The Captains Vintage vs Second Wave Vintage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Captains Vintage
Discover and shop for unique vintage t-shirts and other curated items. Access exclusive deals and find one-of-a-kind apparel directly through the app.
- Shop exclusive deals
- Vintage t-shirt selection
- Curated apparel
- Mobile shopping experience
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Shop our app for exclusive deals on vintage t-shirts and more!
Second Wave Vintage
Discover and shop a curated selection of vintage, designer, and streetwear fashion. Find unique clothing, jewelry, and accessories from top brands, all at affordable prices. Shop sustainably with daily restocks and exclusive in-app discounts.
- Hand-picked vintage and designer items
- Daily restocks of rare finds
- Worldwide shipping
- Exclusive in-app discounts
- Notifications for new drops
- Wide range of brands and categories
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Second Wave Vintage is the best place for vintage, designer, and streetwear fashion! Every item is carefully hand picked by our team to make sure the stock is unmatched by any other store! We aim to provide the best items at affordable prices! Shop sustainably and choose vintage! We are UK based, but ship items worldwide! This app will keep you up to date with daily restocks of the rarest vintage gems. Highly curated clothing, jewellery, and accessories all in one location. We stock a wide range of brands from streetwear essentials Nike and Stussy, to designer icons Prada and Dior! As well as archive Japanese brands from the likes of Issey Miyake and Comme Des Garcons. We have something for everyone in our over 4000+ item store room! We stock both men and women's clothing. Jackets, Bags, Sunglasses, T-Shirts, and many more! We have it all! Gain exclusive access to in app discounts, and make sure you don't miss out on that 1 of 1 item by being notified about every new drop! What are you waiting for, download the app now! Tiktok: @secondwavevintage Instagram: @secondwavevintage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Second Wave Vintage at 100% against The Captains Vintage's 0%. Second Wave Vintage also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). The Captains Vintage's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Second Wave Vintage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Captains Vintage has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of The Captains Vintage's written reviews are positive against 100% of Second Wave Vintage's.
The Captains Vintage ships an update every 2 months, Second Wave Vintage every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Captains Vintage | Second Wave Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GandW Trading LLC | Second Wave Vintage LTD |
Customer experience
The Captains Vintage
Second Wave Vintage
In-app purchases
The Captains Vintage
No in-app purchases
Second Wave Vintage
No in-app purchases
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