River Island vs ARNE.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
River Island
Shop the latest fashion for men, women, and kids from a popular brand. Get exclusive online offers, save favorite items, and choose your preferred delivery day for a seamless shopping experience.
- Access latest styles
- Online exclusives notifications
- Save favorite items to Wishlist
- Seamless cross-device shopping
- Nominated Day Delivery
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The River Island app lets you access the best of the brand you love, anytime and anywhere. With just a few taps, you’ll have the hottest new styles on their way to you, on the day of your choice. No need to look elsewhere, with must have fashion for men, women and kids, all in one place! More Island perks: - Notifications let you see online exclusives before anyone else. - The Wishlist saves your favourite items until you’re ready to checkout. - Bag Merge gives you a seamless shopping experience across devices - Nominated Day Delivery lets you choose the best time to receive your order
ARNE.
Discover minimalistic, high-quality clothing for men and women. Get real-time updates on new arrivals, enjoy an easier shopping experience, and gain early access to exclusive launches and discounts.
- Latest arrivals updates
- Easy shopping experience
- Order status tracking
- Early access to new releases
- Fast and secure checkout
- App exclusive launches and discounts
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ARNE was established in the UK in 2018 by two brothers. The mission is to help more people look good in well-designed, high quality, considered, minimalistic pieces whilst delivering it for amazing value for money. We offer an array of high quality, premium products across Menswear, Womenswear and Accessories. The ARNE app will provide you access with: • Real-time updates on ARNE’s latest arrivals • Easier shopping experience • Check your order status on recent purchases • Early access to new releases • Fast and secure checkout • App exclusive product launches and discount
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ARNE. at none against River Island's shown. ARNE. also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). River Island's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 235). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for River Island against 4.9 for ARNE.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: River Island has 1.6K ratings behind it against 235, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of River Island's written reviews are positive against 75% of ARNE.'s.
River Island ships an update every 5 weeks, ARNE. fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | River Island | ARNE. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) | 4.9 (235 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews | 75.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 235 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | River Island | ARNE |
Customer experience
River Island
ARNE.
User reviews
River Island
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💯 Excellent quality and designs
- 👍 Easy to navigate and use
- 🚀 Smooth and seamless shopping experience
- 🎨 Stylish and fashionable clothing
- 💰 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 App freezes and crashes frequently
- 🔍 Difficult to find and filter items
- 🛒 Issues with online orders and deliveries
- 💳 Problems with payment processing
- 🏪 Disappointing in-store experience
ARNE.
From 235 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great customer service
- 🚀 Fast and efficient app
- 💯 High-quality products
- ⚡ Quick delivery
- 👌 Excellent fit and sizing
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🛒 Checkout issues
- 🤔 Lack of certain features (e.g., wishlists, iPad app)
- 🤨 Sizing inconsistencies
- 🙁 Discount codes not working as expected
Bugs and requests
River Island
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when viewing item details
- Incorrect pricing and stock information
- Inability to complete purchases due to technical issues
Requested features
5 requests- Currency conversion option
- Wishlist and stock notification features
- Improved search and filtering capabilities
- Free returns and exchanges
- Seamless integration between app and website
ARNE.
Reported bugs
4 issues- Checkout process not working properly
- Discount codes not applying correctly
- App crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Wishlist/saved items functionality
- iPad app
- More filter and sorting options
- Loyalty/rewards program
- Improved payment options (e.g., Apple Pay)
In-app purchases
River Island
No in-app purchases
ARNE.
No in-app purchases
