USC vs Mercier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USC
Discover and shop a wide selection of branded clothing, footwear, and accessories on the go. Explore the latest arrivals and online exclusives from popular and independent brands, featuring an extensive denim collection. Enjoy a seamless shopping experience with synced baskets and helpful notifications.
- Shop branded clothing, footwear, and accessories
- Access latest arrivals and online exclusives
- Extensive denim collection
- Synced basket across devices
- Push notifications for new products and sales
- Shop from lookbooks
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USC is the go-to destination for branded clothing, footwear and accessories- all available on the go via our app. Don't miss the latest arrivals and online exclusives from mainstream and independent brands including G Star, BOSS, Firetrap & Vero Moda. Once you combine our extensive mix of brands with a denim collection that's hard to rival and over 13,000 products available at your fingertips, you'll wish you'd found us sooner! With the USC app for iOS, you can: -SHOP AS ONE Use the same login details from the USC website, your basket is synced too so you can shop across devices. -KEEP IN THE KNOW WITH PUSH NOTIFICATIONS New products just in that you're going to love? Sale launching at midnight? Leave it to us. -SHOP THE SHOOT Use our look book feature to browse the latest photoshoots whilst shopping from them at the same time, what's not to love? -ALL THE BEST BITS FROM MOBILE You can still shop as you would on our mobile site, using navigation you're familiar with, plus international delivery.
Mercier
Access exclusive discounts, early releases, and restock notifications from an authentic streetwear brand. Save favorite items, shipping details, and payment information for a streamlined shopping experience.
- Exclusive app discounts
- Exclusive releases
- Real-time release notifications
- Save favorite items
- Save shipping and payment details
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Mercier - Authentic streetwear brand founded in September 2017 by Ben Mercer. Taking French influence from the Parisian streetwear. The Mercier app is your gateway into staying up to date on new releases, private discounts & restocks. It simplifies your shopping experience by offering information on your favourite products, order information & payment details. Key features: - Exclusive app discounts. - Exclusive releases. - Real-time notifications on the latest releases. - Effortless shopping: Easily save your favourite items to your wish list, shipping addresses & payment details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: USC at 4.9 against Mercier's 4.4. USC also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Mercier's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment 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.
USC holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USC has 33 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of USC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mercier's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
USC ships an update every 3 weeks, Mercier every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USC | Mercier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (33 ratings) — better | 4.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SportsDirect.com Retail Ltd | Mercier Limited |
Customer experience
USC
Mercier
Bugs and requests
USC
Reported bugs
7 issues- App sends users round in circles for returns
- Wishlist feature buggy and clunky
- App goes back to top of page after viewing item
- Item ordered was out of stock, received cancellation
- App button functionality stiff
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- Zooming in on photos shows only half
- App needs to be reviewed for bugs
Requested features
4 requests- Option to adjust stock levels
- Random picks section based on user searches
- More functions to edit sizes in wishlist
- Afterpay payment method
Mercier
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
USC
No in-app purchases
Mercier
No in-app purchases
