1688 vs Vendorstack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1688
Access China's premier wholesale marketplace directly from your mobile device. Source factory-direct products at competitive prices, from consumer goods to industrial items. Enjoy integrated logistics, multi-language support, and international payment options for a seamless global sourcing experience.
- Factory-direct wholesale deals
- Wide product selection
- Negotiate with suppliers
- Customized purchasing services
- Multi-language support
- International logistics and payments
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Your direct line to real source factories. 1688 connects you with 1.1M+ manufacturers and 300M+ products at true wholesale prices. No middlemen. No markups. Just maximum margins and massive savings. WHY 1688? • Factory Prices — Go straight to the source. Cut the markup, keep the profit. • Photo Search — Snap any product to find it instantly. Compare factories in one tap. • No Language Barriers — Real-time translation in 10+ languages. Chat with suppliers directly. • Secure Payments — Pay in 26 currencies via Visa, Mastercard, Alipay & more. Every order is protected by Trade Assurance. • Global Shipping — Ship to 18+ countries via air, sea, or land. Fully tracked, end-to-end. NEW BUYER PERKS Unlock exclusive welcome coupons on your first order! Download 1688 today — source smarter, spend less, sell more.
Vendorstack
This app revolutionizes social commerce by allowing users to sell products through shoppable reels, videos, and pictures. It provides a platform for content monetization, affiliate marketing, and building a personal brand within a social network environment.
- Shoppable reels, videos, and pictures
- Lightning-fast checkout
- Content monetization
- Affiliate system
- Social selling
- Build your brand
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Vendorstack, revolutionising social commerce. Forget boring e-commerce, embrace social selling fireworks. Join the social commerce party where fun meets profit. Shoppable reels, videos, and pics with lightning-fast checkout. Build your empire with our groundbreaking platform. Sell, connect, and thrive on your own terms. E-commerce, Social Network, Content Monetisation, Affiliate system, Ads and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Vendorstack at free against 1688's free with in-app purchases. Vendorstack also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (50% vs 36%). 1688's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 37) and chart position (#107 vs unranked). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vendorstack holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1688 has 1.2K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of 1688's written reviews are positive against 50% of Vendorstack's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1688 | Vendorstack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1.2K ratings) | 4.3 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #107 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 262 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 杭州阿里巴巴广告有限公司 | Vendorstack Limited |
Customer experience
1688
Vendorstack
Bugs and requests
1688
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and account issues
- Image search not working
- Verification code not received
- Frequent app crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Add English language support
- Improve search and filtering options
- Streamline checkout and payment process
- Provide better customer support
Vendorstack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
1688
No in-app purchases
Vendorstack
No in-app purchases
