Nellie Mae vs The Humble Thread
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Browse new arrivals and promotions
- Easy ordering and checkout
- Waitlist items
- Back-in-stock notifications
- Order fulfillment and shipping notifications
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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.
The Humble Thread
Discover on-trend brands, local artisan products, and give-back lines from a small-town boutique. Enjoy a great shopping experience with excellent service and a curated selection of items.
- On-trend brands
- Local made products
- Give back lines
- Great shopping experience
- Excellent service
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We are a small town boutique with a big vision. We have love for our customers and want them to have a great shopping experience. Customers can expect great service, on trend brands, local made products, and give back lines.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nellie Mae at every 3 weeks against The Humble Thread's every 5 months. Nellie Mae also leads on ratings volume (6.9K vs 55). The Humble Thread's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 — 5.0 for Nellie Mae against 5.0 for The Humble Thread. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nellie Mae has 6.9K ratings behind it against 55, 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 Humble Thread's.
Nellie Mae ships an update every 3 weeks, The Humble Thread every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nellie Mae | The Humble Thread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6.9K ratings) | 5.0 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.9K — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nellie Mae | RAPID ACCELERATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
Nellie Mae
The Humble Thread
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 Humble Thread
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nellie Mae
No in-app purchases
The Humble Thread
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Nellie Mae free?
Is The Humble Thread free?
Which has better reviews, Nellie Mae or The Humble Thread?
Do Nellie Mae or The Humble Thread have ads?
Which is updated more often, Nellie Mae or The Humble Thread?
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