Comparison

Nellie Mae vs The Rack

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nellie Mae

Shop the latest fashion trends from a women's clothing boutique. Browse new arrivals, promotions, and easily order items. Get notified when waitlisted products are back in stock.

Highlights
  • Browse new arrivals and promotions
  • Easy ordering and checkout
  • Waitlist items
  • Back-in-stock notifications
  • Order fulfillment and shipping notifications
Features
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Nellie Mae Boutique is a women’s online clothing boutique offering trendy and affordable fashion for women of all ages. Shop new arrivals weekly including dresses, tops, denim, bottoms, shoes, jewelry, accessories, and boutique brands you love. Whether you’re searching for casual everyday outfits, vacation-ready styles, game day looks, or special occasion pieces, you’ll find fashion designed to help you feel confident and comfortable. Founded in Alabama in 2011, Nellie Mae Boutique is a women-owned business dedicated to bringing customers the latest fashion trends with exceptional customer service. Our collections are carefully curated to provide stylish, wearable pieces that fit real life. Join thousands of women who shop with Nellie Mae through our website, mobile app, Facebook community, and live shopping events. Enjoy fast shipping, exclusive app offers, live sales, giveaways, and first access to new arrivals. From boutique clothing and trendy tops to dresses, shoes, accessories, and seasonal collections, Nellie Mae Boutique is your destination for affordable women’s fashion online.

About

The Rack

Shop the latest arrivals and promotions from this clothing retailer directly on your iOS device. Easily place orders, manage your waitlist for out-of-stock items, and receive email notifications for order fulfillment and shipping updates.

Highlights
  • Browse recent arrivals
  • View promotions
  • Easy ordering and checkout
  • Waitlist items
  • Email notifications
Features
Read full description

Buying clothes isn't just buying clothes, it’s buying happiness.

Screenshots

Nellie Mae4 screens
The Rack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Nellie Mae at 6.9K against The Rack's 152. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nellie Mae against 5.0 for The Rack. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nellie Mae has 6.9K ratings behind it against 152, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Nellie Mae's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Rack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nellie Mae ships an update every 3 weeks, The Rack monthly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Nellie Mae versus The Rack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNellie MaeThe Rack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6.9K ratings)5.0 (152 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.9K — better152
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB72 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNellie MaeThe Rack Clothing Boutique Inc

Customer experience

Nellie Mae

All ratings6,908 ratings
Positive99.3%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative6.2%

The Rack

All ratings152 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nellie Mae

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to remove items from cart
  • Improve search and filtering options
  • Implement 'favorite' or 'like' feature

The Rack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nellie Mae

No in-app purchases

None

The Rack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nellie Mae free?
Nellie Mae is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Rack free?
The Rack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nellie Mae or The Rack?
The Rack is rated higher. Nellie Mae averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while The Rack averages 5.0 from 152 ratings.
Do Nellie Mae or The Rack have ads?
Neither Nellie Mae nor The Rack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nellie Mae or The Rack?
Nellie Mae ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Rack monthly. Most recently, Nellie Mae was updated on November 2, 2026 and The Rack on November 2, 2026.

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