Tillys vs Boot Barn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tillys
Discover and shop a wide selection of clothing, shoes, and accessories for the whole family from popular brands. Get instant updates on new arrivals and sales, and manage your loyalty rewards easily.
- Shop clothing, shoes, and accessories
- Favorite brands available
- Push notifications for drops and sales
- Track and redeem rewards points
- Scan barcodes to find items in-app
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Shop the Tillys App for the best clothing, shoes, and accessories for men, women, and kids from your favorite brands – 24/7 Reasons to download the Tillys app: - Get alerts on the latest product drops and sales with push notification - Track and redeem your Tillys Rewards Points - Can't find your size in store? Scan the barcode to find and purchase your item in the App.
Boot Barn
Discover the nation's largest selection of western and work boots, clothing, hats, and accessories. Shop thousands of styles, get exclusive access to new arrivals, and find items available in your local store.
- Shop full product assortment
- Exclusive collections and new arrivals
- Thousands of boot styles
- Shop by category
- In-store mode for local availability
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Boot Barn is the nation's largest retailer of western and work boots and clothing, hats, accessories, and the latest in western-inspired fashion. The new Boot Barn app brings you our full product assortment plus exclusive in-app features. Exclusive App Features Shop: Explore our full assortment of thousands of cowboy boots, work boots, clothing, cowboy hats, accessories, and western fashion pieces. Plus, get first access to exclusive collections and new arrivals. Easily search for items or shop by category to find products tailored to your lifestyle. Shop over 10,000 styles of cowboy boots, work boots, and casual boots. In-Store Mode Shop items available in your local store for an easy in-store shopping experience. Boot Barn Radio: Take our exclusive radio station on the go or listen while you shop in store. Concert Finder & Events: Find concerts, rodeos, and other country events nearest you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Boot Barn at none against Tillys's shown. Boot Barn also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 38%) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). Tillys's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, update cadence 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 Tillys against 4.8 for Boot Barn. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boot Barn has 28K ratings behind it against 3.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Tillys's written reviews are positive against 52% of Boot Barn's.
Tillys ships an update every 2 months, Boot Barn monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tillys | Boot Barn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.3K ratings) | 4.8 (28K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.3% of reviews | 52.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K | 28K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #165 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WORLD OF JEANS & TOPS, INC | Boot Barn, Inc. |
Customer experience
Tillys
Boot Barn
User reviews
Tillys
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and easy to use
- 👍 Great selection and deals
- 💕 Love the brand and clothing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy app
- 🔍 Poor navigation and search
- 🔑 Constant need to log in
- 🔄 Resets cart and wishlist
Boot Barn
From 28K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app and store
- 👍 Excellent customer service
- 👍 Convenient app features (rewards, radio)
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Smooth online shopping experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Account and shopping cart issues (loading, freezing, disappearing items)
- 🐛 Inconsistent inventory information between app and stores
- 🐛 Rewards program not working properly
- 🐛 Checkout and payment problems (multiple payments required, charges without orders)
- 🐛 App glitches and bugs (filters not working, navigation issues)
Bugs and requests
Tillys
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Items disappear from cart and wishlist
- Incorrect inventory and pricing information
Requested features
3 requests- Back button to return to previous page
- Save login and account information
- Improve app stability and performance
Boot Barn
Reported bugs
5 issues- Account section infinite loading
- Unable to add items to cart
- App update button not working
- White screen/loading issues in app
- Inconsistent behavior when navigating and using filters
Requested features
5 requests- Wishlist/save for later feature
- Ability to apply discounts/rewards to online purchases
- Improved account management (saved payment info, address changes)
- Better integration between in-store and app rewards
- More transparent inventory information
In-app purchases
Tillys
No in-app purchases
Boot Barn
No in-app purchases
