08/12/2025
Top AI Shopping Apps in 2025
1. Phia – “Your Personal Shopping Sidekick”
• Type: iOS app + Chrome extension
• What it does: When browsing fashion items online, tap “Should I Buy This?” – Phia analyzes prices across 40,000+ retail and secondhand sites, then tells you whether the price is high, fair, or a bargain. It suggests cheaper exact matches or similar alternatives.  
• Why it stands out: Designed specifically for fashion and affordability, it’s dubbed the “Google Flights for fashion.” Highly convenient if you’re focused on clothes, accessories, or thrifting.  
2. Shop.app AI (by Shopify)
• Type: Mobile app
• Features: AI-powered personal shopping assistant that:
• Chats in natural language to find products
• Shows product suggestions with images and prices
• Remembers conversation context for smarter follow-ups
 
3. Buysmart.ai
• Type: Web-based assistant
• Strengths:
• Guides you through a category-based Q&A to narrow your product needs
• Provides well-researched recommendations with pros and cons for each product

4. Perplexity’s AI Shopping
• Type: Integrated into Perplexity’s chatbot
• Tools:
• Snap to Shop visual search—identify products from photos
• Buy with Pro (U.S. only): One-click checkout feature for select merchants

5. Vetted AI Smart Shopping Agent
• Platforms: iOS and Android
• Capabilities:
• Chat-based AI assists with extensive shopping research
• Compares prices, aggregates expert and user reviews, and recommends alternatives
 
6. Style DNA
• Purpose: AI stylist app
• Highlights:
• Generates personal style profiles using a single selfie
• Helps you manage your closet, create outfits, and find items that match your wardrobe
• Encourages sustainable shopping by helping you make the most of what you already own

7. GlamAI
• Innovation: Virtual try-on
• Features:
• Upload your photos and see realistic 2D versions of yourself wearing different clothing and makeup
• Seamless, detail-rich digital fitting room experience

8. Google’s Doppl (Experimental)
• Status: U.S.-only, still in experimental phase
• What it offers:
• Upload a full-body photo and wish-list outfit images
• Produces animated videos showing how clothing moves and fits on you

9. ThredUp’s AI Shopping Tool
• Function: Search and discovery for secondhand clothes
• Pro tip: Enter keywords or upload images (e.g., “fall wedding Philadelphia”) to find specific fashion items. The AI boosted searches per session by 38% after launch. 
10. ShopSavvy
• Classic favorite: Barcode scanning app
• Offers: Scan products to compare online/local prices, reviews, and deals. A reliable tool with a strong track record.