DandyHats vs Hat Designer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DandyHats
Shop the latest fashion arrivals with easy browsing and exclusive access to new collections and special offers. Enjoy a fast and secure checkout process for all your purchases.
- Easy browsing of new arrivals
- Exclusive access to offers and launches
- First-to-know notifications
- App-user-only early access
- Secure and fast checkout
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Download the DandyHats app to access exclusive discounts, early access to collection launches. Everything you love, right at your fingertips. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about exclusive offers and launches through first-to-know notifications and app-user-only early access. SECURE CHECKOUT IN A FLASH Tap, swipe, shop and secure your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.
Hat Designer
Design custom embroidered hats with your logo or text. Preview your creation instantly, approve a free mockup before production, and enjoy no minimum order quantities with volume discounts. Perfect for businesses, teams, or personalized gifts.
- Custom hat design with logo/text
- Live preview and instant mockups
- No minimum order quantity
- Volume discounts
- Multiple hat styles and colors
- Easy checkout with Apple Pay/card
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Your logo. Your colors. Your next favorite hat. Choose a hat, pick your color, and upload your artwork or create a text design. Review your order and check out securely with Apple Pay or card. YOU APPROVE BEFORE WE CREATE Every custom hat order includes a free digital proof sent by email. Our designers remove backgrounds, clean up your artwork, and prepare your design for your selected decoration method. Production begins only after you approve your proof. CHOOSE YOUR STYLE Browse real product photos, available colors, and current pricing. From trucker hats to fitted styles and snapbacks, find the right starting point for your design. NO MINIMUMS, AUTOMATIC DISCOUNTS Order one hat for yourself or up to 24 for your crew. Volume pricing applies at 6, 12, and 24 hats. Review your design fees and order total before checkout. MADE FOR • Small businesses and company logos • Teams, events, and merchandise • Bachelor and bachelorette parties • Family reunions and personal gifts • Ranches, farms, trades, and crews FEATURES • Browse hat styles with real product photos • Choose from available hat colors • Upload your logo or artwork • Create text designs with embroidery fonts • Choose embroidery with up to six thread colors or full-color heat transfer, where available • Get automatic volume pricing at 6, 12, and 24 hats • Approve a free emailed proof before production • Check out with Apple Pay or card • Return to saved cart items and designs • Choose light or dark appearance Only upload artwork you own or have permission to reproduce. Check your email for your proof—production waits for your approval. Designed by you. Perfected by us. Shipped to your door.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hat Designer at none against DandyHats's shown. Hat Designer also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). DandyHats's advantage is ratings volume (620 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence 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 DandyHats against 5.0 for Hat Designer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DandyHats has 620 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DandyHats ships an update every 5 weeks, Hat Designer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DandyHats | Hat Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (620 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 620 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dandy Hats LLC | Sandoval LLC |
Customer experience
DandyHats
Hat Designer
In-app purchases
DandyHats
No in-app purchases
Hat Designer
No in-app purchases
