Comparison

THE OUTNET vs FashWire

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

Head to head
About

THE OUTNET

Shop luxury designer fashion for women and men, featuring over 350 brands with new arrivals weekly. Curate your style, track favorite designers, and create wishlists for desired items.

Highlights
  • Shop 350+ designer brands
  • New arrivals weekly
  • Follow favorite designers
  • Create wishlists
  • Receive notifications for wishlisted items
Features
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Download THE OUTNET app to shop designer womenswear and menswear made for your forever wardrobe. Here’s what you can expect: 350+ DESIGNERS | With new arrivals every week, discover Just In from brands such as Alexander McQueen, Dolce & Gabbana, GANNI, Valentino, Zimmermann and many more. Follow your favorite designers to keep up with the latest drops, add must-have styles to your Wishlist to receive notifications or share with friends and family.

About

FashWire

Explore the newest fashion collections from over 300 designers worldwide. Browse by brand or curated selections, and discover trends by swiping through edits. Share your own style inspirations and outfits within the community.

Highlights
  • Discover fashion from 35+ countries
  • Browse by brand and curated collections
  • Swipe through latest trends
  • Share outfits and style inspirations
  • Shop latest collections
Features
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Welcome to Fashwire's must-have mobile app! Discover and stay current with the latest collections from 300+ inspiring emerging and established fashion designers from around the world. FEATURES: • Discover fashion from 35+ countries • Browse by brand + curated collection's • Swipe the Edit on the latest trends • Post a photo of your outfits and style inspirations in the MyWire Feature GET SOCIAL: To keep up to date with the latest news, don’t forget to join the Fashwire community! www.facebook.com/fashwire www.instagram.com/fashwire www.pinterest.com/fashwire www.twitter.com/fashwire https://www.linkedin.com/company/fashwire Download the FASHWIRE app to shop now!

Screenshots

THE OUTNET3 screens
FashWire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FashWire at 100% against THE OUTNET's 47%. FashWire also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.6) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). THE OUTNET's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

THE OUTNET is free to download; FashWire costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FashWire holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 110 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of THE OUTNET's written reviews are positive against 100% of FashWire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

THE OUTNET ships an update monthly, FashWire every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
THE OUTNET versus FashWire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTHE OUTNETFashWire
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating1.6 (57 ratings)4.9 (110 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57110 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.416 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Outnet IP LLCThe Wires Platforms, Inc.

Customer experience

THE OUTNET

All ratings57 ratings
Positive14.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative82.5%
Written reviews974 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative47.0%

FashWire

All ratings110 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

THE OUTNET

From 57 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast shipping
  • 👍 Great quality products
  • 💡 Variety of designer brands
  • 🚀 Efficient app experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate inventory updates
  • 🔍 Lacking product details and sizing information
  • 🔍 Inconsistent customer service
  • 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches

FashWire

From 110 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Great for discovering new designers
  • 👍 User-friendly and easy to navigate
  • 💡 Intuitive design and enjoyable shopping experience
  • 🛍️ "Buy Now" button links directly to product
  • 🤩 Fun and engaging way to shop

Bugs and requests

THE OUTNET

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Items showing as in-stock but unavailable
  • Wish list and order history disappearing
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior across platforms

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved product filtering and search
  • More detailed size and fit information
  • Seamless integration between app and website
  • Transparent and reliable return/refund process

FashWire

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

None

THE OUTNET

No in-app purchases

None

FashWire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is THE OUTNET free?
THE OUTNET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FashWire free?
FashWire costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, THE OUTNET or FashWire?
FashWire is rated higher. THE OUTNET averages 1.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while FashWire averages 4.9 from 110 ratings.
Do THE OUTNET or FashWire have ads?
Neither THE OUTNET nor FashWire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, THE OUTNET or FashWire?
THE OUTNET ships an update monthly, and FashWire every 2 months. Most recently, THE OUTNET was updated on November 6, 2026 and FashWire on November 6, 2026.

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