2026 comparison
Five tools can turn a photo or screenshot into shopping results: Remode, Google Lens, Amazon Lens (formerly StyleSnap), Pinterest Lens, and Lykdat. Each wins in a different situation — here is where.
Updated: July 2026
If the goal is to buy the clothes — exact match, best price, second-hand backup, an alert when it drops — use Remode. If you want to identify any object or find where an image came from, use Google Lens. If you only shop on Amazon, use Amazon Lens. If you want style inspiration rather than the exact item, use Pinterest Lens. Lykdat is a reasonable browser-based fallback.
Remode is fashion-only and built around the purchase decision, not just recognition. Upload a photo, screenshot, or paused video frame; it detects each visible piece (coat, top, jeans, shoes, bag) and lets you search the one you want.
Separates exact matches from strong visual matches and similar styles. Compares prices across retailers, includes second-hand and resale listings, and can watch an item for price drops. Region-aware results for shoppers in Germany, Switzerland, the UK, and the US.
iOS only — no Android or desktop app. Fashion, shoes, bags, jewelry, and accessories only: it will not identify a lamp, a car, or a plant.
TikTok, Instagram, and Pinterest screenshots where you want to find and buy a specific piece — especially if you shop from Europe or Switzerland.
Google Lens has the widest recognition of anything on this list and is unbeatable at answering "what is this?" for any object. For fashion specifically, it has real limits.
Finding the original source of an image, identifying brands from logos, and clean product photos. Free, on every platform, built into Chrome and Android.
Results mix editorial pages, Pinterest re-posts, and shopping links without separating exact from similar. No garment picker in the shopping flow, no price watch, no second-hand view, and shopping coverage skews US.
Identifying non-fashion objects, or a first pass when you do not know what you are looking at. See our full Google Lens vs Remode comparison.
Amazon retired the StyleSnap name and folded photo search into Amazon Lens inside the Amazon app. It matches your photo against the Amazon catalog only.
One tap from photo to an Amazon cart with Prime shipping. Solid for basics and dupes that Amazon sellers stock.
If the item is not sold on Amazon — most designer, boutique, and many European high-street pieces — you get lookalikes, not the item. No cross-store price comparison by design.
Finding affordable similar styles when you already shop primarily on Amazon.
Pinterest Lens searches Pinterest's own image graph, which is enormous for fashion — but its output is more Pinterest, not a store shelf.
Discovering the aesthetic: similar outfits, styling ideas, and boards built around the look you photographed.
Finding the exact item and a working buy link is hit-or-miss; many results lead to dead product pages or more pins.
Building a moodboard around a look before you decide what to actually buy.
Lykdat is a web tool: upload an image on the site and it searches a set of partner fashion retailers. No app install needed.
Works on any device with a browser, including desktop. Fashion-focused rather than general-purpose.
Retailer coverage is thinner than Google's or Remode's, results lean similar-style rather than exact-match, and there is no piece detection, resale view, or price alerts.
Quick desktop searches when you cannot use a phone app.
Match the tool to the job, not the hype.
Use Remode: piece detection, exact-vs-similar labels, store and price comparison, second-hand, price watch.
Use Google Lens for any object or to trace where an image came from.
Use Pinterest Lens for inspiration, Amazon Lens for Amazon-only dupes, Lykdat on desktop.
It depends on the goal. For buying fashion — exact matches, price comparison across stores, second-hand options, and price alerts — Remode (iOS) is built specifically for that. Google Lens is the best general identifier, Amazon Lens is best if you only shop on Amazon, and Pinterest Lens is best for inspiration.
Sometimes. Google Lens often finds the exact product when the photo is a clean product image, but with real-world outfit photos and screenshots it returns a mix of visually similar results, editorial pages, and shopping links without separating exact from similar.
All of the tools accept screenshots, but they handle them differently. Remode is designed for the screenshot case: it detects each visible piece in the frame, lets you pick one, and returns shoppable matches. Google Lens and Pinterest Lens accept screenshots but search the whole image at once.
Remode surfaces second-hand and resale listings alongside new retail matches when available. Google Lens, Amazon Lens, Pinterest Lens, and Lykdat focus on new retail results.
Google Lens, Amazon Lens, Pinterest Lens, and Lykdat are free. Remode is free to download on iOS with a set of free searches included.
Remode has been submitted to ChatGPT Apps and is available to AI assistants today over MCP at mcp.remode.app — assistants can call the Remode tool directly.
More Remode guides for visual clothing search, screenshot search, and outfit shopping.
Remode turns outfit photos and screenshots into results you can compare and buy.