bugs and requests
Bella Doña
Reported bugs
5 issues- Apple Pay gone entirely
- PayPal still had crashing issues on sign in
- Raw credit card thought I was trying to submit in entirety after only inputting number & hitting ‘Enter’
- Harder was unchecking the ‘Billing address same as shipping address.’
- Categories of their shopping items/ products don’t show everything.
Requested features
3 requests- Expand video feed to be more fan-based
- Make video feed less about IG/TK or influencer feed
- Bring back Por vida mini mouse with her vato shirt
Ask & Embla
Reported bugs
2 issues- 15% first-order discount not redeemable through app
- Septum clicker closure mechanism fails to stay secured
Requested features
2 requests- Improved discount code application process in app
- Better quality control for closure mechanisms on clickers
In-app purchases
Bella Doña
No in-app purchases
Ask & Embla
No in-app purchases
