Stylebook vs. Whering
Ever since the moment we all saw Cher Horowitz (of the iconic 90s film, Clueless) effortlessly scroll through her very own closet on her dinosaur of a dial-up desktop computer, the concept of a digital wardrobe has been permanently stuck in our collective consciousness.
While the technology may have seemed a distant dream back then, almost 30 years later we now have several wardrobe apps to choose from that accomplish everything that Cher’s version did - and even more!
If you feel you have nothing to wear, or that nothing you own goes together…or, if you just tend to hit that snooze button five too many times, then you need a wardrobe app. But, which one to choose?
In this article we will be comparing two wardrobe apps: Stylebook and Whering. They have very different features so we recommend prioritizing what matters most to you. But if compromising isn’t really your thing, we might have something in the back for you.
What Is a Wardrobe App?
A wardrobe app is a platform that allows you to digitally organize your clothes. All wardrobe apps allow you to upload images of your clothes, usually through a DIY method but some apps also offer services to make this process easier. You can use your digital wardrobe to combine items into new outfit combinations to see how they look without having to make a mess of your closet, or pre-plan outfits ahead of time for no-stress mornings.
But, it doesn’t stop there! Most apps offer additional features beyond cataloging and outfit styling, but these features will vary from app to app. Many apps also offer simple analytics on your wardrobe data, and organizational features like packing lists to help you prepare for any upcoming trips.
Read more about how wardrobe apps make life easier and all the top options, reviewed and ranked
Why a Wardrobe App Makes Life Easier
Most of us are all too familiar with “the clothes chair”, or “the clothes corner”, or wherever it is that you leave the clothes that accumulate throughout the week as you try on an endless amount of outfits for every occasion. For any woman with a wardrobe app, this is but a distant memory. With a wardrobe app, you can effortlessly scroll through your closet and plan your outfits while laying in bed or drinking your morning coffee.
With all these ready-made outfits, it feels easy to find an outfit you like each morning. Say goodbye to not knowing what to wear because you have “nothing to wear” and say hello to not knowing what to wear because you have too many amazing options!
And if you ever run out of your own outfit ideas, many apps can offer you new styling suggestions. This can either be done by a computer generated algorithm or better yet, by a real stylist that can give you a fresh perspective on your clothes.
Beyond simple outfit planning, the increased visibility of a wardrobe app is also key to actually using your entire wardrobe - either by reminding you of all the great pieces you already have, or by nudging you to realize what items you aren’t wearing (but that someone else might!).
Stylebook vs. Whering: Compared
| Whering | Stylebook | |
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| Free to download |  |
No, one-time fee of $4.99 |
| Available on iOS | |
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| Available on Android | |
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| Automatic background removal | |
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| Outfit planner | |
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| Cost-per-wear tracker | |
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| Outfit recommendations | Created by random "shuffle" or AI | Created by random "shuffle" |
| Human personal styling services | |
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| Integrated resale marketplace | |
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Summary:
Catalog your wardrobe with the help of a manual background removal tool
Build, schedule, and track unlimited outfits
Create packing lists and view basic wardrobe analytics
No option for professional styling help or direct connection to resale
$4.99 to download, available only on iOS
Stylebook is an OG option that is pretty bare-bones and won’t win any design awards, but does the job of being a basic wardrobe app for planning and organizing - and its loyal fanbase loves them for it.
Stylebook charges a one-time fee of $4.99 to download the app, but after that you will get lifetime access to its suite of features. Upload your photos, and you can use their manual background removal tool to create a clean wardrobe. It isn’t automatic, but it usually gets the job done after a bit of fussing.
You can style unlimited outfits, schedule and track wear, create packing lists, and view wardrobe analytics. One of its most unique features is that you can track which items are clean, in the laundry, at the cleaners, or lent to someone else to avoid styling an outfit that is unavailable.
The Style Shuffle feature allows you to select categories to shuffle together like a deck of cards to reveal new outfit ideas for inspiration. Speaking of inspiration, you can use the app to save and organize any style inspo images into folders like for different seasons, trips, events, and even your wedding. You can then add these photos directly to a blank outfit collage so that your outfit inspiration is side-by-side with the outfit you’re building.
The app does not have any styling services, but you can read the Style Q&A (basically, a blog) in the app for some closet organizing tips and style guides every so often.
Our opinion on Stylebook:
Stylebook is a no-frills option if you just want some basic functionality to upload your closet, build outfits, and track wear - but there just isn’t too much beyond that. It’s good for organization, but doesn’t truly help you get any more style out of your closet or circulate any items you’re no longer using.
It doesn’t rely on any fancy design, and has a very bare bones approach to its user experience. But the functionality it does offer is generally well thought out.
The app has a single one time payment of $4.99, and no in app purchases to unlock more because, well…there aren’t really additional features worth unlocking. Once you’ve bought the app, Stylebook isn’t providing you with any services or even up-to-date technology. You get out only what you put in (very manually).
Who Stylebook is for:
If all you’re looking for is to see all your clothes digitally and be able to organize or schedule them, then this is the app for you. Stylebook has good reviews for all their features, but understand that “all” is a pretty limited list.
Whering
Summary:
Catalog your wardrobe with automatic background removal and assisted tagging or add items from Whering’s item database
Build unlimited outfits from your own wardrobe for free, use the “Dress Me” feature for randomized suggestions, or try Whering’s AI-generated outfits
Schedule outfits, curate lookbooks of items, and build packing lists
No option for professional styling
Free to download, available on both iOS & Android
Whering is a UK-based wardrobe app that delivers a good user experience for anyone looking for the basics of a digital wardrobe: visualizing your clothes and building outfits.
You build your digital wardrobe by uploading photos with automatic background removal, and the app scans your photo to automatically tag it with attributes like category and color. This can make the whole process feel a little magical, but can also be quite frustrating when Whering gets it wrong.
Once your wardrobe is digitized, there’s plenty you can do to organize it: create unlimited free outfits, schedule them in a calendar planner, or build packing lists and curated lookbooks. Whering also offers two ways to generate outfits automatically. The “Dress Me” feature produces randomized looks—fun in a shuffle-the-deck kind of way—while their newer AI-generated outfits attempt to suggest more intentional styling. The AI feature is a clever idea, but the results often feel a bit random and disconnected from your personal style, which can make it less useful for day-to-day getting dressed.
Whering is free to download on both iOS and Android.
Our opinion on Whering
Whering’s app feels slick at first glance, and they’ve built a solid digital wardrobe that’s great if your main goal is to upload your clothes and build outfits on your own. Beyond that, though, the vision feels a little unfocused.
There are plenty of features, but not all of them feel especially purposeful. The randomized “Dress Me” shuffle is fun in theory, but not much better than grabbing clothes at random from your closet. Their newer AI outfit generator is clever, but the suggestions often feel disjointed from your personal style, which can make it more novelty than an everyday tool.
To their credit, Whering offers all of these features for free. But that raises a bigger question: how is the business sustaining itself? If the product is free, chances are the user is the product. At some point, something’s got to give—and without clarity on what that is, it may come as a nasty surprise to users down the road.
Who Whering is for:
If you always find something to wear and have no problem styling all the items in your wardrobe, then this is the app for you. The design of their digital wardrobe and outfit builder is one of the best out there. But if you often find yourself stressed figuring out what to wear, keep scrolling.
If neither of these options are sounding just-right for you, let us introduce you to a secret third option: Indyx (oh hey, that’s us!). We’re here to revolutionize how you get dressed by creating a holistic wardrobe ecosystem designed to help you maximize the pieces you already own through bespoke personal styling services combined with a built-in digital resale platform.
Introducing: Indyx
We built Indyx to solve your real, everyday wardrobe problems with one integrated solution. We’re not just a place to play around with outfit moodboards (although, we can definitely do that, too!) - we’re a platform where you can actually use your digital wardrobe to get 1:1 human support with curation and styling and directly resell whatever is no longer serving you.
Like every wardrobe app, the journey starts with digitally cataloging your wardrobe. You just can’t get around that. Our best-in-class background removal makes that relatively easy (dare I say, oddly satisfying?)…but let’s be honest that it can still be a big PITA. That’s why we offer a service to completely take care of this step for you.
While being able to build outfits from your couch is great, you know what’s better? An expert personal stylist building those outfits for you, and helping you thoughtfully build your wardrobe with new pieces selected just-for-you.
My personal favorite feature? Peeking into other people’s wardrobes. That’s right, you can scroll through friends’ or strangers' wardrobes and even put in offers for any pieces you really like. It satisfies all of our inner voyeuristic tendencies while also being an ideal system to borrow clothes from friends instead of buying a new dress for every work event or third cousin’s wedding.
Now, let’s get a little more objective on everything Indyx has to offer (or not).
Summary:
Digitize unlimited items on your own with AI-powered background removal or hire an Indyx Archivist to catalog your wardrobe for you
Build unlimited outfits and plan packing lists or other collections
Add your outfits to a calendar to automatically track cost-per-wear
Upgrade to the Indyx Insider membership to unlock premium features, including an in-depth analytics dashboard, a customizable wardrobe display, and the ability for friends and other Indyx users to send you outfits right in the app
Get Lookbooks styled by a real stylist of your choice (using your real wardrobe!) starting at $150
Free to download, available on both iOS & Android
Indyx’s mission is to unlock the potential of what you already own, and that’s made possible with the app’s impressive set of integrated features. It’s the only platform that combines digital cataloging and human personal styling in one place.
Indyx is a free wardrobe app that makes it simple to digitize your closet with an intuitive interface and AI-powered background removal that keeps your digital wardrobe looking clean and organized. And if cataloging sounds like a chore, their unique service The Catalog can send a professional Archivist to your home to do the work for you (check the app for pricing and locations).
On the free plan, you get everything you need to manage your wardrobe digitally: unlimited items, unlimited outfits, and all the basics to stay organized. Plan outfits, track cost-per-wear, and create packing lists right away. For many, that’s more than enough.
For those who want to take things further, the Insider membership unlocks a whole new dimension of Indyx. Among other things, you’ll get a detailed analytics dashboard and a customizable wardrobe display, plus two of the most-loved features: the ability to log outfit selfies and get styled by others. Sharing your closet is free, but with Insider, you can receive full outfits built from your wardrobe—either from your friends or from Indyx’s community of creative, friendly users who love sending outfit ideas. It’s a fresh way to see your wardrobe through new eyes and spark ideas you’d never think of on your own…all without buying a single new thing.
If you’re feeling unsure about your style, Indyx also offers tools and services to help. Take the free in-app Style Quiz to articulate your aesthetic, dive into the free Style Workshop content series, or work 1:1 with a real stylist for personalized outfit ideas and shopping recommendations. The Lookbook service delivers 10 outfits styled entirely from your closet (with a few suggestions for additions, if requested!) and is Indyx’s most popular offering.
Looking ahead, Indyx has a larger vision to incorporate resale directly into the platform. Listing items on Poshmark or Depop can be a pain—but because your wardrobe is already digitized in Indyx, you’ll eventually be able to list items on their marketplace with just a few clicks. Genius.
Altogether, Indyx goes beyond other options to become one of the best wardrobe apps for outfit planning and personal style development. It’s the only app that’s solved the hurdle of closet digitization with professional cataloging, while also offering expert guidance (from stylists and friends!) on how to get the most out of what you already own.
Indyx is free and available on both the App Store and Google Play.
