iBuy vs The Rack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBuy
Instantly identify products from any photo and discover where to purchase them. Get real prices from local retailers and compare options across different tiers. Save your finds with search history.
- Instant product identification from photos
- Multiple product recognition in one image
- Real prices from actual retailers
- Location-aware store results
- Category-smart shopping
- Compare budget, quality, and premium options
- Search history
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See it. Find it. Buy it. Point your camera at anything — shoes, kitchen gadgets, electronics, food on a shelf. iBuy's AI identifies every product in the frame and finds real listings from real retailers. You're at a friend's place. You spot a lamp you love. Snap a photo — iBuy tells you what it is and where to buy it. WHAT YOU GET • Instant product identification from any photo • Multiple products recognized in a single image • Real prices from real retailers — not just search links • Location-aware results from stores near you • Smart across categories — fashion, electronics, food, beauty, home, automotive, and more • Budget, quality, and premium options side-by-side HOW IT WORKS Take a photo or pick one from your library iBuy identifies every product in the image Tap any product to see prices, details, and where to buy Shop directly from the app PRIVACY Photos are sent securely to our AI for identification and aren't stored or shared.
The Rack
Shop the latest arrivals and promotions from this clothing retailer directly on your iOS device. Easily place orders, manage your waitlist for out-of-stock items, and receive email notifications for order fulfillment and shipping updates.
- Browse recent arrivals
- View promotions
- Easy ordering and checkout
- Waitlist items
- Email notifications
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Buying clothes isn't just buying clothes, it’s buying happiness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Rack at 100% against iBuy's 0%. The Rack also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (152 vs 4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
The Rack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Rack has 152 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of iBuy's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Rack's.
iBuy ships an update every 6 weeks, The Rack monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBuy | The Rack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (152 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 152 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mark Kaminsky | The Rack Clothing Boutique Inc |
Customer experience
iBuy
The Rack
In-app purchases
iBuy
No in-app purchases
The Rack
No in-app purchases
