Reviews of Marcel: Furniture Identifier

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List of user reviews and ratings for Marcel: Furniture Identifier

Total ratings

3.80 (Rating count: 59)

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Review summary

Marcel is helpful for furniture and antique identification and can save time with photo scanning and browsing, with added value for pricing and brand information. However, results are not always reliable, onboarding and permission prompts can disrupt use, and in some cases the app underperforms compared with basic reverse-image searches.

Pros

Generally accurate at identifying a wide range of furniture and antiques, including items from flea markets and estate sales.
Time-saving and convenient: scan photos to identify items and easily find similar items or collections.
Helpful for pricing and budgeting: can estimate value and spot cheaper options when shopping.
Useful for identifying brands and providing descriptive results to go along with identifications.

Cons

Identification can be inconsistent: some pieces yield no results or incorrect results, even with good photos or tips.
Onboarding and permission issues or occasional UI freezes can hinder use (e.g., permissions prompts, stuck intro screens).
Sometimes outperformed by general search methods (e.g., reverse image search), failing to identify items that are found by other tools.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.40

All time rating average: 3.80

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41% (7)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-09-01	Ch*****	Terrible marketing. They offer a 7 day free trial and when you accept it they bill you for the full month. I expect a full refund . That’s not a good business model.
Terrible marketing. They offer a 7 day free trial and when you accept it they bill you for the full month. I expect a full refund . That’s not a good business model.
2025-05-23	Hx*****	This app feels like I have my own personal Sherlock Holmes in my pocket for identifying my favorite furniture
This app feels like I have my own personal Sherlock Holmes in my pocket for identifying my favorite furniture
2025-05-04	je*****	Works great for furniture, but also works well as a antique appraiser
Works great for furniture, but also works well as a antique appraiser
2025-04-30	Na*****	I’ve tried for years to identify a piece of furniture that once belonged to my mother 50+ years ago and even Marcel can’t help me.
I’ve tried for years to identify a piece of furniture that once belonged to my mother 50+ years ago and even Marcel can’t help me.
2025-04-27	d4*****	great antique identifier app. identified all the items at the flea market
great antique identifier app. identified all the items at the flea market
2025-04-02	zu*****	I can easily find furniture and collect similar items and collections, inspiring to browse through
I can easily find furniture and collect similar items and collections, inspiring to browse through
2025-04-02	le*****	Been fun using Marcel when I hit up the local antique store or yard sales. Used to spend a bunch of time googling since no one knows what they have but now I just scan and see if it’s a cop. Thanks
Been fun using Marcel when I hit up the local antique store or yard sales. Used to spend a bunch of time googling since no one knows what they have but now I just scan and see if it’s a cop. Thanks
2025-04-02	MM*****	Works well, def recommend!
Works well, def recommend!
2024-08-28	Li*****	Nothing happens after I give permission to view my photos. Tried 3 fresh downloads.
Nothing happens after I give permission to view my photos. Tried 3 fresh downloads.
2024-07-20	mo*****	It’s stuck on the best photo tips screen. Useless
It’s stuck on the best photo tips screen. Useless