ZARA vs Shan and Toad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZARA
Browse and shop the latest fashion collections for women, men, and kids. Discover new arrivals, save items to your favorites, track orders, and find nearby stores. Enhance your in-store shopping with special features.
- Shop Woman, Man, and Kids collections
- View new collections and fashion campaigns
- Save items to favorites list
- Track orders and manage returns
- Locate nearest stores
- Receive notifications for new arrivals
- In-store 'store mode' features
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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.
Shan and Toad
Discover a curated collection of designer childrenswear and luxury goods. This app offers unique, classic yet contemporary pieces inspired by children themselves, alongside personal shopping and styling services.
- Designer childrenswear collections
- Luxury goods for kids
- Unique and contemporary styles
- Personal shopping services
- Styling advice
- Inspiration from children
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Welcome to Shan and Toad, the ultimate online destination for kids fashion and luxury goods. Garnering a style-conscious clientele, Shan and Toad has become the go-to for the fashion forward. Both elegant and chic, our collections are redefining children’s fashion. Founder, Shana Laub had always been passionate about fashion…and then she had 3 little girls. Shopping for kids clothes had become quite the hobby for Shana, prompting her to open Shan and Toad. Realizing that each child is unique, we draw inspiration from the children themselves. The Shan and Toad collection is refined and unusual. We take pride in providing our customers with unique pieces that are classic, yet contemporary at the same time. Additionally, Shan and Toad specializes in personal shopping and styling in order to create looks that are especially yours. We invite you to experience the joy of transforming your little toad into a PRINCE or PRINCESS CHARMING.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZARA at 4.8 against Shan and Toad's 4.2. ZARA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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.
ZARA holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZARA has 413K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ZARA ships an update every 2 days, Shan and Toad monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZARA | Shan and Toad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (413K ratings) — better | 4.2 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 413K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #56 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 236 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. | Shan and Toad |
Customer experience
ZARA
Shan and Toad
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
Shan and Toad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZARA
No in-app purchases
Shan and Toad
No in-app purchases
