THE CLOSET vs Mad Kicks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
THE CLOSET
Discover and purchase authentic pre-owned and brand-new designer handbags and accessories from top luxury brands. This platform offers a trusted consignment experience with meticulous authentication and a lifetime money-back guarantee for authenticity.
- Buy authentic designer handbags
- Sell pre-owned luxury accessories
- Meticulous authentication process
- Lifetime money-back guarantee
- Shop top luxury brands
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The Closet is the largest and most trusted consignment shop in the Middle East, owned and managed by The Closet General Trading LLC for consigning, selling, and buying authentic pre-owned and brand-new designer handbags and accessories. Think top-of-the-line brands—Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Balenciaga, and more—for a fraction of the price of traditional retail stores. Authenticity With THE CLOSET you can shop with confidence, before any item is posted to The Closet website or sold through our shops, it is SYSTEMATICALLY meticulously checked by our highly qualified authenticators to guarantee compliance and authenticity. We Offer you a lifetime money back (full refund) if not authentic. In addition, we provide THE CLOSET Authenticity certificate with all our orders.
Mad Kicks
Explore a curated selection of 100% authentic sneakers from top brands like Nike, Yeezy, and New Balance. This platform allows users to buy, sell, and discover exclusive footwear.
- Discover authentic sneakers
- Buy and sell footwear
- Wide range of brands
- Exclusive collection
- User-friendly interface
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Discover Mad Kicks, Middle East's premier sneaker store for 100% authentic Nikes, Yeezys, New Balance, Asics and Air Jordans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: THE CLOSET at 5.0 against Mad Kicks's 1.0. THE CLOSET also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). Mad Kicks's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). 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 CLOSET holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: THE CLOSET has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
THE CLOSET ships an update every 6 weeks, Mad Kicks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | THE CLOSET | Mad Kicks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 215 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The closet general trading LLC | Mad Kicks LLC |
In-app purchases
THE CLOSET
No in-app purchases
Mad Kicks
No in-app purchases
