Finish Line vs Nike
Choose Nike for a more reliable shopping experience and better app functionality.
Nike generally provides a more seamless experience with fewer reported issues, while Finish Line users frequently mention glitches and app crashes. Despite Nike's own challenges, its overall higher rating and larger user base suggest a more consistent quality.
Head to head
you prioritize a simpler interface and good pricing on shoes.
you want a more reliable app experience and are okay with occasional navigation issues.
Evidence note: Finish Line has a significant amount of negative feedback regarding app performance, which may skew recent reviews despite a decent overall rating.
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What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R1] Finish Line Confused: I have like 3400 status points yet can’t apply them
- [R4] Finish Line Glitches: Every time I try and use my status on new exclusive drops it gives me an error and depending on the shoe it then is all sold out. Today I was getting an error trying to check out with a new payment method. I spend a lot of money with you guys to keep going through this.
- [R10] Finish Line Too many issues.: The UI for the rewards is overly complicated. When you tap on size chart nothing loads just a line. When you tap on automatically redeem rewards just a straight white line loads. You try to use Apple Pay and it says there’s an unknown error. Multiple cards including one I just used. How these multi-billion dollar companies have apps like this that seem like they’ve been thru no u
- [R61] Nike Garbage: Impossible to navigate, filters are trash, I went elsewhere to shop and ended up not buying NIKE…nice work clowns. Geniuses had how many years to prepare for World Cup and can’t ship a jersey until after Game2? Pathetic. Have to sign in to VIEW, NOT BUY, again, beyond pathetic.
- [R6] Finish Line Super Easy Ordering: App & Website are very easy to use & navigate. Easy checkout process and Finish Line accepts multiple payment options!
- [R8] Finish Line Great site!: Really easy to use app. I could find everything I need, especially all the sale items. Recommended to anyone that loves sneakers. As much as I do!
- [R15] Finish Line App crashes: I like the website for the Exclusive Access even tho I never know when it’s gonna send a notification.. The problem is on Sneaker Drop days the app keeps crashing as if it’s not prepared to handle the traffic. It’s preventing people from getting sneakers they actually want. Can you please address this issue
- [R67] Nike The app doesn’t send the confirmation code: The app doesn’t work
- [R3] Finish Line Overall happy, but needs improvement: I always look to use FL when shopping for shoes and clothes, and overall have been happy with using it. But the app is always buggy and has been. Also a few times I’ve received items completely different than what I’ve ordered lol But I still enjoy Finish Line
- [R13] Finish Line Never get on my shoes on time: Two times now I’ve ordered shoes and they were sent back because of it said my apartment number wasn’t input properly. They don’t do anything to compensate for the time wasted for waiting even though I know for a fact and even double checked before buying the items that my address wasn’t input correctly. Last time ordering from the app.
- [R57] Finish Line App and customer service is horrible: We ordered shoes about a month ago, never received them. Finally got through to customer service after calling for 4 days. They cancelled that order and said we would receive a refund. They also gave us a $20 coupon. Went to order the shoes again and tried to use the $20 and just kept getting a error code. Tried calling them again and was on hold for an hour
- [R90] Nike Never get latest drops: No matter if I’m right on the app, click on my notification, submit my payments. It always say i didn’t get it sold out.. no matter what I try.
- [R2] Finish Line Favorite place to buy from: Never have the place ever disappointed me , honestly I would rather shop this site then any of the others, the prices are amazing and they always have things in stock. I’m a very pleased customer and has been since 1997 when I was first introduced.
- [R14] Finish Line Bday kicks: Thank you to this site, made getting my bday shoes a great experience. Great prices and selection as always, I appreciate you guys!
- [R48] Finish Line Great store: Awesome stuff and good prices!
- [R102] Nike Where’s the sales section gone??: As most who use this app know that there’s always been a sales section but that has now disappeared and the only way to access it is to Search for it. Nike shoes have gotten extortionately expensive for what they are since covid and this must be their way of pushing you to buy the full price shoes rather than searching the sales where the shoes or clothing can be
- [R55] Finish Line Horrible company: You can never chat with an associate, emails come back that they are not taking them and when I call I keep getting hung up on and never connected with customer care! Placed an order and never received it and can not get ahold of anyone in customer care. Do not buy from this horrible company!
- [R95] Nike Really good app with good customer service as well: There’s an amazing selection of shoes and other clothing to purchase and even got a one time discount for new users I that I had to cancel the order I used it on but a customer service rep was really helpful in helping me buy the shoes with that promo discount
- [R68] Nike Caitlin1: I only downloaded the app for a notification on the Caitlin 1 release.
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store