Comparison

ELLEone vs Kandidate

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ELLEone

This lifestyle app offers fashion news, a community forum for sharing opinions, and exclusive content for fans. It aims to provide a comprehensive platform for experiencing French chic living.

Highlights
  • Fashion news and trends
  • User-generated community content
  • Exclusive fan zone
  • French chic lifestyle sharing
  • Digital media platform
Features
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ELLE整合数字媒体平台——ELLEone 灵感生活一个就够了 图文—— 最in的时尚资讯 社区—— 看见每个人的观点 ELLEStar——ELLE髦粉丝聚集地 ELLEClub——与所有的ELLELady一起分享体验法式时髦生活 ELLEone iPhone版为免费下载。 如果您在下载和阅读中遇到障碍,可邮件elleone.support@hearst.com.cn。 体验 ELLEone,请使用iPhone5及以上设备、并升级系统在iOS 8.0 以上。 隐私声明: http://www.ellechina.com/about/a27176643/privacy/

About

Kandidate

This app is a personalized fashion and lifestyle sharing social platform. It helps users discover niche fashion trends and connect with others who share similar styles. The app integrates social sharing, location-based discovery of fashion stores, and advanced search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Personalized fashion trend sharing
  • Social networking for style enthusiasts
  • Location-based fashion store discovery
  • Advanced search for styles and users
  • Share fashion outfits and daily life photos
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Kandidate是一款个性化时尚潮流分享社交的APP,当今年轻人群对小众的个性化时尚生活的追求,已经成为一种趋势,而目前的绝大部分商家大众化经营无法精准满足他们的的需求。我们平台的展现方式更具有空间感,更加简洁明了,我们APP的目标是将碎片化信息整合为一体化。APP涵盖社交模块,地图模块,搜索模块等。社交模块:用户可以在该模块分享自己得时尚穿搭、生活靓照、以及日常打卡。地图模块:该模块能够让用户更加立体得感受到当前城市乃至世界范围的时尚店铺所在之处,用户更是能够在地图模块上时尚社交。该模块融合了地图元素、时尚店铺、动态坐标等技术特点。搜索模块:搜索模块不仅仅可以搜索店铺,靓照等,更可以搜索标签和用户,通过标签更能及时的发现新元素,更贴近自己喜欢的时尚元素。

Screenshots

ELLEone4 screens
Kandidate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kandidate at 5.0 against ELLEone's 1.0. Kandidate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ELLEone sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Kandidate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kandidate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ELLEone ships an update every 3 weeks, Kandidate every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ELLEone versus Kandidate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterELLEoneKandidate
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB108 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBeijing Beat Media Co., Ltd.Kandidate Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

ELLEone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative22.6%

Kandidate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ELLEone

One-time6
  • 6个ELLE爱豆$0.99
  • 60个ELLE爱豆$8.99
  • ELLEone会员套餐1个月$9.99
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  • ELLEone会员套餐3个月$29.99
  • ELLEone会员套餐1年$89.99
  • 618个ELLE爱豆$89.99
None

Kandidate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ELLEone free?
ELLEone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kandidate free?
Kandidate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ELLEone or Kandidate?
Kandidate is rated higher. ELLEone averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kandidate averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ELLEone or Kandidate have ads?
Both ELLEone and Kandidate show ads.
Which is updated more often, ELLEone or Kandidate?
ELLEone ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kandidate every 11 days. Most recently, ELLEone was updated on October 19, 2026 and Kandidate on October 14, 2026.

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