Steve Madden vs AKIRA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steve Madden
Discover the latest fashion trends and get exclusive access to new arrivals. Explore influencer styles and unlock helpful styling tips, polls, and more to enhance your shopping experience.
- Early access to new styles
- Discover influencer looks
- Unlock styling tips
- Participate in polls
- Receive latest updates via notifications
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Use the Steve Madden app to get early access to our newest styles, discover what your favorite influencers are wearing, and unlock styling tips, polls, and more! Be sure to enable Push Notifications for the latest updates.
AKIRA
Access new fashion collections early and receive exclusive offers. Enjoy a streamlined shopping journey with easy browsing and a quick, secure checkout process. Everything you need for a seamless retail experience is now conveniently available.
- Early access to collection launches
- Exclusive special offers
- Push notifications for updates
- Easy browsing of catalog
- Secure and fast checkout
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Download the AKIRA app to get early access to collection launches, special offers, and a seamless shopping experience. Everything you love, right at your fingertips. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about special offers and launches through push notifications. SECURE CHECKOUT IN A FLASH Tap, swipe, shop and secure your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Steve Madden at 39K against AKIRA's 2K. Steve Madden also leads on device support (3 vs 1). AKIRA's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 38%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.9 for Steve Madden against 4.8 for AKIRA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steve Madden has 39K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Steve Madden's written reviews are positive against 47% of AKIRA's.
Steve Madden ships an update monthly, AKIRA fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steve Madden | AKIRA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (39K ratings) — better | 4.8 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.8% of reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39K — better | 2K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steven Madden Ltd. | AKIRA ® |
Customer experience
Steve Madden
AKIRA
User reviews
Steve Madden
From 39K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💗 Comfortable and stylish shoes
- 🛒 Easy to navigate website and app
- 🤩 Wide selection of trendy products
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app experience
- ⏱️ Slow website and app performance
- 🤔 Inconsistent customer service
- 📦 Shipping and delivery issues
- 💸 Quality does not match the price
AKIRA
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Unique and stylish items
- 👍 Satisfied with purchases
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 👍 Convenient shopping experience
- 👍 Responsive and intuitive app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Scrolling issues causing page resets
- 🐛 Password reset issues
- 🐛 Slow app performance
- 🐛 Inconsistent display of sale prices
- 🐛 Issues with order history and rewards tracking
Bugs and requests
Steve Madden
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Inability to add items to cart or wishlist
- Incorrect product sizing and availability
Requested features
3 requests- Improved app stability and responsiveness
- Wishlist and order tracking functionality
- Better filtering and search options
AKIRA
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scrolling resets to top of page
- App crashes when browsing certain sections
- Login and password reset functionality issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add page navigation dropdown menu
- Include size measurements for all items
- Add credit card payment option
- Improve notification system for sales and deals
In-app purchases
Steve Madden
No in-app purchases
AKIRA
No in-app purchases
