Comparison

ClearanceFinds vs Hidden Clearances

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

Head to head
About

ClearanceFinds

Discover home improvement clearance deals, markdowns, and online-only offers. Search by product, brand, or ZIP code, and save your favorite finds. Get daily deal alerts and notifications organized within the app.

Highlights
  • Home improvement clearance deals
  • Markdown and online-only offers
  • Search by product, brand, model, UPC
  • Save favorite finds
  • Daily deal alerts and notifications
  • Browse nationwide deals
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ClearanceFinds helps deal hunters discover Home Improvement clearance deals, markdowns, online-only drops, and fast-moving deal alerts from ClearanceFinds.com. Browse deals by ZIP or state, optionally enable the Nationwide feed in Settings, search by product, brand, model, or UPC, and save favorite finds for quick access later. Daily alert links and deal notifications are organized inside the app so you can revisit the latest roundups without digging through messages. Important: ClearanceFinds is an independent deal-discovery app. It is not Lowe's and is not affiliated with Lowe's. Prices, pickup, delivery, and stock can change at any time. Always verify final price, availability, pickup, delivery, and product details on Lowe's before buying or driving. Some links may be affiliate links. ClearanceFinds may earn a commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

About

Hidden Clearances

Discover unadvertised store markdowns of 70-99% off. Get exact aisle and stock information for clearance items, including penny finds, before you visit. Scan shelf tags to reveal real prices and find deals at nearby locations.

Highlights
  • Finds unadvertised markdowns
  • Scans 9,000+ store locations
  • Provides aisle, bay, and stock count
  • Scans shelf tags for real prices
  • Identifies penny finds
  • Filters deals by store, discount, or distance
  • Customizable deal alerts
Features
Currently charting
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Hidden Clearances finds the markdowns stores don't advertise. We scan 9,000+ store locations around the clock for clearance and items marked 70-99% off that never make it into a flyer. KNOW IT'S THERE BEFORE YOU DRIVE See the exact aisle, bay and stock count at the stores nearest you, plus when it was last confirmed. No more wasted trips. SCAN A SHELF TAG Point your camera at a clearance tag to see its real markdown price and which other stores still have it. PENNY FINDS Items quietly marked down to a single cent. Not guaranteed, never advertised, and always free to browse. BROWSE EVERY DEAL Hundreds of live in-store and online deals, filtered by store, discount or distance. ALERTS WORTH GETTING Choose what you hear about, penny finds near you, big markdowns at the stores you shop, or price drops on items you saved. Conservative by default, never overnight, and switchable any time. Hidden Clearances is an independent service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any retailer.

Screenshots

ClearanceFinds4 screens
Hidden Clearances4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hidden Clearances at every 5 days against ClearanceFinds's monthly. Hidden Clearances also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 75%) and ratings volume (229 vs 14). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hidden Clearances holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Clearances has 229 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of ClearanceFinds's written reviews are positive against 96% of Hidden Clearances's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClearanceFinds ships an update monthly, Hidden Clearances every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ClearanceFinds versus Hidden Clearances: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearanceFindsHidden Clearances
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14 ratings)4.9 (229 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews96.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14229 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#133 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernicholas vicinoRios LLC

Customer experience

ClearanceFinds

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Hidden Clearances

All ratings196 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%

In-app purchases

None

ClearanceFinds

No in-app purchases

None

Hidden Clearances

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClearanceFinds free?
ClearanceFinds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hidden Clearances free?
Hidden Clearances is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ClearanceFinds or Hidden Clearances?
Hidden Clearances is rated higher. ClearanceFinds averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Hidden Clearances averages 4.9 from 229 ratings.
Do ClearanceFinds or Hidden Clearances have ads?
Neither ClearanceFinds nor Hidden Clearances shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClearanceFinds or Hidden Clearances?
ClearanceFinds ships an update monthly, and Hidden Clearances every 5 days. Most recently, ClearanceFinds was updated on November 15, 2026 and Hidden Clearances on November 13, 2026.

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