Steve Madden vs Dolls Kill
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.
Dolls Kill
Shop the latest fashion trends and exclusive collections with easy browsing and secure checkout. Get early access to new arrivals and special offers.
- Exclusive discounts
- Early access to launches
- Easy browsing of catalog
- App-user-only early access
- Secure and fast checkout
- Notifications for offers
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Download the Dolls Kill app to access exclusive discounts, early access to collection launches. Everything you love, right at your fingertips. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog including tops, dresses, loungewear, swimwear, active and more. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about exclusive offers and launches through first-to-know notifications and app-user-only early access. 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 ads: Steve Madden at none against Dolls Kill's shown. Steve Madden also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (39K vs 10K). Dolls Kill's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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 4.9 for Dolls Kill. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39K and 10K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Steve Madden's written reviews are positive against 65% of Dolls Kill's.
Steve Madden ships an update monthly, Dolls Kill every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steve Madden | Dolls Kill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (39K ratings) — better | 4.9 (10K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.8% of reviews | 64.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39K — better | 10K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steven Madden Ltd. | Dollskill Inc |
Customer experience
Steve Madden
Dolls Kill
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
Dolls Kill
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient mobile shopping experience
- 👍 Easy to navigate and use
- 💕 Love the brand and products
- 🔥 Unique and trendy styles
- 🎃 Great for Halloween and festival outfits
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent log-out issues
- 💔 Missing wishlist/favorites feature
- 🔍 Inconsistent inventory between app and website
- 🕰️ Slow loading times and glitches
- 💰 Overpriced products at times
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
Dolls Kill
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant log-out issues
- Inconsistent inventory between app and website
- Slow loading and glitchy performance
- Inability to access account information
Requested features
5 requests- Add wishlist or favorites feature
- Improve login persistence
- Synchronize inventory between app and website
- Implement faster loading times
- Introduce a rewards or loyalty program
In-app purchases
Steve Madden
No in-app purchases
Dolls Kill
No in-app purchases
