Comparison

REVOLVE vs BackBy

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

Head to head
About

REVOLVE

Discover and shop the latest styles from over 500 coveted brands. Browse curated collections, new arrivals, and emerging trends for your daily dose of fashion inspiration. Enjoy effortless shopping with free shipping and returns.

Highlights
  • Shop over 500 brands
  • Curated shops and editorial features
  • Browse new arrivals and trends
  • Free shipping and returns
  • Share finds via social media
  • Effortless shopping on-the-go
Features
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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

About

BackBy

Features
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Keep the receipt, watch the return window, and follow the refund until the money arrives. BackBy gives every purchase a clear next step, from the day you buy it to the day you decide to keep it or get your money back. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Add a purchase your way: scan a paper receipt, choose a photo, import a PDF, share an order from another app, paste order text, or enter everything manually. • Check before saving: review and correct the store, purchase date, order number, items, prices, and total. Multi-item orders keep each item's decision and possible return date separate. • See what matters now: Home shows the value of items you may still return, upcoming dates, decisions needing attention, and refunds you are waiting for. • Set a date for any store: use a suggested date for supported US retailers, or choose your own number of days from purchase or delivery, or an exact return date. Add a store that is not listed. • Understand the estimate: open the policy explanation to see the source and how a suggested date was calculated. Category rules and exceptions may affect the result. • Get local reminders before a return date. Decide to keep or return each item, and keep the receipt with the purchase when you need proof. • Complete the return: follow a mail or in-store checklist, save a return-label image, add a tracking number, set a drop-off reminder, and show the receipt at the counter. • Follow the refund: keep returned items visible, check the expected follow-up date, and record the amount actually received, including a partial refund. Search purchases by store, item, amount, or order number. WHY BACKBY BackBy follows the whole path after checkout, not just a countdown. It connects each item, its proof of purchase, your decision, return steps, and refund in one place. Receipt reading happens on your iPhone. No account or bank connection is needed, and your receipt library is not uploaded to BackBy's servers. Amounts use your iPhone's regional currency by default; you can change a purchase's currency without exchange-rate conversion. FREE AND PRO Track up to five active purchases for free, with all capture methods, standard reminders, return steps, and refund tracking. BackBy Pro adds unlimited active purchases, custom reminder timing, and full recovered-money history. Choose a one-time lifetime purchase or an annual subscription; the current price appears in the app before purchase. The annual subscription renews unless you cancel it through your Apple account. IMPORTANT ABOUT STORE POLICIES Suggested policy dates currently cover selected US retailers only. Their rules have not yet been individually verified by BackBy's operator and may change by item, purchase channel, location, or season. Treat suggestions as estimates, check the retailer's current policy and your receipt, and set your own date when needed. You can use BackBy with any store by entering your own return date. Privacy Policy: https://backby-policies.pages.dev/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

REVOLVE4 screens
BackBy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: REVOLVE at none against BackBy's 2. BackBy's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. BackBy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. REVOLVE asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
REVOLVE versus BackBy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREVOLVEBackBy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (145K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings145K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEminent, Inc.Jamal Bougrine

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

BackBy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

REVOLVE

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BackBy

Subscriptions1
  • BackBy Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • BackBy Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is REVOLVE free?
REVOLVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BackBy free?
BackBy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do REVOLVE or BackBy have ads?
REVOLVE shows ads; BackBy does not.

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