The Drop Date vs Cole Buxton
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Drop Date
Stay on top of the latest sneaker releases with this app's comprehensive calendar. Set reminders for upcoming drops, curate your favorite models, and explore recent releases from major brands.
- Sneaker release calendar
- Set drop reminders
- Favorite sneaker list
- Browse recent releases
- Major brand coverage
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With The Drop Date's sneaker release calendar, you'll never miss a hyped sneaker release again. Set reminders for upcoming drops, build up a list of favourites, plus browse recent releases from Nike, adidas, New Balance, PUMA, ASICS, Vans, Converse, Air Jordan and many more popular brands.
Cole Buxton
Explore the official collection of luxury sportswear. Discover new arrivals and shop the latest designs from the brand. This app provides a direct portal to the brand's curated selection of apparel.
- Discover the official collection
- Shop latest designs
- Explore new arrivals
- Luxury sportswear
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Official COLE BUXTON. Discover The Collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cole Buxton at 75% against The Drop Date's 0%. Cole Buxton also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). The Drop Date's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cole Buxton holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cole Buxton has 38 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of The Drop Date's written reviews are positive against 75% of Cole Buxton's.
The Drop Date ships an update every 4 months, Cole Buxton every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | The Drop Date | Cole Buxton |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clickwire BV | Cole Buxton |
Customer experience
The Drop Date
Cole Buxton
In-app purchases
The Drop Date
No in-app purchases
Cole Buxton
No in-app purchases
