Comparison

heel boy vs Smash + Tess

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

heel boy

Shop the latest footwear from top brands with exclusive discounts and early access to new collection launches. Enjoy easy browsing and a secure, fast checkout process for all your favorite styles.

Highlights
  • Exclusive discounts
  • Early access to launches
  • Browse new arrivals
  • Shop favorite brands
  • Secure and fast checkout
  • First-to-know notifications
Features
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Download the heel boy app to access exclusive discounts, early access to collection launches. Everything you love, right at your fingertips. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog from all your favorite footwear brands. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about exclusive offers and launches through first-to-know notifications and app-user-only early access. SECURE CHECKOUT IN A FLASH Tap, swipe, shop and secure your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.

About

Smash + Tess

This app offers comfortable and stylish clothing designed for women of all sizes and life stages. It focuses on sustainable fashion practices and building a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Inclusive sizing (3XS-4X)
  • Comfortable and stylish apparel
  • Women-owned and led
  • Sustainable fashion practices
  • Community building
Features
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At Smash + Tess, we empower women to live big lives with ease and confidence! Smash + Tess is women-owned and women-led and like you, we're pursuing big dreams while managing full-on family lives and everything in between. We believe that every body, in every chapter of life, should feel comfy and cute while being welcomed and celebrated. What we care about: - Slowing down the fashion cycle - Making everything from authentically happy, healthy origins - Shaping a new future for fashion and taking our #SmashTessFam along for the whole ride

Screenshots

heel boy4 screens
Smash + Tess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: heel boy at 4.8 against Smash + Tess's 4.2. heel boy also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

heel boy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of heel boy's written reviews are positive against 90% of Smash + Tess's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
heel boy versus Smash + Tess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterheel boySmash + Tess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22 ratings) — better4.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better10
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerheel boy shop incSmash and Tess Dreamwear Inc

Customer experience

heel boy

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Smash + Tess

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

heel boy

No in-app purchases

None

Smash + Tess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is heel boy free?
heel boy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smash + Tess free?
Smash + Tess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, heel boy or Smash + Tess?
heel boy is rated higher. heel boy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Smash + Tess averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Do heel boy or Smash + Tess have ads?
Both heel boy and Smash + Tess show ads.
Which is updated more often, heel boy or Smash + Tess?
heel boy ships an update monthly, and Smash + Tess monthly. Most recently, heel boy was updated on November 12, 2026 and Smash + Tess on November 3, 2026.

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