Urban Storage vs The Container Store
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Urban Storage
Design your ideal wardrobe with this modular builder. Select from various models, finishes, and internal layouts to create a custom storage solution for your home.
- Modular wardrobe builder
- Customizable models
- Select finishes
- Design internal configurations
- Plan home storage
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Urban Storage, from Urban Ladder, is a modular wardrobe builder to help you plan the perfect wardrobe for your home. Choose from different models, finishes, and internal configurations to design your ideal wardrobe.
The Container Store
Shop for storage, organization, and custom closet solutions. Get project inspiration, track store pickup orders, and manage your loyalty account. Scan products in-store for details and reviews.
- Shop storage and organization products
- Custom closet solutions
- Project inspiration and tips
- Track store pickup orders
- Loyalty dashboard and offers
- In-store barcode scanner
- Digital wallet for checkout
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Make organization even simpler with tools to shop storage, organization, and custom closets, check prices, make purchases, and track the status of your store pick-up. Plus, you'll find project inspiration and everything you need to get started. PROJECTS & INSPIRATION We’ve made it easy with Projects & Inspiration – view tips, videos, projects and more to help you get your organization projects done quicker and easier. CHECK YOUR LOYALTY DASHBOARD Check your Organized Insider tier status, review your Benefits, get your personalized offers and see your yearly spend – all in one convenient dashboard. PICKUP ORDER STATUS Enjoy simple tracking of your store pickup orders. See when your order is ready at a glance, and easily notify us when you get to the store. IN-STORE BARCODE SCANNER Scan product barcodes in-store to read reviews, get product details, check pricing and see inspiring images and videos. DIGITAL WALLET Speed through checkout. Use your digital wallet to store preferred credit cards (and check gift card balances). WISH LISTS Keep track of the products you want with our wish lists. View or make wish lists while you’re in-store to help you get everything you need. Plus… Quick, secure account creation Biometric login
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Container Store at 4.8 against Urban Storage's 1.0. The Container Store also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 1). Urban Storage's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 40%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
The Container Store holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Container Store has 16K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Urban Storage's written reviews are positive against 40% of The Container Store's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Urban Storage ships an update every 3 weeks, The Container Store every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Urban Storage | The Container Store |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (16K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 40.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 548 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Urban Ladder | The Container Store, INC |
Customer experience
Urban Storage
The Container Store
Bugs and requests
Urban Storage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Container Store
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cart and checkout issues
- App crashes and freezes
- Login and account problems
- Inconsistent user experience
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to share products
- Improved search and filtering
- Seamless integration with website
- Customizable drawer/closet planning
In-app purchases
Urban Storage
No in-app purchases
The Container Store
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Urban Storage free?
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Which has better reviews, Urban Storage or The Container Store?
Do Urban Storage or The Container Store have ads?
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