Kith vs Wax Merchant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kith
Discover curated products, exclusive content, and enter drawings for anticipated releases. Join the loyalty program for early access to collections, special products, and event invitations.
- Shop curated products
- View original content
- Enter online drawings
- App-exclusive loyalty program
- Early access to collections
- Exclusive products and icons
- Invitations to special events
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Kith is a multifunctional lifestyle brand for men, women, and kids—as well as a progressive retail establishment. It was founded in 2011 by Ronnie Fieg, a prominent figure in the footwear industry who has over twenty years of hands-on fashion experience. The Kith App allows users to: • Shop curated products tailored to your unique style and preferences • View original content • Enter online drawings for anticipated releases Join the app-exclusive Kith Loyalty Program for: • Early Access to collections ahead of global release • Exclusive products and icons • Invitations to special events
Wax Merchant
Discover and purchase vinyl records with an interactive, audio-first browsing experience. Explore curated collections, listen to tracks before buying, and manage your wishlist and orders seamlessly.
- Audio-first browsing
- Curated collections
- Listen before you buy
- Wishlist functionality
- Secure checkout
- Order tracking
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Wax Merchant is a modern online record store designed for underground electronic music lovers who want a more interactive way to discover and shop for records online. Explore curated collections, listen to selected tracks, and find new artists through a seamless mobile experience. The app combines a unique audio-first browsing experience, through its ‘scroll to dig’ functionality, with a growing catalogue of records across various underground electronic music genres. • Discover new releases, artists and labels • Explore curated selections and playlists • Save your favourite records to your personal wishlist • Browse by genre, mood, label, or artist • Stay updated with new arrivals and restocks Listen before you buy Browse records by swiping up and down to move to the next record. Preview different tracks on the record by swiping left and right. Easily save to your wishlist or add to cart. Simple and secure shopping • Smooth and intuitive, mobile first browsing • Secure checkout • Order tracking and history • Manage your account and preferences Designed for record collectors, by record collectors “Hey, we’re Wax Merchant, an independent online record store specialising in underground electronic music. We know digging for records online can be frustrating, so we’ve designed our app to be a truly mobile first experience, allowing you to get immersed into our record selection.” Download Wax Merchant to discover, listen, and shop for records wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Kith at 39K against Wax Merchant's 11. 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 Kith against 5.0 for Wax Merchant. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kith has 39K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Kith ships an update every 3 weeks, Wax Merchant monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kith | Wax Merchant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (39K ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kith Retail LLC | Wax Merchant Limited |
Customer experience
Kith
Wax Merchant
Bugs and requests
Kith
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant app crashes
- Inability to log in or stay logged in
- Broken or non-functioning features
- Incorrect product availability information
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS and Android
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved notification system
- Better filtering and search capabilities
- Seamless integration with website
- Faster and more reliable checkout
Wax Merchant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kith
No in-app purchases
Wax Merchant
No in-app purchases
