# Essembl: Outfit Planner — user reviews > 523 indexed App Store user reviews of Essembl by Essembl SA, rated 4.50/5 from 4,199 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/essembl-outfit-planner/id6479642952/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/essembl-outfit-planner/id6479642952.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,194 · 4★ 536 · 3★ 201 · 2★ 77 · 1★ 191 ## What do users think of Essembl? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Good concept - 🚀 Lots of potential - 😊 Enjoying the app - 💡 Free app **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and glitches - 🤔 Limited functionality - 🤷‍♀️ Unrefined and in development - 🤔 Slow performance - 🤔 Faded/blurred images **Commonly reported bugs** - Login issues with Gmail - App not opening or getting stuck - Incorrect clothing recognition - Wardrobe items not showing up - Losing account and uploaded data **Most requested features** - Add social features to share outfits - Improve camera quality and background removal - Implement outfit generation and styling recommendations - Add accessories and jewelry recommendations - Allow deleting of clothing items - Provide outfit wear history and analytics ## Newest reviews (16 of 523) ### 2/5 — No free tier *2026-09-05, version 0.2.28* There is no free version of the app, you have to subscribe first to access anything. This wasn’t explained before account creation. Would be cool if there was a free version where you could upload wardrobe and the AI portion was locked behind a subscription ### 3/5 — Honest Review *2026-08-31* Wish I could give feedback to the AI - that would help a lot. And sometimes it doesn't take the weather into account? Mixed weird colours. When I first got this it was awesome - now there's more AI and it's worse? Think chat gpt is actually better at it 🤷‍♀️ ### 2/5 — Value debatable *2026-08-30, version 0.2.28* Feels like of like a bait and switch. I have premium (pro) and the app wants me to update to pro MAX if I want accuracy. Like if I scan a tank top and it thinks it’s a romper or if it’s a midi skirt and it thinks it’s a dress, there’s no way to correct that besides paying more. And it appears there’s no way to correct it. We should be able to type in what the item is if it is vastly different. The shopping feature will recommend items that are $200-400, there should definitely be a filter or preference. The get to know your style feature isn’t really doing much, like it keeps showing me different tennis shoes or black t shirts. ### 3/5 — The Marketing > The Actual App *2026-08-29, version 0.2.28* The concept is great, it’s something I’ve always thought about wanting to do… but this execution needs A LOT of work. First, the subscriptions are so confusing??? There are multiple options that all seem to be labeled “Premium,” but somehow have different monthly/yearly prices. It shouldn’t be this hard to figure out what you’re actually paying for or what the difference is between the plans. Second, the Instagram ads were honestly so deceptive lol. They make it look like you can throw a whole pile of clothes together, take a picture, and the app will instantly recognize every individual item. I already knew there was no way that was going to work perfectly, so I laid a bunch of shirts flat on the floor where they were all clearly visible instead. Even then, some of the AI-generated results were VERY questionable. Some weren’t even the same top I uploaded. I gave up that night with frustration and anger because I had already paid for the year plan… A few weeks later, I decided to try again and upload each item individually. It definitely recognizes them better this way, but now the images are pixelated and blurry once uploaded. Seriously??? You can’t even click on the image to enlarge it and actually see it better. The cropping tool is absolute garbage.. what’s the purpose of it? lol && then there are the shopping suggestions/ads for clothes I could buy. I don’t want to see more clothes I could buy lol. The whole reason I downloaded a digital closet/wardrobe app is to actually USE the clothes I already own. I want the app to help me organize my closet, put outfits together, rediscover things I forgot I had, and get more use out of my existing wardrobe. Shopping recommendations feel completely unnecessary, especially when the core closet features still need improvement. & to make things even funnier, if you want “better” AI-generated images, there’s now a MAX plan you have to pay even more for ($119.99). Like come on, guys. Before adding another paid tier, can we perfect the features people are already paying for? I really wanted to love this app because the concept is exactly what I was looking for, and honestly I can think of a MILLION features and upgrades that would make it amazing. But right now, it feels like there’s so much focus on subscriptions, upsells, and shopping when the actual digital closet experience still needs a lot of work. The potential is absolutely there. I just wish the product itself lived up to what the ads make it look like. Do you guys need a product or operations manager because… hello… I’m here lol ### 4/5 — Great app! *2026-08-26, version 0.2.27* I’ve loved the outfits that have been created by my AI so far. I like that it finds similar wardrobe pieces based on the outfit pictures that I upload. It’s very user friendly and visually appealing. I do have one suggestion: It would be nice to filter the looks that I’ve saved to my profile by the type of event that I’m going to. ### 2/5 — Subscriptions only app *2026-08-23, version 0.2.27* Doesn’t have an option for a free app. App is allegedly valued at $60/year or $10 A WEEK. Checkbox to enable it to $30/year. Attempting to back out will give you $20/year. 3 day free trial. It’s an AI app built by AI that is overpriced to sucker you in with your insecurities to “improve”. You’re better off asking GPT to copy the concept for you for free with the free photo limit provided by GPT. ### 2/5 — not free *2026-08-20, version 0.2.27* i saw it on IG and thought it was free. it’s not. don’t be so money hungry 🫩 ### 2/5 — Absolutely no way to even view the app features without paying first *2026-08-20* I was so excited for this app. Every millennial in these reviews is saying the same thing: we’ve been waiting for this since Clueless. I was really stoked to check it out. However, after going through all the set up, including providing my email and a selfie, I learned that there is an immediate paywall that does not allow you to see ANY features within the app. Not even the layout of it, there’s no way to bypass it and explore the app. I understand development is tough and I know making money off an app can be difficult. But I will never use an app that I can’t get a feel for before I give a company the ability to charge me. Even with a free trial (which took two attempts to close the payment prompt before a trial was even offered) still requires you to authorize a payment to your Apple ID. I’ve been burned by apps before and no longer give anything my credit card information before I’ve seen it with my own eyes. Once again, I’m not asking for access to actual features without payment. But consumers should be able to access the actual interface of the app so they can read instructions, see how things are organized, and decide if they want to try it before handing over credit card numbers. I don’t love that now, these developers have access to my email, I’m assuming my full name since I signed up with my AppleID, and a photo of me, all for something I can’t even use. I couldn’t even get confirmation that the AI program could handle and account for my vivid dyed hair or tattoos, which is the only reason I was willing to give them the selfie to begin with. Currently unimpressed, but I will be keeping an eye on this moving forward, because I still really love the idea of this app. **Developer response:** Thank you for the detailed feedback and for taking the time to go through the initial setup. I understand how it can feel frustrating to want to explore the layout beforehand, but the app clearly shows before activation that Essembl is a paid experience with a free trial. We’d love to answer your questions about how the AI handles dyed hair and tattoos, and give you a proper chance to see the interface. Please feel free to reach out at contact@essembl.com and we’ll help you out. ### 4/5 — The Clueless Closet I’ve Always Wanted! *2026-08-19* I’ve wanted a Clueless-style virtual closet for years, and Essembl is the closest I’ve found! It’s incredibly easy to use, and I love that the outfit suggestions seem to get better and more personalized the more clothing I add. The one feature I’d really love to see is a way to interact with other Essembl users—sharing outfits, seeing how other people style pieces and getting inspiration from the community would make the app even better. Overall, I’m really enjoying it. It makes shopping my own closet fun, and I’m excited to see how it continues to improve as I add more of my wardrobe! **Developer response:** Really appreciate you taking the time to share this, and we're thrilled you're enjoying your virtual closet! Sharing outfits and getting inspiration from others is a great suggestion; in fact, our social features are currently being reworked while we improve the community experience. If you’re open to it, feel free to reach out at contact@essembl.com, as we’d love to exchange more ideas and build this with your input. ### 1/5 — Why the hell is it paid also not showing my review (please hire a good developer) go went gone! *2026-08-15* I don’t want to pay my money to an AI to select clothes for me. I would better go out in skinny jeans with a neon shirt than paying for this app. ### 1/5 — Install if u want to pay for using *2026-08-14, version 0.2.27* I got this app when it came out and It used to be free if I remember correctly but now its a pay wall and there’s not even a free trial or free anything. not happy but understand the company needs to get paid to keep the app up ### 1/5 — Rip off *2026-08-13, version 0.2.27* It makes you think that you get it when relly you have to pay for a monthly or yearly subscription to use it ### 1/5 — Great idea, but I never got to try it. *2026-08-13, version 0.2.27* “Please spend ten minutes telling us about yourself.” Okay. “Create an account.” Fine. “Great! Now give us $60.” No. “WAIT! $20!” Still no. “🎁 SURPRISE!!!” What did I win? “Another opportunity to give us money!” The frustrating part is that this looked like it could be fun. If I’d been allowed to photograph ten shirts and five pairs of pants, gotten a few surprisingly good outfit combinations, and thought, Hey, this actually sees combinations I don’t, I might happily have paid $20/year. Instead, after completing the onboarding and creating an account, I hit a paywall before I could find out whether the app was any good. You didn’t lose a customer because the price was too high. You lost one because you wouldn’t let him try the product. ### 3/5 — Not the best *2026-08-11, version 0.2.27* Look I think it would be an amazing app however for me it said free and than I have to pay I didn’t pay but not I’m sad ### 4/5 — A great app but… *2026-08-11, version 0.2.27* I wish I didn’t have to pay to actually use the app, I already downloaded it but now I can’t use anything cause I have to pay for it all, it’s a great app but I don’t wanna pay just to use regular stuff on the app. ### 1/5 — not great *2026-08-10, version 0.2.27* i feel like it should be mentioned that you need a subscription to use this app AT ALL. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Paywall *2026-09-02, version 0.2.28* Cant use unless u pay witch is a bit silly ### 1/5 — Behind a paywall *2026-09-01, version 0.2.28* This app is completely behind a paywall even though it is not advertised to be. You waste 10 minutes of your time setting up an account just to be hit by fees. Don’t waste your time. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-08-31, version 0.2.28* I paid 60 for this but the AI doesn’t even extract a real realistic image of the clothes I uploaded, it’s such a scam ### 1/5 — Must Pay to Use, then Pay again *2026-08-29, version 0.2.28* You can’t even see how this app works until you pay. I paid for the yearly membership, then spent hours uploading all of my clothes… then find out that they won’t actually generate outfits until you upgrade your plan to the “MAX” plan. It’s super deceptive. I’m filing a complaint with Apple and getting my money back. What a trashy company to bait and switch. Deceptive business practices. What a waste of time and money. Greedy owners. ### 1/5 — Ridiculous pricing and no free trial *2026-08-24, version 0.2.27* After going through the long set up, the app asks for $10 a week to actually use any of the AI features. No free trial option. How do I know any of the features even work?. How do I know this isn’t just an AI wrapper around a basic concept? There’s no free trial period, not even a day offered. No thanks. ### 1/5 — Regret not reading the reviews first *2026-08-24* I’ve uploaded over 100 clothing items and the outfit recommendations are pretty awful. I paid for the partial paid plan and if to actually get usable recommendations you have to pay that crazy 13$ a week plan? I’m out. Major regrets I even spent any money on this app in the first place. Utterly useless and a waste of my time to upload the photos. Using another competitor and it’s SO much better already. **Developer response:** Thanks for sharing this, and we really appreciate the time and effort you put into uploading over 100 items. I understand how that can feel frustrating, as what you’re describing with the outfit recommendations is clearly not the experience we want. We’re actively improving our styling logic to ensure our premium experience provides the personalized advice you expect. Please reach out at contact@essembl.com so we can check what's happening as most users are very happy with the recommendations they're getting! ### 1/5 — Lots of money *2026-08-21* You have to pay for everything. You can’t do anything on the app unless you pay so don’t get it unless your willing to pay **Developer response:** I understand how that can feel frustrating. Essembl is designed as a premium experience, and the app clearly shows before activation that a subscription with a free trial is required to access the features. If you’d like more time to properly explore the app, feel free to reach out at contact@essembl.com and we’ll help you out. ### 1/5 — AI slop app *2026-08-19, version 0.2.27* Makes terrible outfits. Can’t use without paying. Concept is promising but don’t waste your time or money. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Mention Its A Pay App *2026-08-17, version 0.2.27* You don’t find out until after you’ve turned in all your information that you have to pay to use this app. ### 1/5 — Paying?! *2026-08-17* I’m so sorry but when I logged on, I’m so upset cause normally for school when I wake up in the morning, it takes me like an hour just to find something to wear so I thought this app would be very good for me, but it says that I have to pay for it. I’m just very confused because the ad said that it was free and I just do not like this marketing. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I regret not reading the reviews after *2026-08-31* Honestly, this app is awful, I paid for pro but the outfits given doesn’t even make sense, suggesting me to wear a top and a blouse at same time just crazy ### 5/5 — loveee *2026-08-24, version 0.2.27* super helpful for getting ready for work or school. also automatically makes you the most stylish person haha! ### 5/5 — Categorize outfits *2026-08-20* I am obsessed so far. I wish we could categorize outfits like “going out fit” or “workout fit” etc. also wish we had more options for categories such as jackets/ outerwear and dresses. I’ve had this app since yesterday and I am consumed ! The AI doesn’t seem to be learning my style but still it’s helpful I can assemble outfits manually **Developer response:** Really appreciate you taking the time to share this, and we're thrilled to hear you're obsessed with the app! Your suggestions for outfit categories and more options for dresses and outerwear are fantastic and exactly the direction we’re pushing towards, alongside improving the AI to better learn your personal style. If you’re open to it, feel free to reach out at contact@essembl.com, we’d love to exchange more ideas and build this with your input. ### 5/5 — This app saved me so much time! *2026-08-11* Honestly, this app it’s so helpful, especially if you re like me and sometimes you have no idea how to put an outfit together. It makes styling so much easier and gives you so much inspiration! I genuilt love it and definitely recommend giving it a try!! ### 5/5 — GREAT *2026-08-03, version 0.2.26* GREAT ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-08-03, version 0.2.26* It is so great the outfits are so in style and no more buying new outfits ### 5/5 — LOVING THIS APP LITERAL LIFE SAVER *2026-08-02, version 0.2.26* I DONT LOOK LIKE A SAD SACK OF BEANS ANYMORE!!! ### 5/5 — Es muy buena *2026-07-31, version 0.2.26* La app de una app que es muy fácil de utilizar y te ayuda demasiado con tu estilo de ropa ### 5/5 — Terrible *2026-07-30* I’m ONLY voting this 5 so people can see it you have to pay for it and it has loads of pop ups so don’t download it ### 5/5 — Tuff app *2026-07-29* It’s so good is saves much of time and instead of dressing bad I can dress properly --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*