Comparison

Case vs The Cupboard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Case

Discover exclusive phone accessories and get early access to new product launches. Browse the latest arrivals, save your favorites, and enjoy a fast, secure checkout experience.

Highlights
  • Exclusive item access
  • Early product launch access
  • New arrival browsing
  • Save favorites for later
  • Secure and fast checkout
  • First-to-know notifications
Features
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Download the Case-Mate app to unlock exclusive items, early access to product launches, and the quickest info on all things drop related. Everything you need, right at your fingertips. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about 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. EARLY ACCESS Find all of our exclusive launches! SAVE YOUR FAVES Find your favorites and save for later. Keep everything in one place for when you’re ready to make them yours.

About

The Cupboard

Manage your bottle collection, track desired items, and buy or sell with other users. Monitor your progress, view bottle rankings, and analyze market trends. Premium features offer advanced insights and customization.

Highlights
  • Add bottles to collection
  • Create wishlists
  • Buy and sell cups in marketplace
  • Track daily bottle usage
  • View collection progress and stats
  • Browse and filter bottle gallery
  • View purchase and sales history
Features
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Add Bottles to Your Collection: Easily add any bottle to your collection and track what you own. Add Bottles to Your Wishlist: Keep track of bottles you want to buy by adding them to your wishlist. Buy and Sell Cups in the Marketplace: Buy cups from your wishlist directly in the app from other users Use the COTD (Cup of the Day) Calendar: Track which bottles you use daily with the COTD calendar. View Collection Progress: Monitor your progress by seeing how many bottles you've collected from the database. View Wishlist/Collection Stats: See the percentage of users with a bottle in their wishlist or collection. Browse and Filter Gallery: Easily browse bottles and use filters to find specific bottles by brand, size, and more. View Purchases/Sales: Keep a record of bottles you’ve bought or sold, including price and date. View Leaderboards: See where you place on the leaderboards. View Bottle Rankings: View rankings of popular bottles based on user data and prices. View Average Prices: See average prices for bottles to help you track market trends and value. Swap Between Different Bottle Brands: Switch between different bottle brands to manage your collections. Premium Features: Price History Graph/List: View price history graphs and trends for bottles over time. Add Custom Bottles: Add custom bottles not in the database to your collection. Custom Colors for Icons and Confetti: Customize collection icons and confetti with premium color options. Collection Value Chart: Access a visual chart showing the total value of your collection based on current prices. Bulk Collection Adding: Add multiple bottles to your collection at once for faster updates. And more! Disclaimer: The Cupboard is NOT affiliated, endorsed, or supported by the brands displayed in this app. Terms: https://thecupboardapp.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy: https://thecupboardapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Case4 screens
The Cupboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Case at none against The Cupboard's 6. Case also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (1K vs 218). The Cupboard's advantage is chart position (#125 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Cupboard sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Case asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Case holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 218 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Case's written reviews are positive against 68% of The Cupboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Case versus The Cupboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaseThe Cupboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1K ratings) — better4.6 (218 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews67.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better218
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#125 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCase-MateChase Kunz

Customer experience

Case

All ratings1,017 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative35.0%

The Cupboard

All ratings198 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral12.9%
Negative19.4%

User reviews

Case

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy navigation
  • 👍 Wonderful products
  • 👍 Ease of use
  • 👍 Convenient shopping experience

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Didn't receive discount
  • 🚫 Didn't get 25% off
  • 🚫 Awful customer service

The Cupboard

From 218 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Ability to track collection
  • 🚀 Improving features
  • 💡 Great concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lags and freezes
  • 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
  • 💡 Missing brand and product options

Bugs and requests

Case

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Discount code not working as advertised

Requested features

1 request
  • Discount everything, not just cases

The Cupboard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes or crashes
  • Unable to delete 'sold' items
  • Difficulty adding items to collection

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more brand and product options
  • Improve stability and performance
  • Provide better customer support

In-app purchases

None

Case

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

The Cupboard

Subscriptions6
  • The Cupboard Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • The Cupboard Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • The Cupboard Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
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  • The Cupboard Premium (Yearly)$9.991 Year
  • The Cupboard Premium (Yearly)$19.991 Year
  • The Cupboard Premium (Yearly)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Case free?
Case is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Cupboard free?
The Cupboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Case or The Cupboard?
Case is rated higher. Case averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while The Cupboard averages 4.6 from 218 ratings.
Do Case or The Cupboard have ads?
Neither Case nor The Cupboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Case or The Cupboard?
Case ships an update fortnightly, and The Cupboard fortnightly. Most recently, Case was updated on October 22, 2026 and The Cupboard on October 22, 2026.

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