FWRD vs 479wine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FWRD
Discover curated luxury fashion from exclusive designers for men and women. Shop apparel, bags, jewelry, accessories, and beauty in an elevated online shopping experience.
- Curated designer collections
- Luxury apparel
- Designer bags
- Jewelry and accessories
- Beauty products
- Elevated shopping experience
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FWRD (FWRD.com) welcomes Kendall Jenner as its new Creative Director. FWRD is the premiere online destination for women's and men's luxury designer apparel, bags, jewelry, accessories, and beauty. A fashion platform with online credibility and boutique sensibility, FWRD creates a elevated shopping experience by showcasing curated collections from an exclusive roster of designers.
479wine
This app provides a convenient way to discover and purchase wine. Browse a curated selection and have your favorite bottles delivered. Enjoy a seamless shopping experience for wine enthusiasts.
- Wine discovery
- Online wine purchasing
- Delivery service
- Curated selection
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188-05 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows Queens, NY 11366
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Verdict
FWRD and 479wine both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 99% of 479wine's written reviews are positive against 70% of FWRD's. 479wine also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). FWRD's advantage is ratings volume (9.1K vs 77). 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 FWRD against 4.9 for 479wine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FWRD has 9.1K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of FWRD's written reviews are positive against 99% of 479wine's.
FWRD ships an update monthly, 479wine every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FWRD | 479wine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9.1K ratings) | 4.9 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews | 98.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.1K — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | +9 | 17+ |
| Developer | Eminent, Inc. | Mayfair Wine & Liquor Price Cutters Inc |
Customer experience
FWRD
479wine
Bugs and requests
FWRD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
479wine
Reported bugs
1 issue- Lime green font color difficult to read on UI
Requested features
3 requests- Coupons and discounts for regular/loyal customers
- Improved font color contrast (change from lime green to black)
- Customizable tip default percentage
In-app purchases
FWRD
No in-app purchases
479wine
No in-app purchases
