LEWKIN vs tovu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LEWKIN
Discover the latest Korean fashion trends directly from Seoul. This app offers a convenient shopping experience with over 300 new styles weekly, featuring collections like Street, Acubi, and K-pop. Enjoy exclusive perks and easy payment options.
- Discover Korean fashion trends
- Shop 300+ new styles weekly
- Explore Street, Acubi, K-pop collections
- Exclusive offers and student discount
- Free shipping over 9
- Multiple payment options including Klarna
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Elevate Your Style with LEWKIN! Discover the essence of Korean fashion with LEWKIN, hailing from trendsetting Seoul. We're more than a brand—we're a lifestyle that boosts your unique style and confidence, making every day extraordinary. Shop with us to transform your wardrobe and your day! DOWNLOAD TO SHOP Download the LEWKIN app for a joyful, convenient shopping experience. Explore 300+ new styles weekly across trendsetting collections like Street, Acubi, and K-pop. Get the latest looks from your favorite K-pop idols and street-style stars. EXCLUSIVE PERKS First Dibs: Score exclusive offers and a special first-purchase discount. Student Discount: Extra 20% off for verified students. SHIPPING & RETURNS Enjoy free shipping on orders over $69. Smooth and straightforward return process. EASY PAYMENT We accept a range of payment methods, including Apple Pay, PayPal, and major credit cards. Style now, pay later with Klarna.
tovu
A marketplace designed exclusively for students to buy and sell items on campus. Easily create listings, discover items from classmates, and communicate securely to complete local deals.
- Student-exclusive marketplace
- Create and browse listings
- In-app messaging
- Make offers and negotiate
- Local deal coordination
- Tovu Protect for safety
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Tovu is a student marketplace built for buying and selling on campus. Create listings, browse items from nearby students, message buyers and sellers, make offers, and complete local deals with a cleaner, more trusted marketplace experience. Tovu helps students sell what they no longer need and find useful items from classmates without the clutter of general marketplaces. With in-app messaging, offer tools, student-focused listings, and Tovu Protect, the app is designed to make campus deals feel simple, organized, and safer. Use Tovu to discover listings, negotiate prices, coordinate meetups, and manage deals from one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: tovu at free against LEWKIN's free with in-app purchases. tovu also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). LEWKIN's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
tovu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LEWKIN has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LEWKIN ships an update every 3 weeks, tovu every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LEWKIN | tovu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NEW WAVE COMMERCE Co.,Ltd. | BRYCE CHINA CLEPPER |
Customer experience
LEWKIN
tovu
Bugs and requests
LEWKIN
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cart clearing unexpectedly
- Wishlist not loading properly
- Inconsistent product information across mobile and desktop
Requested features
4 requests- More size options
- Improved app performance
- Better tracking and shipping updates
- Easier application of discount codes
tovu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LEWKIN
No in-app purchases
tovu
No in-app purchases
