Comparison

Indigo vs Proper Vintage

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

Head to head
About

Indigo

Explore a vast selection of books, gifts, and toys. Easily search millions of products, manage wish lists, and track your plum® rewards. Find nearby stores and check in-store availability.

Highlights
  • Shop books, gifts, and music
  • Search over 7 million products
  • Barcode scanner for item details
  • Create and share wish lists
  • Access plum® rewards and points
  • Track orders and view history
  • Find nearby stores and check availability
Features
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Discover inspiring products and experiences with the all-new Indigo App. SHOP * Shop our entire assortment of books, gifts and music anytime, anywhere. * Ship your order to an address or to any of our stores. SEARCH * Search over 7 million products to find exactly what you’re looking for. * Discover something new from our broad assortment of items and wide range of categories. * Use the barcode scanner to view item details and easily add to your Cart or Wish List. WISH LISTS * Create, manage, and share your Wish Lists to keep track of gift ideas for friends, family. YOUR ACCOUNT * Access your plum® rewards to view your points balance. * View your order history and track your orders. * Manage your account, update your shipping address or billing information, and more. PROMOTIONS & INDIGO EVENTS * Never miss a thing. Receive notifications on our latest offers, promotions and events. STORES * Find stores nearby, wherever you are. * View in-store availability, store shelf location, and store price of any item. * Use your digital plum® card to earn and/or redeem plum® points on in-store purchases. IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES AND CONSENT By selecting INSTALL, you consent to the installation of this app and any updates or upgrades that are released through the platform. You understand and agree that this app (incl. any updates or upgrades) may (i) cause your device to automatically communicate with Indigo’s servers to deliver the functionality described above and to record usage data and metrics, (ii) affect app-related preferences or data stored on your device, and (iii) collect personal information to provide the features described above and as set out in our privacy policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time by removing or disabling this app.

About

Proper Vintage

Discover and shop a vast selection of vintage clothing from Canada's leading online shop. Enjoy fast shipping and a 30-day return policy on thousands of unique garments and hundreds of brands. Find your perfect vintage piece with easy-to-use filtering.

Highlights
  • Vast vintage clothing selection
  • Fast same/next day shipping
  • 30-day return policy (Canada/USA)
  • Easy-to-use filtering
  • Social media integration
  • Thousands of garments, hundreds of brands
Features
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Canada's leading online vintage shop, now an app! Making vintage shopping fast and easy. Access to endless vintage garments is now only taps away! FAST SHIPPING All orders ship same/next day. Our customers rave about our quick turnaround times. Our goal is to get your product into your hands as quickly as possible! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY Don't like your items or they didn't fit right? No worries, send them back free of charge within 30 days of purchase* *only applies to customers located within Canada/USA VAST SELECTION Thousands of garments, hundreds of brands. Swift quickly through our vast selection with our easy to use filtering systems. Guaranteed to help you find that perfect piece! SOCIAL Check us out on Instagram, TikTok & Facebook for latest updates on product drops and sale: @propervintage

Screenshots

Indigo4 screens
Proper Vintage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Proper Vintage at 100% against Indigo's 13%. Proper Vintage also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Indigo's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Proper Vintage holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Indigo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Proper Vintage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Indigo ships an update every 4 weeks, Proper Vintage every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Indigo versus Proper Vintage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIndigoProper Vintage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (107 ratings)4.9 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings107 — better55
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndigo Books & Music Inc.Proper Vintage Inc.

Customer experience

Indigo

All ratings107 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive13.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative76.0%

Proper Vintage

All ratings52 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Indigo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to complete purchases
  • Disappearing cart and wishlist items
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Outdated CAPTCHA system

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add books to wishlist from any page
  • In-app store availability and stock check
  • Apple Wallet integration for loyalty card
  • Improved navigation and category browsing

Proper Vintage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Indigo

No in-app purchases

None

Proper Vintage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Indigo free?
Indigo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Proper Vintage free?
Proper Vintage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Indigo or Proper Vintage?
Proper Vintage is rated higher. Indigo averages 4.4 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while Proper Vintage averages 4.9 from 55 ratings.
Do Indigo or Proper Vintage have ads?
Neither Indigo nor Proper Vintage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Indigo or Proper Vintage?
Indigo ships an update every 4 weeks, and Proper Vintage every 4 months. Most recently, Indigo was updated on September 24, 2026 and Proper Vintage on September 14, 2026.

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