Published 30/08/2023
Stuck on what to wear? I’ve found digital wardrobe apps really useful when picking an outfit for the day ahead. I’ve tested all the most popular ones so you don’t have to.
Whering is free and fast– batch upload up to 15 items at a time. Add past purchases from online stores on your mobile or laptop, or find pictures in your camera roll. You can also edit multiple items at once.
Wardrobe apps are more fun when you’ve uploaded all your clothes, but adding each item one by one is seriously slow. If you’re looking to kickstart your digital wardrobe journey fast, Whering is great. Once you’ve added your items, you can add key info to multiple items at once with their mass editing tool.
Who has time to put their own outfits together these days? Not me! Jokes aside, I love seeing what outfits wardrobe apps make for me. Not all apps have this functionality but I love that Whering lets me create outfits with their Clueless-inspired wardrobe shuffle, Dress Me. I can shuffle all my items and find new combinations I hadn’t considered.
If shuffling your wardrobe is too much effort, they also have W Pick, which generates outfits for you. Either you can access this via the Planner tab, or tap on an item and see the different styling options suggested by Whering. I like to use my creativity to decide what to wear, but using wardrobe app suggestions as a starting point is a good way to build upon my personal style and find different ways to wear my current clothes.
Whering also has social features, so you can get outfits made for you by other Whering users. After encouraging my friends to download Whering, I’ve really enjoyed styling them and seeing what they think I should wear!
Combyne is a styling playground. You can’t see an overview of your wardrobe, track your usage or plan outfits, but it’s perfect for playing dress up and accessing a variety of clothes outside your own wardrobe. You can see outfits other users have styled on your newsfeed and message other people to set them a styling challenge. I enjoyed using it but found the vibe of the app was better suited to teenagers, it’s something I would have loved when I was 14.
Save Your Wardrobe is ideal for accessing clothing alterations and repairs in your local area. Enter your location, item type, and your service requirements, and they match you to an alteration or repair service that can help. It’s super easy and takes the work out of searching for a repair service online.
You can also upload your wardrobe to Save Your Wardrobe, which makes it easier to log items in need of repair/alteration as they are all in one place.
BRAND
Whering
Save Your Wardrobe
Combyne
Acloset
Indyx
Outfit generator
Wardrobe shuffle
Free real-time data insights
Planner
Packing list
Wishlist
Moodboard
Whering
SYW
Combyne
Acloset
Indyx
Outfit generator
Wardrobe shuffle
Real-time data insights
Planner
Packing list
Wishlist
Moodboard
Here are some things to look out for when choosing a wardrobe app.
Many wardrobe apps, including Acloset and Indyx, are free to download but they have big hidden costs once you start using the app. Whether it’s a monthly subscription fee or a one-off payment of hundreds of dollars for their styling services, it’s frustrating to download the app and discover there are many features behind a paywall. If you don’t want to pay for a wardrobe app, we suggest downloading Whering or Combyne for a free styling experience.
It’s a big job to add everything in your wardrobe to an app, so make it easier for yourself by choosing an app that lets you add multiple items at once, fast. Indyx and Save Your Wardrobe don’t have the functionality to add multiple items in one go, which I found quite difficult when uploading my clothes. I liked how I could add lots of things at a time and mass edit my new uploads on Whering and Acloset.
Adding items fast is so much easier when you can add items from online straight to your app. Check the wardrobe app you’re downloading has the option to add from online so you can digitise past purchases in seconds and populate your digital wardrobe faster.
Bonus points for the Whering app as they have a Chrome Extension that allows you to add items to your wardrobe on your laptop as well as through their mobile app. I loved how easy it was to add past purchases to Whering to populate my digital wardrobe fast, and get outfits made for me.
If you’re downloading a wardrobe app and going through the trouble of digitising your closet, it’s good to know you’re going to get something back. Apps that offer insights into your wardrobe utilisation rate, and least and most worn items have been my personal favourite to use. I thought I knew my style inside and out and what items I reached for most, but seeing the data was really interesting and taught me new things about my style, which is exactly why I’m using digital wardrobe app. Indyx and Whering offer stats on your wardrobe, although you do have to pay a monthly subscription fee to access your data on Indyx.
Get dressed every day with confidence. Discover new outfit suggestions from your current wardrobe to save money and time deciding what to wear.
Follow friends and take a look inside their wardrobes. Style outfits for them, and get styled back. Discover more from your current wardrobe with the help of people close to you.
Digital wardrobe apps bring order to your closet. Catalogue your items and find pieces faster by filtering to different categories and tags.
You can even tag items with different locations. Whether you left something at a friend's house or your winter coat is in the attic, keep tabs on everything with a digital wardrobe app.
See everything you own in the palm of your hand with a digital wardrobe app. Take your wardrobe on the go to avoid buying items similar to those you already own.
Mix and match outfits virtually (Clueless style) to create stylish looks without having to try them on. As if!
See personalised data on what items you wear the most, and the least– to make it super easy to decide what to sell or donate, and what items to invest in next time you need something new.
See your wardrobe as a smart investment and watch your cost per wear decrease
That's everything I learned on my wardrobe app testing journey. Which wardrobe app are you downloading?
"BEST APP EVER! I was using a different one before but this one is just another level and for free! I am really enjoying it!"
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Marilla
"This is the BEST App of its kind. I use it almost every day and I'm still always so impressed by all its features, it has everything I ever wanted in a wardrobe App and so much more!
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Laura
"Don't think i've ever loved an app so much. so perfect and impressively complete with every featured you'd possibly need."
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Charlee
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