Unlaced vs Throwback.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unlaced
Explore, collect, and discover sneakers with this comprehensive application. Stay updated on the latest releases and manage your personal collection.
- Sneaker exploration
- Collection management
- Latest news and updates
- Discovery of new releases
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The ultimate app to explore, collect, and discover sneakers.
Throwback.
Access a wide range of basketball apparel, from the latest NBA jerseys to retro styles. Get exclusive app-only discounts, early access to new products, and special collections.
- Latest NBA jerseys
- Retro Mitchell & Ness
- App-only discounts
- Early product releases
- Exclusive collections
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Welcome to the Throwback Store App! Your one stop for everything hoops, giving you access to everything basketball in your hands. Ranging the latest Nike NBA Swingman jerseys through to retro Mitchell & Ness Hardwood Classics and more. Download the app to receive - App only discounts - Early product releases - App only products & collections More features coming soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Unlaced at 4.7 against Throwback.'s 4.1. Unlaced also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 7). Throwback.'s advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
Unlaced holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unlaced has 16K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Unlaced's written reviews are positive against 81% of Throwback.'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Unlaced ships an update every 3 weeks, Throwback. every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unlaced | Throwback. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (16K ratings) — better | 4.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.1% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lawrence JONES | Throwback PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Unlaced
Throwback.
Bugs and requests
Unlaced
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not showing latest releases
- Release calendar stuck on old dates
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Incompatible with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Update release calendar
- Add more sneaker news and videos
- Improve collection management
- Integrate with more stores
Throwback.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Unlaced
No in-app purchases
Throwback.
No in-app purchases
