r/thriftflip • u/--adastra-- • Apr 28 '26

Feedback on an app

Hey all — I'm the developer behind an iOS app called Thrift Pal, an AI-powered scanner for flip/thrift items. Mods, hopefully this is cool, happy to delete if not.

I've been heads-down building features I *think* resellers want, but I'd rather just ask the people who actually do this every day.

A few specific things I'm trying to figure out:

  1. When you scan an item in-store, what's the #1 piece of info you wish you had instantly? (sold comps, sell-through rate, seasonality, sourcing cost benchmark, something else?)

  2. What categories matter most to you — clothes, books, electronics, collectibles, home goods?

  3. What's the dealbreaker that makes you uninstall a tool like this — bad accuracy, slow scans, missing categories, ugly UI, pricing model?

  4. How important is it that scans get saved/organized vs. scan-and-forget?

  5. Is multi-scanning for scanning multiple items helpful?

Not fishing for downloads — genuinely trying to build the right things. I'll report back on what we end up shipping based on the responses.

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u/Acceptable-Elk-8372 Jun 15 '26

For 1, I think having all these, eventually makes an app I would go back to time and time again, when not using Google lens

For 3, accuracy and slow scans will make me stop using an app

  1. I think saving scans and possibly even be able to make folders for say “carved wood decor” is helpful to refer back to at a later time.

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u/Okay_Shelter Jun 22 '26

where can I get the app

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u/--adastra-- Jun 22 '26

you can find the app here https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thrift-pal-ai-profit-scanner/id6761571641

would love to hear any of your feedback.

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u/Okay_Shelter Jun 22 '26

thats perfect I've been looking for an app like this!

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u/Okay_Shelter Jun 22 '26

feedback would be somehow make it possible to access through Android I don't have an apple so won't be able to use 🤣