REVOLVE vs Shop with Friends
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
REVOLVE
Discover the latest styles and brands from over 500 coveted labels. This app offers curated shops, editorial content, and daily new arrivals for a seamless retail therapy experience. Browse by brand, category, or trend to find your next favorite outfit.
- Free shipping & returns
- Browse by Brand, Category, Trend, Curated Shops
- Shop daily New Arrivals
- Share finds via social media
- Effortless mobile shopping
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Welcome to REVOLVE's must-have mobile app, a one-stop shop for the hottest styles and brands of the moment. With over 500 of the world’s most-coveted brands, specially curated shops, beautiful editorial features + more, nothing beats what this app has to offer. From browsing our latest new arrivals to discovering emerging trends, the REVOLVE app will be your daily dose of retail therapy. Features: • Free shipping & returns • Effortless shopping wherever you are • Browse by Brand, Category, Trend, Curated Shops & more • Easily shop our daily selection of New Arrivals • Share your favorite finds via Text, E-mail, Facebook & Twitter Download the REVOLVE app to shop now
Shop with Friends
Easily get your friends' opinions on shopping decisions. Send polls directly from participating stores to any messaging app, and friends can vote without needing to download anything. See real-time results instantly.
- Create polls while shopping
- Share polls via messaging apps
- Friends vote without app install
- Real-time poll results
- Lock Screen notifications
- No account required for users or friends
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Send a poll to get input from friends while shopping. Can't decide on classic black or trendy brown for that new leather jacket? Just ask your friends. • How it works While shopping on participating stores, you'll see the option to "Start a Poll". You can share the poll on iMessage or any other messaging platform. Your friends will see a preview of the poll in the group chat and can tap to vote. Your friends won't need to install the app or create an account, making it easy for them to give their input. When your friends vote, you'll get notified, and you can always see the latest results of the poll right on your Lock Screen. • Frequently Asked Questions Do I need to create an account? No account needed, and no contact information needed. Will my friends need to download the app? No, the poll will open as soon as they tap it. Will my friends need to create an account? No, they'll only be asked for their name so you know who voted on each item. Does Shop with Friends Support other platforms? Yes, when you share the poll with friends, they can open it from any device. Can I remove the poll from my Lock Screen? Yes, the poll will automatically be removed, but you can swipe to remove it as well.
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Verdict
REVOLVE and Shop with Friends both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Shop with Friends's written reviews are positive against 63% of REVOLVE's. Shop with Friends also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). REVOLVE's advantage is ratings volume (145K vs 2). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for REVOLVE against 5.0 for Shop with Friends. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: REVOLVE has 145K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of REVOLVE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shop with Friends's.
REVOLVE ships an update every 2 weeks, Shop with Friends every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | REVOLVE | Shop with Friends |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (145K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 145K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eminent, Inc. | Polls for Messages, Inc. |
Customer experience
REVOLVE
Shop with Friends
Bugs and requests
REVOLVE
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- Unable to change quantity of items in cart
- Inability to unselect express delivery option
- Favorites getting deleted after app update
- Login issues and account not working
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to categorize favorites
- Compare feature for items
- Better size guide with measurements
- Option to turn off intrusive pop-ups
- Retain search filters when app is closed
Shop with Friends
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
REVOLVE
No in-app purchases
Shop with Friends
No in-app purchases
