ZARA vs Cotton On
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZARA
Shop the latest fashion for women, men, and kids. Discover new collections, track orders, locate stores, and personalize your shopping experience with a favorites list and notifications.
- Browse Woman, Man, and Kids collections
- Shop new arrivals and fashion campaigns
- Save items to a favorites list
- Track orders and manage returns
- Locate nearby stores
- Receive notifications for new releases
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Discover the Zara collection with ideas for Woman, Man, and Kids. You can shop and see all our new collections and fashion campaigns for the upcoming seasons on our app and online store. Woman: You will find the following categories of clothing and accessories available for women at Zara: - Shirts - T-shirt/Bodysuits - Tops - Sweatshirts - Skirts - Pants - Jeans - Shorts - Coats - Shoes - Bags - Swimwear - Accessories - Lingerie - Beauty - Fragrances - Basics - Complete Looks - Suits Man: The Zara collection for men includes: - Basics - Pants - Cargo/Parachute - Jeans - Jackets/Overshirts - Sweatshirts - T-shirts - Shirts - Polos - Shorts - Sweaters/Cardigans - Suits - Overcoats - Sportcoats/Blazers - Shoes - Bags/Backpacks - Accessories - Fragrances Kids: A selection of clothing, accessories, and shoes for: - Girl: 6-14 years - Boy: 6-14 years - Baby Girl: 9 months-6 years - Baby Boy: 9 months-6 years - Newborn: 0-12 months The Zara collection for kids also includes an Edited/customizable section, a selection of clothing and accessories to customize that is updated weekly. In addition to our permanent collections, you can find all of our special releases, our beauty category, and our line of lingerie in the Zara app. Other features of the Zara app are: - Favorites: use your favorites list to save all the clothing and accessories that you like. - Order tracking and easy, intuitive, and fast returns. Track your order every step of the way. - Locate the Zara store nearest you. - Activate notifications and receive information about new arrivals, releases, special collections... Store mode - Use the app in “store mode” when you are shopping in one of our stores and utilize all of its features to improve your experience. Zara QR: Use your QR code in the Zara app to: - Have all your online and in-store purchases linked. Identify yourself at the register in the store with your Zara QR and ask for the eReceipt. - Make returns in the store, online as well as in-store purchases. - Pick up all your online orders in the store.
Cotton On
Discover fashion and lifestyle items with exclusive app offers and rewards. Earn points, track orders, and create wishlists. Scan items in-store to check availability and get personalized style recommendations.
- Earn and redeem loyalty points
- Exclusive app offers and sneak peeks
- Scan items in-store for details
- Track order status
- Save items to a wishlist
- Personalized style feed
- Secure checkout options
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Name a better way to shop Better perks Earn points when you shop. It’s easier than ever to track your points and redeem vouchers. Plus, you can tap to use your perks card instore. App exclusives Sneak peeks and special offers, only on the app. Scan & shop Scan an item IRL to check for sizes, colours and stock. First to know Get alerts on new drops and sales. Track your orders Picked, packed and delivered. The best kind of status update. Wishlist Save your faves and add to cart when you’re ready to bag them. Swipe to like Your personalised style feed. Swipe right to save to wishlist. Secure checkout Stress-free checkout with all your preferred ways to pay.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ZARA at every 3 days against Cotton On's every 2 months. ZARA also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 12%) and ratings volume (413K vs 5.4K). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ZARA against 4.7 for Cotton On. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZARA has 413K ratings behind it against 5.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of ZARA's written reviews are positive against 12% of Cotton On's.
ZARA ships an update every 3 days, Cotton On every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZARA | Cotton On |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (413K ratings) — better | 4.7 (5.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews — better | 12.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 413K — better | 5.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #66 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. | COTTON ON |
Customer experience
ZARA
Cotton On
User reviews
ZARA
From 413K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Lightning-fast delivery
- 👍 Easy returns and refunds
- 💎 Excellent quality and style
- 🛍️ Convenient online shopping
Room to improve
- 🤖 Unhelpful chatbot customer service
- 🕰️ Slow or delayed shipping
- 🛒 Items disappearing from cart
- 🤔 Confusing app navigation
Cotton On
From 5.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to navigate
- 👍 Great quality clothes
- 💡 Perks program
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy cart and wishlist
- 🐛 Logging in issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent app performance
- 🐛 Inability to remove items from cart
Bugs and requests
ZARA
Reported bugs
3 issues- Address information being lost or changed
- Inconsistent order tracking and status updates
- Incorrect item deliveries and difficulty resolving
Requested features
4 requests- Filter by size option
- Ability to save items to a wishlist
- Display model sizes for clothing
- Notify when out-of-stock items are back
Cotton On
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cart items disappearing
- Wishlist not loading fully
- Checkout process issues
Requested features
3 requests- Integrate app with website account
- Show full wishlist
- Add Apple Pay integration
In-app purchases
ZARA
No in-app purchases
Cotton On
No in-app purchases









