Smart Closet Reviews

SmartCloset is fantastic, except for its fatal flaw. There’s no real way to back up your closet. You can spend hours adding photos from your closet or stores only to lose your entire closet when you upgrade your device or have any issue that requires you to set up your device as new. As Apple support will tell you, sometimes there’s a persistent bug and restoring your phone just duplicates the software issues. They often recommend setting up your device as new and restoring from the cloud. SmartCloset could easily be five stars if you could backup to the cloud or sync across devices.

Yes that’s the other part. If you have an iPad you will have to create a completely new closet as it doesn’t sync across devices either. Fixing the lack of backup flaw would raise SmartCloset to four stars and syncing across devices would bring it to five. These two features are central to an app that stores information you input. I hope they fix this soon.

I got the lifetime subscription so was pretty disappointed when I realized all the ways SmartCloset is lacking. What is the point of allowing us to create subcategories in our closet if we cannot filter or search by subcategories? The closet search experience really needs to be improved. We should be able to tag key words and select multiple categories / statuses and keyboard search all of it instead of only allowing us to use a filter. There should be an option to show header titles of the subcategories/ keywords when we search.
We should also be allowed to upload more than one photo per item so we can have pictures of it from both sides or fitted differently.
We should be able to select more than 8 images at a time to upload and should be able to select all at the same time instead of one by one.

I normally don’t write reviews for apps but wanted to help anyone else who was looking for a good closet app, after I had to try several out before finding this one. SmartCloset is amazing, especially for being free. It’s great for keeping track of all the clothes you have, sorting them into categories (based on color, type, etc), planning your clothes for specific days, making outfit collages, and getting outfit inspiration. It’s unlimited and very easy to use. You can even mark when clothes are dirty. My one complaint would be that the calendar feature could be easier to access, as it’s one of the things I use most, but it still takes only two taps to open, so not a huge deal. I personally don’t use the shopping feature or connect with friends, but it’s still cool to have the option! If you’re looking for a good way to keep track of your clothes and plan outfits I 100% recommend SmartCloset.

Updated Feb 24:
So I originally left 5 stars because of how great SmartCloset is, but after uploading some more clothes today I can’t use it anymore. I had no issues uploading several more items, but now SmartCloset crashes every time I try to create a look or add an item to the calendar. So frustrating!!! Please help or fix this ASAP, I’m super upset about not being able to use SmartCloset

I got SmartCloset to replace polyvore after it shut down, and I’m not impressed by it. There are some functions that I like such as the actual fashion pieces which seem to update often, but the mechanics and performance of SmartCloset are not good. It will randomly freeze up and there is no way to save your work, so when that happens you have to start all over. There is no easy way to “like” garments to use them later like there was in polyvore. Every time I exit SmartCloset for a few minutes to check a notification, it restarts and I have to restart my look. Sometimes I will crop garments and they look fine before I publish, but after I publish the pieces move around and overlap each other and it looks really bad. There is no way to search for brands within the “filter” page while creating a look, and there are thousands of brands so I can never find what I’m looking for.

After reading a review in an (older) article for SmartCloset, I was so excited to download a super simple cataloguing app that is just a virtual version of my closet. I was so disappointed to find that it’s trying to become an Instagram for outfits. I spend way more than enough time every day struggling not to waste time on social media, and here I’m faced with a homepage that begs for more social attention. GOODBYE.

My second enormous frustration with SmartCloset is the almost useless search tool. I wanted to have access to merchant pictures of my items, so I could log everything quickly (without having to take photos of everything I own, who has time for that) and to curate a streamlined, visually appealing and accurate virtual closet. I go to search the Victoria’s Secret brand category, stack of VSX sports bras and leggings in hand, and clicking through to Victoria’s Secret -> Activewear yields...three sports bras. That’s what I had to choose from, for a major, mainstream brand. I tried again with an H&M bra and an Old Navy dress; no results even close to the items I wanted to log. I am now resigned to taking pictures of as many things as possible, which will take forever, look messy on SmartCloset , and probably never allow me to log the entirety of my closet’s contents.

After using SmartCloset for some more time. I have two things that bother me.
1. When using the auto-tool to cut out clothes, it often removes tags/small details. I really want the “fill” option to let us draw them back in from the original picture after using the auto tool, instead of having to sigh and cut out the entire thing by hand to avoid this happening. The fill tool looks like it isn’t functioning correctly at all.
2. We should be able to change the background color for Looks in the look book, and possibly add text without having to add it to our closet to be able to use it.

Okay, see the thing is I love SmartCloset , I truly do. The concept is so simple and clean; elegant and magnificent. Compared to other apps with the same concept this one certainly takes the cake. It’s super easy to use.
However, it’s the details that get me. For instance, this new update is very disappointing. Now, everything takes a super long time to load, if at all. When I look up an item some items will take a while, but still load, while others will just stay blank. Very annoying and to be honest a test to my patience. I just think that the older version was slightly more organized because the list when looking through items is very squished together, making it look super unorganized.

I’ve been using SmartCloset since I started using a capsule wardrobe, and it has been really wonderful. However, it’s incredibly annoying that you MUST choose more than one season for an article of clothing or it will not save. There are pieces of clothing that are truly only one season, and you should be allowed to choose that. Also, if you added something a while ago as “all seasons” and want to go back and specify, say, fall and winter as your seasons and hit save, the item completely disappears from the closet. Major glitch, and needs to be fixed.

Like others, I hate that the social aspect is the first screen and I have to dig around for the calendar, which I use every day. But this is far less annoying than articles of clothing in the closet disappearing.

This is the best closet app by far I’ve tried like 5 of them. I use it every day and absolutely love how easy it is to use. A few suggestions for the developers:
1. Make it so that every time you’re on an outfit page (even if you navigate to it from the calendar or from “used in _ looks”) or anywhere else) there should be the same options available in the look book view.
2. Would be amazing to have a weather feature for the calendar! Also having the calendar as a tab on the bottom would be great. Would love just more abilities with the calendar in general
3. The favorite tab should have a place for you to favorite your outfits
4. If you delete one item all outfits with that item should be deleted (I think it’s supposed to do this but doesn’t)
5. If you mark something as laundry there should be some indicator of that in the lookbook or anytime you see the outfit, and this should be much easier to toggle on and off

Thank you for such a great app!

It’s great but the photo editing is very frustrating. I will crop a photo on my iPhone photos app and then it will show the uncropped version when I add it to SmartCloset . There is no way to crop something into a square shape in SmartCloset , it will just allow a lasso crop and will keep the original photo size.

Also SmartCloset needs a new name. “Closet” isn’t the first one to pop up when I search for SmartCloset . I have to redownload SmartCloset often bc when I delete something it will give me a blank screen I can’t escape from after the delete is done. Instead I’ve learned to delete things in the gallery view by selecting them that way.

Spent hours snapping pics and adding my clothes. Then tried to use the collage feature to create outfits and it doesn’t work. It will only add one item. I checked the help to make sure and I was doing it correctly just would only allow me to stack pictures and wouldn’t move them. Also the pictures are WAY to small. I can’t even recognize my own clothes. Disappointed as I was excited to use SmartCloset.
Update: Technical Support responded to my issue same day. They pushed an update through and after I restarted SmartCloset a few times as instructed it worked. (4 out of 5 stars because of the tiny thumbnail pics).

SmartCloset has helped with my organization and outfit planning. I travel frequently and I would love if the packing section had the ability to make looks out of the items on each packing list. If I add existing looks to my packing plan, each individual item gets added to my packing list. However, it would be great to be able to pick out all of my pieces and then have SmartCloset put together outfit combinations. Please consider this capability for the next update. I would also appreciate the ability to select an occasion for each piece of clothing so that I can see items by occasion and not just the item type.

SmartCloset is amazing! I have tried multiple different closet apps and this one is by far my favorite. Anyone looking for a closet app should definitely download this app!!

There are a couple of changes I wish they would make.

1. You can create sub categories. You can have a main category of “Dresses” and then sub categories like “Dresses - Rompers” or “dresses - formal dresses”. However when you go to the filter options, you can only filter on the main categories. It would be nice to filter on the sub categories.

2. You can add “status” to items. The preset statuses are laundry, available, wish list, other. I added a category the says “work item”. I also have 2 closes so added two status categories for closet 1 and closet 2. It would be nice if you could add multiple tags to one item. Right now you can only have one status tag on an item.

3. You can only upload 1 photo per item. I wish I could upload at least 2.

Update 8/9/21 There are currently issues with the calendar records not populating and this is impacting cost per wear calculations. Version history says it is fixed but I have had problems even with resetting app.

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I ❤️❤️❤️ SmartCloset. It would be perfect if you could go to an item. Look at the associated looks and then update looks from there. I have over a 1000 looks, if I decide to delete an item, it is hard to find the associated looks to update them with something different. I also like to adjust the looks for what I am wearing on a given day so that I can track it. To find the little k is very cumbersome.

A place to track and keep track of your wearables? As someone whose closet is still intimidating after KonMarie, yet someone who sometimes has trouble choosing outfits, this is a fantastic addition! Eases decision fatigue and makes choosing an outfit easier, even on days where you aren’t at 100%. My only wish left unmet is an option to upload wardrobe outfits, too! Sometimes, I will snap a photo, but not have time/coverage to upload.

I have taken a before snap of my closet and can’t wait to snap the after! Between OOTD organizing hooks, simple labeling systems, and this tracker, I am excited to see the after! Here’s hoping it will be leaner, cleaner, uh... yep. Anyway, thanks!

I love that SmartCloset lets me create outfits with the clothes I have in my own wardrobe! The interface is easy to use and very straightforward, but it also has so much potential that is not being used. I wish it had the option to add custom colors or the ability to sort items by custom patterns. The ability to follow others is great, but it would also be cool if there was a way to search by hashtags, so I could easily find others with the same style as me. I also would like to be able to edit posts and comment on others’ posts! Also, I wish that the erase tool had a restore feature instead of just undo.

I was using another closet that I really liked, but it didn’t have anyway to sign in so if my device broke or I got a new one, I would have to redo the whole thing again. Then I downloaded another one and started over again, but it was so hard to edit anything on it because it kept glitching and didn’t have many options. So now I’m on this one which is so much better! It is way easier to edit the background of the photos. The questions below are the only reason SmartCloset lost a star.

>>>question:
I need to know how to make categories and subcategories. On the previous app, I had “Tops” then below I had individual categories of tops. Also, the previous app had the ability to add more than one photo to the same item. So I could swipe to see the back of the shirt, and you could select which side would show on an outfit. How do I do that on here?
(I will update this post if the developers see this and respond to me)

I’ve been using Stylebook for two years so I’ve invested a lot of time in inputting my belongings into that app, but I have to admit that Smart Closet is a lot quicker and easier to use. Specifically, if you want to add items from your wishlist and play around with them and create outfits to see how they would work with other items in your closet this is a lot better for that purpose. SmartCloset automatically culls data about the brand and category from shop’s website and that saves you from having to input a lot of that data yourself. I’m sure the design could stand to be a little bit more intuitive and I’d love to see more stores be supported (namely Revolve), but at the moment I’m pretty happy with SmartCloset.

I downloaded several closet organisation apps but ended up deleting them all except this one. He others had so many glitches and frustrations. This is the best free app out there. Easy to upload photos of your own items and organise your wardrobe. Gives you multiple options for outfits which can be customised and saved. Wish there was an option to edit these looks at a later stage so you could add a new necklace or shoes etc. Unfortunately you have to delete and redo. I’m not into the sharing/liking/following part of SmartCloset which is more like Instagram but you don’t have to use that if you don’t want to. I like the idea of adding clothes you want to buy into your closet as wishlist items making it easier to coordinate your closet for future purchases. Overall I love SmartCloset and I’m having so much fun using it xxxx thanks

I’ve tried several different apps since Polyvore and this is the next best thing!!! There are just two more things I need added to SmartCloset for it to be perfect... please add save draft and edit. When we start creating a look/collage, we have to finish it right away or come back and start all over. Save draft will allow us to save what we’ve started and come back later to finish it. If we created a look/collage and posted it and then decide later we want to add something or take something away, we have to delete it and then start all over again. If we had edit as an option as well, then we can just add/remove those items and keep it simple. I promise... if you had those two things and fix the bugs from moving slow and crashing... you will surpass all those other apps and be number 1!!!!

SmartCloset is great, it has great functionality. You can add multiple photos at once and edit them right away.

The problem for me is the lack of full screen pics... When I click on the pic it opens a small pic at the top of the screen with the bunch of info at the bottom. I love the info but when choosing clothes I prefer to look at the pics than at whether it's a skirt or a dress, or if it's for summer and winter. Believe it or not, just by looking at the pic I can determine what type of clothing it is and if I can wear it outside if it's too cold... To see the whole pic or to see it full screen you need to click edit and then crop... Those are two completely unnecessary steps to see the pic properly.

Just enlarge the pic of the clothing and decrease the size of the clothes info. It's unnecessary and impractical to take half the space of the screen.

I love SmartCloset, it worked really well for me for such a long time after polyvore shut down.
But recently when I try to make a set SmartCloset turns black and shuts down, I can’t go on SmartCloset for more than 2 minutes or less when trying to go through my clothes to make a set before it shuts down.
I tried to delete it and download it again but then when I opened it and signed in all my clothes and pictures I had uploaded were gone, and it didn’t fix it because it still shuts down.
I don’t know if it does this for anyone else but I hope they will fix this issue so I can continue using SmartCloset.

I absolutely love SmartCloset! I use it to plan my outfits and organize my closet. It’s so easy to use and very customizable to fit your closet and items. My biggest suggestion for SmartCloset would be to have some way to search or tag items. Right now, the only option is to filter items by categories (which is great!) However, it would be nice to either have a way to add tags to certain items OR just have a way to search up keywords that might have been in an item’s notes. My other wish for SmartCloset would be to add more than one image per item and then get to choose between them when creating a look collage. Other than that, it’s app is perfect!! And I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a closet organization app!!!

I absolutely love SmartCloset. It could use a few things, like being able to undo something you’ve edited. Also, when reorganizing your closet items it would be great to be able to select multiple items to move all into one area. Like selecting jewelry to move together and then reorganize once it’s in the desired place. The other thing I would recommend is being able to have more than one closet. For example, I wear a uniform and suits for work, it would be nice to have a work closet to work with that would make it easier to keep separate including posting on the calendar. It would be nice to be able to specify what event you wore an outfit to, such as an office meeting, vs work or personal party celebration, etc. Otherwise IT IS THE BEST APP and I highly recommend it.

This is no doubt one of my favorite apps ever. Having a bigger wardrobe can be so hard to organize & remember everything you own. I love being able to log everything in to SmartCloset, along with being able to plan out outfits & look books, too. It’s so helpful when you’re running somewhere last second & are getting stressed out about picking out an outfit quick (which happens often); I can just look at the outfits I have pre-planned out to save that time & worry. The packing feature is also a lifesaver. I’m the worst about laying out the right amount of clothes & remembering to pack everything coming back. SmartCloset allows you to lay out all your planned outfits and items for a trip. So you not only don’t have to stress about what to wear on your vacation, but also see exactly what you packed as a checklist when packing back up. I hardly leave app reviews (unless I absolutely love it or want it to rot), but SmartCloset is one of the best things out there.

SmartCloset is the best!!!! I’ve tried lots of closet organizing apps but this one is by far the best one!!its is soooo easy to use and also has tons of fabulous features such as helping you pack for trips, plan out all of you your outfits in a calendar feature. You can also ACTUALLY SHOP for stuff including designer brands. Smart Closet will even show you discounts while shopping for brands like Prada and Valentino. It’s so easy to add outfits and create your very own look book. If you need some inspiration, check out the homepage to see other people’s looks and outfits they’ve created. Plus, create a profile where you can post outfits and other fashion tips. Can’t figure out what to wear? SmartCloset WILL CHOOSE CLOTHES FOR YOU. Nobody could ever ask for a better app. When you log your clothes down, SmartCloset will automatically delete the background for you so you have a white background with just your piece of clothing if you press “auto”. Soo awesome!!!! As a recap, you can shop, get inspired, log your closet, and help yourself in the morning when you think you have “nothing to wear”. This can actually help you save money because the reason why most people shop when they already had clothes is because they only think they can’t make any cute outfits with the things they have. Buuut, with SmartCloset you really can see how many outfits and articles of clothing you have and you may not have to spend as much. If you are looking for a closet app, GET THIS ONE

The app is good in general but since the last update everything is messed up. I cannot find community posts anywhere and I cannot post my looks either. I synced my account to the web version, but it’s still saying I need to upgrade to pro version. So, wasted money because it’s not working!!! Also, I still have some notifications left but nowhere to find them so I can mark them checked. I don’t know what happened with this app, but a few months ago everything was working as it should.