Comparison

Vlisco vs Afromark

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

Head to head
About

Vlisco

Shop luxury fashion fabrics directly from your smartphone. Discover new designs, save favorites to a wish list, and enjoy a seamless checkout. Authenticate your fabrics with a built-in tool.

Highlights
  • Shop luxury fashion fabrics
  • Discover latest collections
  • Save designs to wish list
  • Seamless checkout experience
  • Order tracking and account management
  • Fabric authentication tool
Features
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Experience the world of Vlisco! Shop our luxury fashion fabrics directly from your smartphone. Be the first to discover our different fabric types and latest innovations. Save your favourite exclusive designs to a wish list and add them to your shopping cart whenever you are ready. Download the Vlisco app now to enjoy a unique and personalized shopping experience. The benefits of the Vlisco app: 1. First access Get notified about new drops and be the first to know. 2. Latest collections Browse through the latest collections of new style items. 3. Seamless shopping experience Enjoy a streamlined shopping experience with a hassle-free checkout. 4. Your wish list Save your favourite embellished designs, exclusive patterns or limited fabrics to your wish list and add them to your shopping cart whenever you’re ready. 5. Order tracking Keep track of your orders and manage your account. 6. Authenticator Use the specially designed Vlisco Verify tool to authenticate your Vlisco fabric. About Vlisco Originated in 1846 in The Netherlands Vlisco has been designing and manufacturing unique printed fabrics, made with time honoured methods and quality materials originally derived from Indonesian wax based Batik. Vlisco’s heritage and design signature is a multicultural symbiose of beauty and craftsmanship where each print has its own distinctive originality. For almost 200 years, Vlisco has created over 350,000 original textile designs and colour variances. Many of these designs have become cultural treasures, adopted and embraced by African women; and honoured with names and meanings by the traders of West and Central Africa. Within this world of heritage, craftsmanship, design and storytelling, Vlisco’s fabrics form the starting point of fashion, creativity and bold self expression, where every final piece, is indeed: one of a kind. 100% Guaranteed Dutch wax print. Review our app We try to optimize the app every day, to give you the best shopping experience. If you like using our app, please don’t forget to leave a review in the App Store!

About

Afromark

Discover and shop authentic African products from a wide range of categories including food, clothing, and cultural goods. This marketplace offers a simple and secure online shopping experience, connecting you with local businesses and communities.

Highlights
  • Discover authentic African products
  • Shop spices, grains, snacks, beverages
  • Browse clothing and beauty items
  • Explore handcrafted cultural goods
  • Secure online ordering
  • Trusted digital payment methods
Features
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Afromark is a modern online marketplace that helps you discover and shop authentic African products with ease. Explore a wide range of items including spices, grains, traditional snacks, beverages, clothing, beauty products, and handcrafted cultural goods—all in one place. The app is designed for a simple and convenient shopping experience. Browse products, search for items you love, and place orders securely using trusted digital payment methods. Afromark brings African culture closer to you by making unique and authentic products more accessible, all while supporting local businesses and communities.

Screenshots

Vlisco4 screens
Afromark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Afromark at 5.0 against Vlisco's 4.4. Vlisco's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Afromark holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vlisco has 52 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vlisco versus Afromark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVliscoAfromark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (52 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVlisco Netherlands B.V.Mamadou Bah

Customer experience

Vlisco

All ratings52 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Afromark

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vlisco

No in-app purchases

None

Afromark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vlisco free?
Vlisco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afromark free?
Afromark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vlisco or Afromark?
Afromark is rated higher. Vlisco averages 4.4 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Afromark averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Vlisco or Afromark have ads?
Neither Vlisco nor Afromark shows ads.

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