Beginning Boutique US vs ClosetU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beginning Boutique US
Discover on-trend women's fashion with exclusive app offers, new styles weekly, and convenient shopping options. Enjoy fast shipping, easy returns, and buy now, pay later features.
- App-exclusive offers
- New styles weekly
- Fast shipping
- Easy 30-day returns
- Buy now, pay later options
- Rewards program
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The Beginning Boutique app is your go-to place for women’s clothing. If you love shopping and are looking for on-trend, fashionable styles, you’ve come to the right place! Our BB Exclusive range is designed in Aus for our besties worldwide (that’s you!). APP-EXCLUSIVE OFFERS Take advantage of some amazing app-only offers including FREE gifts with purchase, app-only competitions, and early access to sales and discounts. Plus, join our rewards program to get rewarded while you shop. NEW STYLES EVERY WEEK New women’s clothes drop every week! From formal to festival, party to prom, we’ll keep you looking cute. FAST SHIPPING, EASY RETURNS Same day dispatch on Monday-Friday means you get your packages sooner. Choose express shipping to get your goodies FAST. We also offer easy 30-day returns for store credit or exchange. BUY NOW, PAY LATER Get your new outfit now and pay it off in easy instalments. You can shop with confidence using our secure checkout. See you in the app!
ClosetU
This app allows students to buy and sell fashion items directly on campus. Easily list your unwanted clothes with photos and price, then browse items posted by other students. Connect with sellers via in-app messaging to arrange meetups and complete transactions securely.
- List clothing items easily
- Browse items by campus area
- In-app messaging
- Student-only verification
- Face-to-face meetups
- User ratings for transactions
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Currently available at Cal Poly SLO only. HOW IT WORKS 1. List what you're not wearing. Photos, size, price, it takes about a minute. 2. Browse what other students have posted on the feed and map, which is filtered by campus area. 3. Message the seller, agree on a time and place, and meet up to hand it over. STUDENTS ONLY Everyone on ClosetU signs up with a .edu email address. It means the people you are browsing are students or alumni from your school rather than strangers from across the county. MEETING UP Every handoff happens face to face with another university student. Browse listings on the map to see what’s available on campus. FEATURES - Campus areas, so you can find pickups near where you already are - In-app messaging, so you don't hand out your phone number - Report and block on every listing and every profile - Saved listings, so you can come back to something later - Ratings on completed swaps, so you can see who follows through - Club profiles, so campus club merch can reach more users - Offers, so you can send and get notified about price drops CONTACT US If something is broken or you have an idea, email support@closetu.app and it goes straight to a person. This app is made by a cal poly student for cal poly! If you’re from another school and want to use ClosetU, message us at support@closetu.app to join the waitlist.
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Verdict
Beginning Boutique US and ClosetU both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of ClosetU's written reviews are positive against 63% of Beginning Boutique US's. ClosetU also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Beginning Boutique US's advantage is ratings volume (436 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ClosetU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beginning Boutique US has 436 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Beginning Boutique US's written reviews are positive against 100% of ClosetU's.
Beginning Boutique US ships an update every 2 weeks, ClosetU every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beginning Boutique US | ClosetU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (436 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 436 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beginning Boutique | Hailey Morgan |
Customer experience
Beginning Boutique US
ClosetU
Bugs and requests
Beginning Boutique US
Reported bugs
2 issues- Payment verification fails repeatedly
- Order delivery delays
Requested features
3 requests- Improve handling of lost/undelivered packages
- Streamline payment verification process
- Offer alternative shipping solutions when USPS fails
ClosetU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beginning Boutique US
No in-app purchases
ClosetU
No in-app purchases
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