Shimmerly vs After the Date
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shimmerly
This app uses AI to help you find clothes that fit perfectly and flatter your body shape. It offers virtual try-ons, personalized color analysis, and tailored size recommendations from thousands of brands. Discover your style, get celebrity inspiration, and shop with confidence.
- Virtual fitting room
- Personalized color analysis
- Body shape analysis for clothing
- Tailored size recommendations
- Celebrity style inspiration
- Virtual try-on for thousands of brands
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Getting dressed should feel effortless. Shimmerly makes it that way. Step into a fitting room built entirely around you. See how anything looks and fits before it arrives, in the colors and cuts made for your body. Everything beautiful, effortlessly. Your Fitting Room Try anything on in real time. Mix and match from thousands of brands, create looks you love, and know the fit is right before you buy. Always open, always yours. Your Colors Discover the shades that bring you to life. Shimmerly reads your natural coloring to reveal your true season, so you shop the colors that suit you best. Made for Your Shape The right silhouette changes everything. Shimmerly learns your shape and guides you to the cuts that flatter you most, with a stylist's eye built in. Your Perfect Size No more guessing. No more returns. Shimmerly reads over 100 measurements to find your exact size across every brand you shop, from everyday staples to the piece you've been saving for. Choose the plan that fits you: Monthly $9.99 Yearly $47.90 Privacy Policy https://www.shimmerly.ai/privacy Terms of Use https://www.shimmerly.ai/terms
After the Date
This app helps you reflect on dates by asking a few quick questions about your emotional and physical feelings. It reveals patterns over time to support self-awareness without judgment or external opinions.
- Quick post-date reflection
- Emotional and physical check-ins
- Pattern identification over time
- Supports self-awareness
- Private and judgment-free
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After the Date is a simple reflection tool to help you pause and check in with yourself after a date — without pressure, scoring, or outside opinions. In under a minute, answer a few thoughtful questions about how the date felt emotionally and physically, and whether you’d want to see the person again. Ideal for people who say things like: "They were great on paper… but something felt off." Over time, your reflections reveal gentle patterns across dates, helping you better notice what feels calm, uncertain, or aligned for you. After the Date doesn’t give advice or recommendations. All insights are based on your own entries and are meant to support self-awareness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: After the Date at 100% against Shimmerly's 55%. After the Date also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). Shimmerly's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). On update cadence and iOS requirement 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
Shimmerly is free to download; After the Date costs $0.99 up front. Shimmerly sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. After the Date asks for nothing beyond the download.
After the Date holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shimmerly has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Shimmerly's written reviews are positive against 100% of After the Date's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shimmerly | After the Date |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 321 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | All Athlete Inc. | Lisa Henry |
Customer experience
Shimmerly
After the Date
Bugs and requests
Shimmerly
Reported bugs
3 issues- Self-function and AI body scanner not loading
- Issues with setting actual age
- Verification email not being sent
Requested features
3 requests- Allow users under 18 to access the app
- Expand color analysis for diverse skin tones
- Add more clothing recommendations and styling options
After the Date
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shimmerly
- Pro Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
- Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Pro Yearly1 Year trial$47.901 Year
- Pro Yearly$47.901 Year
- Pro Yearly With Trial3 Days trial$47.901 Year
- Pro Yearly1 Year trial2 variants$47.991 Year
After the Date
No in-app purchases
Questions
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