Comparison

天猫 vs NEED!

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

Head to head
About

天猫

This app provides a platform for consumers to purchase brand-name products and high-quality goods. It features official flagship stores, flash sales, and special discounts, aiming to offer a trustworthy and innovative online shopping experience.

Highlights
  • Official flagship stores
  • Big brand flash sales
  • Billion-subsidy deals
  • Juhuasuan discounts
  • Tmall Global imported products
  • App-exclusive discounts
Features
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Tmall is a shopping app under Alibaba Group, committed to meeting consumers' needs for brand products and high-quality goods. With a vast array of official flagship stores offering genuine products, Tmall ensures a high-quality shopping experience for you. Besides offering genuine goods at a fair price, Tmall continuously innovates pre-sale services and improves after-sale services to become a benchmark for online shopping app, earning the trust of an increasing number of consumers. Special Channels: Tmall App Privileges: Tmall app offers you additional 2% discounts on selected items. Big Brand flash sales: You can seckill brand products at 10 AM, 2 PM, and 8 PM everyday. Billion-Subsidy: You can buy big brands at competitive prices, with instant cashback upon every purchase. Juhuasuan: Juhuasuan offers you up to 90% off for big brands and also cashback on every purchase. Tmall Global: You can explore new imported products from around the world. Please note that specific details may vary based on the product page. For any questions or suggestions, you can contact us through the following channels: Consumer Hotline: +86 9510211 Tmall App: Me - Settings - Feedback We value your feedback and will work to optimize and improve our services as quickly as possible!

About

NEED!

Discover unique vintage clothing and handmade items from curated shops across the country. Connect with sellers and fashion enthusiasts on a sustainable social shopping platform.

Highlights
  • Curated vintage shops nationwide
  • Unique vintage and remake items
  • Social interaction with sellers
  • Sustainable fashion discovery
  • Online shop exploration
Features
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NEED!汇集了来自全国各地的优质古着商店、原创remake以及众多二手古着爱好者。我们致力于为消费者打造一个独特,时髦,可持续的社交购物平台。 【精品店铺】全国各地100多家不同风格的高质量店铺(上海,杭州,北京,成都,西安,新疆等),足不出户就能全国范围线上探店。 【独特孤品】超过万件不同风格的低价 vintage, remake, 时尚闲置, 用最划算的价格展现最独特的自己。 【社交属性】通过单品了解店主,时尚博主的生活理念,随时与他们交流互动。

Screenshots

天猫4 screens
NEED!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: NEED! at free against 天猫's free with in-app purchases. NEED! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 天猫's advantage is ratings volume (4.7K vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NEED! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 天猫 has 4.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

天猫 ships an update every 2 weeks, NEED! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
天猫 versus NEED!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter天猫NEED!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size304 MB44 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer浙江天猫网络有限公司PandaBrick Inc

Customer experience

天猫

All ratings4,742 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative49.6%

NEED!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

天猫

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues for overseas users
  • Compatibility problems on newer iOS versions
  • Incorrect product information and pricing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved search and filtering
  • Easier return/refund process
  • Support for international payment methods
  • Better iPad optimization

NEED!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

天猫

No in-app purchases

None

NEED!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 天猫 free?
天猫 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NEED! free?
NEED! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 天猫 or NEED!?
NEED! is rated higher. 天猫 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while NEED! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 天猫 or NEED! have ads?
Neither 天猫 nor NEED! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 天猫 or NEED!?
天猫 ships an update every 2 weeks, and NEED! weekly. Most recently, 天猫 was updated on October 23, 2026 and NEED! on October 14, 2026.

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