TANGS vs HipVan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TANGS
Access Singapore's iconic department store 24/7 with this app. Discover the latest trends in beauty, home, and fashion, and check your rebate balance anytime. Shop online with 24/7 access to the full store.
- 24/7 access to TANGS.com
- Latest news, promotions, trends, and events
- Discover personal style
- Check rebate balance
- Shop beauty, home, and fashion
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Enjoy exclusive treats and have 24/7 access to TANGS.com with the TANGS App! TANGS, Singapore’s iconic department store that's located in the heart of one of the world’s great streets presents the TANGS Mobile App! Discover your personal style quotient and have access to the Latest News, Promotions, Trends and Events on Beauty, Home and Fashion. Check your rebate balance in the TANGS Card anytime. Shopaholics, the stores are never closed when you have 24/7 access to TANGS.com. Download the TANGS App, sign up for an online account and start shopping now!
HipVan
Discover and share home styling ideas from a community of homeowners. Browse thousands of photos, take virtual tours, and shop for furniture and decor directly within the app. Save your favorite inspirations and create moodboards for your dream home.
- Discover home inspirations
- Virtual house tours
- Explore product tags
- Filter and sort posts
- Save posts and products
- Engage with community
- Shop directly
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Furnish your home, all in one app. Shop 10,000+ furniture, home décor and essentials for every room. Discover curated pieces, explore real Singapore homes and shop the looks that inspire you — all in one seamless experience. Why shop on the HipVan App? • Trending looks, curated for you & your space Discover trending furniture and décor, from everyday essentials to statement pieces for every room. • Shop the look from real homes Browse real homeowner spaces, save ideas you love and shop featured pieces directly. • Furnish with confidence Read real reviews before you buy, and enjoy 100-day returns if you change your mind. Plus, enjoy free delivery and assembly on orders above $300. • Save your favourites for later Wishlist the pieces you love as you bring your space together, and return when you’re ready. • 10% off your first in-app order Use code HVAPP10 when you shop in-app. No minimum spend. Make your space feel like home with HipVan. Download the app now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HipVan at 5.0 against TANGS's 3.7. HipVan also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 33%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). TANGS's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
HipVan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HipVan has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of TANGS's written reviews are positive against 71% of HipVan's.
TANGS ships an update every 2 weeks, HipVan weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TANGS | HipVan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C.K. TANG LIMITED | HipVan |
Customer experience
TANGS
HipVan
In-app purchases
TANGS
No in-app purchases
HipVan
No in-app purchases
