Unlaced vs Hidden Sole
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.
Hidden Sole
This app brings a shoe consignment store to your fingertips, allowing you to buy, sell, and trade sneakers. Discover popular brands and upcoming releases, with authentication for confident purchases. A unique feature helps you find specific shoes in any size.
- Buy, sell, and trade shoes
- Shop popular sneaker brands
- Authenticated shoes
- Access preorders for new releases
- Sole Finder service to locate specific shoes
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Hidden Sole is a buy, sell, trade, and consignment shoe store in the city of Carson, but with this app, the store is simply at your finger tips! From retro Jordans to the newest Yeezys, Hidden Sole has it all, and now, so do you! Shop your favorite shoes from brands like Air Jordan, Nike, Adidas, and more. You can buy with confidence knowing all shoes are authenticated. Get access to preorders for upcoming releases. Receive access to our Sole Finder (We'll find any shoe in any size for you!)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Unlaced at 4.7 against Hidden Sole's 3.6. Unlaced also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 11) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Hidden Sole's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unlaced has 16K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Unlaced ships an update every 3 weeks, Hidden Sole every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unlaced | Hidden Sole |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (16K ratings) — better | 3.6 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lawrence JONES | Bazar Trade LLC |
Customer experience
Unlaced
Hidden Sole
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
Hidden Sole
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Unlaced
No in-app purchases
Hidden Sole
No in-app purchases
