UP NYC vs Scarce
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UP NYC
Shop for premier clothing and sneakers with exclusive in-app offers and discounts. Browse the latest collections, create wishlists, and manage all your orders and shipping information in one convenient place.
- In-app exclusive offers
- Latest collection previews
- App-only discounts
- Wishlist creation
- Order and shipping management
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Enjoy in app-exclusive offers! Improve your shopping experience with UP NYC App. Be the first to see our latest collections, enjoy in app only discounts, make a wishlist of your favorite items and keep all of your orders and shipping information in one place.
Scarce
Access curated streetwear and luxury items at significantly reduced prices compared to traditional retail. Explore exclusive collections and discover high-value pieces through a unique shopping experience.
- Luxury streetwear discovery
- High value boxes
- Reduced retail prices
- Curated collections
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Discover Luxury Streetwear at 3x the value of traditional retail. Download our app to start shopping!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: UP NYC at none against Scarce's shown. UP NYC also leads on ratings volume (3.9K vs 105) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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 — 4.8 for UP NYC against 4.8 for Scarce. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UP NYC has 3.9K ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of UP NYC's written reviews are positive against 75% of Scarce's.
UP NYC ships an update every 3 months, Scarce every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UP NYC | Scarce |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better | 4.8 (105 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 105 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UP NYC LLC | Scarce LLC |
Customer experience
UP NYC
Scarce
Bugs and requests
UP NYC
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashing or not working
- Checkout issues with product availability
Requested features
2 requests- New releases tab
- Dark mode option
Scarce
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UP NYC
No in-app purchases
Scarce
No in-app purchases
