Uncrate vs 9to5Toys
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Uncrate
Discover curated objects of desire daily, from gear and style to cars and shelter. This is the original buyer's guide for men, showcasing some of the world's finest products.
- Daily curated content
- Buyer's guide for men
- Gear and apparel
- Automobiles and architecture
- Objects of desire
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Gear. Style. Cars. Shelter. Vices. Updated daily. Uncrate is the original buyer's guide for men, filled with some of the world's best gear, apparel, automobiles, and architecture.
9to5Toys
Discover daily deals, gear, and reviews with this app. Enjoy a streamlined reading experience with beautiful imagery and customizable themes. Get notified about the best featured deals.
- Daily deals aggregation
- Gear reviews
- Latest stories
- Deal notifications
- Light and dark themes
- Streamlined reading experience
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Gear, daily deals, and reviews. The best of 9to5Toys now available on iPhone and iPad. Read all our latest stories and get notifications for the best featured deals. Scroll through recent articles with beautiful imagery and thumbnails, tap through to read more. View articles in a light or dark theme (with accompanying app icon) in a streamlined reading experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Uncrate at every 2 weeks against 9to5Toys's every 3 months. Uncrate also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 48%) and ratings volume (11K vs 1.5K). 9to5Toys's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 17). On price, rating, ads 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 — 4.9 for Uncrate against 4.8 for 9to5Toys. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Uncrate has 11K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Uncrate's written reviews are positive against 48% of 9to5Toys's.
Uncrate ships an update every 2 weeks, 9to5Toys every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Uncrate | 9to5Toys |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.5% of reviews — better | 48.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Uncrate LLC | Seth Weintraub |
Customer experience
Uncrate
9to5Toys
User reviews
Uncrate
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Updated and running great
- 👍 Best gear and store
- 👍 Excellently designed
- 👍 Wonderful curation of products
- 👍 Dependable quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Descriptions for item groups missing
- 💸 Marked up prices and poor customer service
- 🐛 Stash feature not working properly
- 🐛 Login and account issues
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
9to5Toys
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and smooth performance
- 📢 Useful notifications for deals
- 💰 Great for finding good deals
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔗 Links opening to unrelated content
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- 🕰️ Delayed or late notifications
Bugs and requests
Uncrate
Reported bugs
4 issues- Stash feature not working
- Login and account issues
- Crashes and freezes
- Images not loading properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Pay support
- Implement a favorites/stash feature
- Add social media sharing options
- Improve navigation (swipe gestures, etc.)
- Optimize for larger screens (iPad)
9to5Toys
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on iOS 13 and newer
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Incorrect or broken links
- App not loading or opening
Requested features
4 requests- Add search feature
- Improve notification reliability
- Integrate with native apps (e.g., Amazon)
- Add filtering and customization options
In-app purchases
Uncrate
No in-app purchases
9to5Toys
No in-app purchases
