Comparison

Nuuly vs Quince

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

Head to head
About

Nuuly

This service allows you to rent six clothing items monthly from a wide selection of brands and styles. Keep your chosen items for the entire month, with laundry and repairs included. You can also purchase items you love at a discount.

Highlights
  • Rent 6 items monthly
  • Wide selection of brands and styles
  • Keep items for a month
  • Laundry and repairs included
  • Purchase items at a discount
  • Fast, free shipping and returns
Features
Currently charting
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Nuuly is a subscription clothing rental service built to help you get creative with what you wear every day—not just on special occasions. Rent 6 items every month for $98 and choose from 100s of brands and 1000s of styles in sizes XS–5X, including petite, tall + maternity. How it works: * Pick any 6 items—four tops and the same dress in two sizes? Six pairs of jeans? One of everything? It's your call
 * Keep them all month. Don't worry about laundry or repairs—it's included in the plan
 * If you fall in love with something, buy it at a discount. Send back the rest + repeat
 Why you’ll love Nuuly: * Fast, free shipping + returns * No late fees or damage fees—ever * Pause or cancel anytime
 With the Nuuly app, you can: * Quickly save favorites in your Closet + sort them into Closet Lists * Add styles to your Nuuly quickly + seamlessly * Manage subscription, profile details + rental history with one tap * Purchase favorites: keep one, two or all of your items * Leave reviews for the Nuuly community * Get customizable iOS push notifications for Nuuly news

About

Quince

This app offers high-quality essentials for women, men, kids, and home at significantly lower prices by connecting directly with manufacturers. Enjoy early access to new items, free shipping, and easy returns while supporting sustainable and ethical production.

Highlights
  • Direct-to-manufacturer pricing
  • Early access to new arrivals
  • Free shipping
  • 365-day returns
  • Instant back-in-stock updates
  • Wide product range (apparel, home, travel)
  • Sustainable and ethical production
Features
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Shop high-quality apparel, home, beauty, travel, and more at radically low prices. Quince brings thoughtfully crafted essentials directly from world-class manufacturers to your doorstep. By cutting out the traditional retail markup, we deliver exceptional quality at prices within reach. Download the Quince app for early access to new arrivals, free shipping, 365-day returns, and back-in-stock alerts. Discover women’s and men’s clothing, bedding, furniture, luggage, jewelry, beauty, and more—crafted from exceptional materials like Grade-A Mongolian cashmere, European linen, washable silk, Italian leather, and organic cotton.

Screenshots

Nuuly4 screens
Quince4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Quince at free with in-app purchases against Nuuly's subscription. Quince also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 66%) and chart position (#20 vs #210). Nuuly's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 9.4K). On price, rating, update cadence 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. 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 — 4.9 for Nuuly against 4.9 for Quince. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31K and 9.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Nuuly's written reviews are positive against 82% of Quince's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Nuuly versus Quince: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuulyQuince
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (31K ratings)4.9 (9.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews81.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31K — better9.4K
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#210#20 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuulyLastbrand Inc.

Customer experience

Nuuly

All ratings30,836 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews300 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral13.7%
Negative20.3%

Quince

All ratings9,405 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews352 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative14.8%

User reviews

Nuuly

From 31K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great service and clothing selection
  • 👍 Convenient and easy to use
  • 💡 Allows trying new styles without commitment
  • 🌱 Eco-friendly and sustainable
  • 🤩 Elevates personal style and confidence

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Quality control issues with damaged or worn items
  • ⏱️ Slow shipping and long wait times
  • 🤔 Limited inventory and item availability
  • 📝 Inconsistent customer service experience
  • 🔍 Buggy and glitchy app interface

Quince

From 9.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth experience
  • 💎 Unbelievable quality
  • 💰 Amazing prices

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Delayed shipping and lost orders
  • 🐛 App crashes and resets
  • 📄 Lack of product descriptions and specs
  • 🤖 Poor customer service and tracking

Bugs and requests

Nuuly

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Images and content not loading properly
  • Losing place when navigating back in the app
  • Inconsistent behavior across web and mobile platforms

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to exchange or return individual items
  • More detailed size and fit information
  • Waitlist or notification system for out-of-stock items
  • Improved search and filtering capabilities
  • Ability to save and organize items in custom closets

Quince

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved in-app product information

In-app purchases

None

Nuuly

No in-app purchases

None

Quince

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nuuly free?
Nuuly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quince free?
Quince is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nuuly or Quince?
Quince is rated higher. Nuuly averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while Quince averages 4.9 from 9.4K ratings.
Do Nuuly or Quince have ads?
Neither Nuuly nor Quince shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nuuly or Quince?
Nuuly ships an update every 9 days, and Quince every 9 days. Most recently, Nuuly was updated on October 25, 2026 and Quince on October 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Nuuly or Quince?
Nuuly currently peaks at #210 in the App Store charts, and Quince at #20. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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