ThredUp vs The Tech Deck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThredUp
Shop and sell gently-used women's and kids' clothing from thousands of brands at significant discounts. Discover new arrivals daily and enjoy easy returns. Sell your unwanted clothes effortlessly with a convenient mail-in service.
- Shop women's and kids' clothing
- Sell secondhand clothes online
- Thousands of brands available
- Up to 90% off retail prices
- Daily new arrivals
- Easy returns and free shipping over $89
- Convenient Clean Out service
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ThredUp - Fashion that looks good, feels good, does good—for your wallet, wardrobe, and the world. Thrift & sell women's and kids' clothes online. Get 50% off + free shipping on your first ThredUp order today & enjoy: *Over 55,000 brands, from Gap to Gucci. *Up to 90% off est. retail for brands like Lululemon, Zara, J. Crew, Ann Taylor LOFT & more. *60K new arrivals every day. *Get a free bag & $10 shopping credit when you sell with us for the first time. *Easy returns & free shipping with orders over $89. *Payment via Paypal, Apple Pay, Affirm, and credit card. SHOP Up to 90% off est. retail on womenswear, accessories, maternity & kids' clothes. ThredUp offers high-quality secondhand clothes from Lululemon, Zara, J. Crew & Ann Taylor LOFT and more. Plus, shop designer brands secondhand like The Real Real, discover Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Kate Spade & more wishlist finds, including Rent the Runway REVIVE. SELL Like Poshmark but without the work, our Clean Out service is hands down the easiest way to sell or donate your secondhand clothes. We do the work, you get cash or credit. Here's how it works: 1. Order a Clean Out Bag or free shipping label on ThredUp's selling app. 2. Fill a bag with gently-used women’s or kids’ clothes from brands like Lululemon, Zara, J. Crew & Ann Taylor LOFT, and send it back. 3. Keep your feet up. We inspect, photograph, list, and ship items for you. FASHION, MEET FOREVER There are enough amazing clothes on the planet, let's wear them. We’ve upcycled 200M+ items so far and we’re just getting started. Join our community of fashion lovers who are committed to a more sustainable future by giving clothes a second life. PRESS One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2024: ThredUp AI Search "The App for the Responsible Shopper" - Elle "The Easiest Way To Practice Sustainable Fashion" - Forbes "Your favorite brands at a crazy reduced price." - Seventeen FROM SHOPPERS LIKE YOU "I just started using ThredUp, and I'm absolutely addicted. The selection is HUUUGE, the prices are SUPER reasonable, as are the shipping rates (I'm looking at you, Poshmark)." - Jenna G. "This is where I get 95% of my clothes from. Not Your Daughter Jean's, Splendid, Lululemon Athletica, they have a great selection of high end brands for such a great deal." - Alexandra S. "I’ve been buying and selling with ThredUp for over two years. As an eco-conscious, budget-friendly, fashion enthusiast this is the best digital option for buying ‘used’ clothes from a company. Compared to PoshMark or eBay, I have much more confidence in the quality of clothes I buy with ThredUp since they go through inspections AND they have a great return policy! Win-win." - K.M.A "The ease of using this app was mindblowing! I set the filters to the category, sizes, styles, and even sale percentages! And up pops whatever matches what I chose!" - Adell H. "love love love this app. it always works and I love sending my clothes here to sell. it's such an easy process. and you can use your credit to buy more clothes. perfect!" - Melissa Z.
The Tech Deck
This app connects users to a 3D printing shop, offering a catalog of materials and products. Customers can manage their accounts, track orders, and access printing services. It also provides access to live content from the forge.
- Browse 3D printing products and materials
- Check product availability and categories
- Save favorite products
- Manage customer accounts and order history
- Receive real-time order notifications
- Access 3D printing services
- Watch live forge content
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The Tech Deck brings our 3D printing shop, services, and customer tools together in one place. Browse filament, materials, and products from The Tech Deck, check availability, explore categories, and quickly access the products you use most. Customers can also sign in to their account to review recent orders, view order details, reorder past purchases, and receive real-time order notifications. The app also provides direct access to The Tech Deck’s printing services and LIVE From The Forge, making it easier to stay connected with what we are building, producing, and offering. Features include: - Browse products, filament, and materials - View product availability and categories - Save products for quick access - Review recently viewed items - Sign in to your customer account - View order history and order details - Quickly reorder previous purchases - Receive order payment, fulfillment, and cancellation notifications - Access 3D printing services - Watch LIVE From The Forge - Stay connected with The Tech Deck The Tech Deck is a family-run additive manufacturing business focused on helping businesses, schools, makers, and creators turn ideas into physical products. Ideas built layer by layer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Tech Deck at none against ThredUp's shown. The Tech Deck also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). ThredUp's advantage is ratings volume (306K vs 1) and chart position (#167 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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 Tech Deck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThredUp has 306K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ThredUp ships an update weekly, The Tech Deck every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThredUp | The Tech Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (306K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 306K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #167 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 219 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | thredUP | The Tech Deck, LLC |
Customer experience
ThredUp
The Tech Deck
Bugs and requests
ThredUp
Reported bugs
2 issues- Buggy app with navigation and login issues
- Incorrect item listings and unavailable items
Requested features
4 requests- More detailed item photos and measurements
- Ability to filter by specific styles and features
- Improved communication and transparency for sellers
- Faster processing and shipping for buyers
The Tech Deck
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ThredUp
No in-app purchases
The Tech Deck
No in-app purchases









