Shoe Carnival vs Boot Barn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shoe Carnival
This app provides a fun and convenient way to shop for family footwear. Earn rewards, access exclusive offers, and enjoy a seamless online and in-store shopping experience. Easily find your size, order online, or pick up purchases the same day.
- Shoe Perks Rewards program
- Virtual rewards card
- View and redeem points
- Exclusive offers
- Online ordering
- Buy online, pick up in-store
- In-store barcode scanning for online info
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Shoe Carnival is one of the nation's largest, fastest growing and most exciting family footwear retailers. We offer customers a completely unique and fun shopping experience with a broad assortment of great brands, and value priced footwear for the entire family. Download our FREE app to see what fun and exciting surprises await! Rewards at your fingertips! Sign up for our Shoe Perks Rewards program to start earning points and receive exclusive offers. Existing Shoe Perks Members can use their virtual Shoe Perks card, view current points and redeem rewards when in store or shopping online. Make room in your closet! Our new and improved shopping experience makes ordering quick and easy. You can also buy online and pick up in-store the same day! No shoes, no problem! Can’t find your size, or the color you want while shopping in-store? Simply scan the barcode on the box to pull it up on shoecarnival.com to get more info, read reviews and place an order.
Boot Barn
Discover the nation's largest selection of western and work boots, clothing, hats, and accessories. Shop thousands of styles, get exclusive access to new arrivals, and find items available in your local store.
- Shop full product assortment
- Exclusive collections and new arrivals
- Thousands of boot styles
- Shop by category
- In-store mode for local availability
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Boot Barn is the nation's largest retailer of western and work boots and clothing, hats, accessories, and the latest in western-inspired fashion. The new Boot Barn app brings you our full product assortment plus exclusive in-app features. Exclusive App Features Shop: Explore our full assortment of thousands of cowboy boots, work boots, clothing, cowboy hats, accessories, and western fashion pieces. Plus, get first access to exclusive collections and new arrivals. Easily search for items or shop by category to find products tailored to your lifestyle. Shop over 10,000 styles of cowboy boots, work boots, and casual boots. In-Store Mode Shop items available in your local store for an easy in-store shopping experience. Boot Barn Radio: Take our exclusive radio station on the go or listen while you shop in store. Concert Finder & Events: Find concerts, rodeos, and other country events nearest you.
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Verdict
Shoe Carnival and Boot Barn both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 52% of Boot Barn's written reviews are positive against 11% of Shoe Carnival's. Boot Barn also leads on chart position (#141 vs unranked) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Shoe Carnival's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 4.7 for Shoe Carnival against 4.8 for Boot Barn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 30K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of Shoe Carnival's written reviews are positive against 52% of Boot Barn's.
Shoe Carnival ships an update every 2 months, Boot Barn monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shoe Carnival | Boot Barn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12K ratings) | 4.8 (30K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | 52.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K | 30K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #141 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shoe Carnival | Boot Barn, Inc. |
Customer experience
Shoe Carnival
Boot Barn
User reviews
Shoe Carnival
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great store with fast delivery
- 🛒 Variety of shoes available
Room to improve
- 🐌 Slow and laggy app
- 🤔 Unreliable app functionality
- 🔄 Frequent logout and loss of cart items
- 🙅♀️ Lack of user-friendly features (favorites, wish list)
- 💳 Payment issues (Klarna not working, multiple charges)
Boot Barn
From 30K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app and store
- 👍 Excellent customer service
- 👍 Convenient app features (rewards, radio)
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Smooth online shopping experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Account and shopping cart issues (loading, freezing, disappearing items)
- 🐛 Inconsistent inventory information between app and stores
- 🐛 Rewards program not working properly
- 🐛 Checkout and payment problems (multiple payments required, charges without orders)
- 🐛 App glitches and bugs (filters not working, navigation issues)
Bugs and requests
Shoe Carnival
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes frequently
- Inconsistent behavior when navigating back
- Login issues and inability to stay signed in
- Incorrect or missing product images
Requested features
3 requests- Add favorites/wish list feature
- Improve app stability and performance
- Enhance user experience and navigation
Boot Barn
Reported bugs
5 issues- Account section infinite loading
- Unable to add items to cart
- App update button not working
- White screen/loading issues in app
- Inconsistent behavior when navigating and using filters
Requested features
5 requests- Wishlist/save for later feature
- Ability to apply discounts/rewards to online purchases
- Improved account management (saved payment info, address changes)
- Better integration between in-store and app rewards
- More transparent inventory information
In-app purchases
Shoe Carnival
No in-app purchases
Boot Barn
No in-app purchases
