Indyx vs Whering vs a spreadsheet
- debating finally using one of these apps vs just maintaining a spreadsheet
- looking for people’s experiences using any of the above to help keep track of their wardrobe
- if you respond “lol it’s just vibes” or some such i’ll be sad
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i tried indyx recently, thought it was a waste of time for me, but could absolutely be useful to others! the app is very user friendly and intuitive
i’d also hazard it’s better than maintaining a spreadsheet
I’d say the main advantage these things have over spreadsheet is the data entry is a nicer UI and the reports/stats on them are premade. I’d bias towards the spreadsheet just because it gives you data portability though, personally. Actually I’d say obsidian bases but that’s not out of early access yet.
I set up an Airtable a few months ago. Worked fine but I just kind of fell out of using it
just own less stuff
I installed whering a lil while ago
Started adding my clothes on there recently,
I think it'll be kinda useful once I've logged everything on it
pretty cool so far
I’ve been using Fits for a while and I wish I hadn’t put so much into it bc they’ve gone in a direction I don’t like. But I have so much in it already and afaik it doesn’t have an export function
It kinda pisses me off bc it was exactly what I wanted at first and they started shoehorning social functions and now AI stuff
I haven't used Whering, but I assume it has very similar features to Indyx.
Having used Indyx for a while now, I think the main difference between the apps and the spreadsheet is that it's helpful if you commit to the workflows/processes that the app is encouraging you to do. But if you just want a wardrobe catalogue then the apps dont really offer anything you couldn't make yourself.
It wants you to make creating digital flat lays / outfits as one of the main ways you interact with your wardrobe. Several things support that, but the two that I found most useful:
1. When you create an outfit, you can assign it to a calendar day in which you wear it so that it auto tracks your # of wears. You can also add a selfie into the flat lay so you remember how the outfit actually looks on you. You can then also refer back to these outfits.
2. You can add items to a wishlist, then create outfits combining both the wishlist items and your wardrobe items. Then when you purchase, you can move items from the wishlist directly into wardrobe. Helpful in rationalizing purchases when you can say something like "this wishlist item has at least 3 possible outfits I could make that I like".
Across all apps, seeing your wardrobe visually is also really helpful in a way that seeing all of your closet doesn't quite achieve
additionally, I ended up going with indyx vs other apps because i appreciate the amount of blogs / human written content the company makes, and how the stated vision is reflected in the app, vs companies like whering are incorperating bullshit like AI into the app
I use Indyx just to keep inventory of stuff but haven’t created outfits, shared anything, or whatever else it does. Not many men on there.
hey
you realize giving non answers is dickhead behavior right
ultimately the goal is to own less stuff and an at a glance reference is helpful thanks for nothing tho
Yeah part of keeping track of the stuff is it does help owning less stuff. A) putting it into your system is a barrier to entry, and B) knowing what you do and don’t wear, what type of stuff you have the most of already, etc can help you figure out what not to buy and even what to resell/donate
I know there’s the case against cost per wear thing but imo it’s worth just seeing the data so you can say “hmm I might not wear this a lot but it’s meaningful/special” vs “damn I don’t need this”
(Also for me specifically I just like tracking things lol)
I've been updating my Airtable since seeing this, and I'm thinking I should try using it more often
I've been using a modified version of an airtable template for a year and a half now and really like the customization I can do with it. Only gripe is the 1000 entry limit for the free plan
i do not think i am anywhere near 1000 garms and i hope never to be but good to know tysm
I'm at 43 so not a worry for me either
o the entry limit is garms and outfits combined, not just the garms 😅
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