Compare · Updated October 2026
The best closet apps in 2026, compared honestly.
We make Cotton, so read this with that in mind. We’ve tried to be fair: each app below is good at something, and the right one depends on your phone, your budget and how much setup you’ll tolerate.
Competitor details come from third-party roundups at the time of writing. Apps change often, so check their current pricing before you decide.
At a glance
| Cotton | Whering | Acloset | Indyx | Stylebook | Alta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone and iPad | iPhone and Android | iPhone and Android | iPhone and Android | iPhone | — |
| Free tier | Every feature, up to 40 pieces | No item limit | Up to 100 items, with ads | Unlimited closet | Paid upfront | Free |
| Paid plans | Pro: $2.99/month, $19.99/year or $39.99 once | Optional purchases | About $3.99 to $24.99/month, by closet size | Insider: about $12.99/month or $74.99/year | About $4.99 once | — |
| Ads | None | None | In the free tier | — | — | — |
| Adding clothes | Cut out on-device in about a second; up to 30 photos at once | Background removal; some users report weaker results and the odd upload restart | — | Optional human-assisted digitizing | Very manual | — |
| Outfit ideas | One outfit a day from your closet, favoring pieces you haven’t worn lately | Styling and “dress me” features | AI outfit suggestions; some reviews call them repetitive | — | Built by hand | AI stylist and avatar |
| Wear insights | Free for everyone, including cost per wear | — | — | Deeper insights on Insider | — | — |
| Account and storage | No account; closet stays on your phone | — | — | — | — | — |
| Community | None | Large community | Yes | — | — | — |
| Shopping | None | — | — | Resale | — | Funded by shopping and affiliate links |
Whering
Essentially free with no item limit and no ads, plus optional purchases. It has a large community and styling and “dress me” features, on iPhone and Android. Some users report weaker background removal and occasional upload restarts.
Acloset
Free up to 100 items with ads; paid tiers run from about $3.99 to $24.99 a month depending on closet size. AI outfit suggestions and a community, on iPhone and Android. Some reviews mention the ads and repetitive suggestions.
Indyx
A free, unlimited closet, with an Insider plan (about $12.99 a month or $74.99 a year) for deeper insights. Offers human-assisted digitizing and resale, on iPhone and Android.
Stylebook
A long-running iPhone app for a one-time price of about $4.99. Very manual, which suits people who like full control.
Alta
Free, with an AI stylist and avatar. It is funded by shopping and affiliate links, so expect product suggestions alongside your own clothes.
Cotton
Our app, for iPhone and iPad. Pieces are cut out on-device with Apple Vision in about a second, up to 30 photos at a time. Today gives you one outfit a day from your closet, favoring what you haven’t worn lately. Insights, including cost per wear, are free. No account, no ads, and your closet stays on your phone. Free up to 40 pieces; Pro is $2.99 a month, $19.99 a year or $39.99 once.
What Cotton doesn’t do
Cotton has no Android app, no web app, no social feed, and no shopping or affiliate links. If any of those matter to you, one of the other apps here will suit you better.
Who should pick which
- Pick Whering if you want free with no limit, a big community, or Android.
- Pick Acloset if you want AI outfit ideas and 100 free items, and don’t mind ads.
- Pick Indyx if you want help digitizing a large wardrobe, or resale.
- Pick Stylebook if you like doing everything by hand for a one-time price.
- Pick Alta if you want an AI stylist and are happy with shopping suggestions.
- Pick Cotton if you’re on iPhone, want fast cutouts, free insights, and a private closet with no account or ads.
Questions
What is the best free closet app?+
At the time of writing, Whering and Indyx both offer a free closet with no item limit, and Acloset is free up to 100 items with ads. Cotton is free up to 40 pieces with every feature and no ads.
What is the most private closet app?+
Cotton needs no account and keeps your closet on your phone and in its backup. Only a piece you choose to Studio-polish is sent to a server, and it isn’t kept. Check each other app’s privacy policy for how it handles your photos.
Which closet apps work on Android?+
Whering, Acloset and Indyx all have Android apps. Cotton and Stylebook are iOS only.
How much does Cotton cost?+
Cotton is free up to 40 pieces, with every feature included. Cotton Pro removes the limit and includes 20 Studio polishes a month. It costs $2.99 a month, $19.99 a year, or $39.99 once for lifetime access.
Start with what you own.
Cotton for iPhone and iPad. No account, no ads, free up to 40 pieces.