Comparison

Gem vs Cinched

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

Head to head
About

Gem

Discover secondhand and vintage clothing efficiently across numerous online stores and marketplaces. Find specific items or browse by decade and brand, with options to save favorites and receive notifications. Purchase directly from the seller's website without additional fees.

Highlights
  • Unified search for resale sites
  • Image search functionality
  • Filter by price, size, location, decade
  • Browse by decade, brand, gender
  • Save favorite items
  • Push/email notifications
  • Direct purchase from seller
Features
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The most efficient app for finding secondhand clothing. • One fast search for all resale sites and stores • No additional fees • Keep track of your searches with push/email notifications • Search with image • Filter by price, size, location, decade, gender • Browse by decade, brand, gender • Save favorites • Buy the item on the store website — FEATURED IN “Fashion writers, vintage collectors and costume designers all use this app” – The New York Times “You can find vintage or secondhand alternatives to items you’d normally buy new” – Vogue US “Anything I consider getting, I first search it on Gem” – New York Magazine “What We Love: Gem searches for items from independent stores and resale platforms—drawing from over 150 million listings across the internet.” – App Store US — Gem brings together thousands of online vintage & secondhand stores and marketplaces into one simple search. Once you find the item you’re looking for, you can buy it directly from the seller website, without extra cost. Gem is open to all online vintage & secondhand clothing stores. Contact us if you would like your store to be included. — Screenshots product image credits: Twofold_b, Community Thrift and Vintage, SSLOPPYSSECONDS, BrassCactusVintageCo, CannedHamVintage, Halcyon West, ButterworthsVintage, James Veloria, Wayward Collection, Recess LA, CALIVINTAGEUSA, BrooklynThread, cottonmouth, Fair Season, Na Nin, SouthwestVintage, MiscELENAeous, Libbysmomsvintage

About

Cinched

Build a digital closet, share outfit inspiration, and shop for unique secondhand fashion. Connect with a community of style enthusiasts and discover curated pieces from real people, not algorithms. Sell your own items with no transaction fees, just a subscription.

Highlights
  • Digital closet management
  • Outfit inspiration discovery
  • Shop secondhand fashion
  • Follow user styles
  • List items for sale
  • Track purchases and sales
Features
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Cinched is the resale app for people who actually care about what they wear. Build your digital closet. Style your friends. Discover pieces from real curators, not an algorithm . Whether you're selling vintage finds at a market or shopping for your next favorite piece, cinched is built around real people with real taste. Sellers keep 100% of what they sell, no transaction fees, just a flat monthly subscription. Followers can even subscribe directly to your shop for exclusive drops, styling, and more. Features: - Discover outfit inspiration from the Cinched community - Shop secondhand clothing, shoes, and accessories - Save favorite items to your wishlist - Build and manage your digital closet - Follow users whose style you love - List eligible closet items for sale - Track purchases and sales - Upgrade with optional marketplace memberships for buyer or seller tools Cinched is designed for people who love fashion, community, and giving great pieces a second life. Terms of Use: https://www.igotcinched.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.igotcinched.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Gem4 screens
Cinched4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gem at none against Cinched's 3. Gem also leads on ratings volume (983 vs 10) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Cinched's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cinched sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Gem asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Gem against 5.0 for Cinched. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gem has 983 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Gem's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cinched's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gem ships an update every 2 months, Cinched every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gem versus Cinched: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGemCinched
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (983 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings983 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB57 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGem Search, LLCGet Cinched, LLC

Customer experience

Gem

All ratings981 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews407 reviews
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.0%

Cinched

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Gem

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent display of sold items in search results
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add image search functionality
  • Expand search filters (e.g. condition, category)
  • Improve saved search/item organization
  • Include more platforms (e.g. Mercari, The RealReal)

Cinched

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gem

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cinched

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Buyer$4.991 Month
  • Seller Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Seller Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Gem free?
Gem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cinched free?
Cinched is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gem or Cinched?
Cinched is rated higher. Gem averages 4.9 out of 5 from 983 ratings, while Cinched averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Gem or Cinched have ads?
Neither Gem nor Cinched shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gem or Cinched?
Gem ships an update every 2 months, and Cinched every 10 days. Most recently, Gem was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cinched on November 9, 2026.

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