# Shpock: Buy & Sell Marketplace — user reviews > 532 indexed App Store user reviews of Shpock by finderly GmbH & Co KG, rated 4.20/5 from 620 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shpock-buy-and-sell-marketplace/id557153158/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shpock-buy-and-sell-marketplace/id557153158.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 430 · 4★ 61 · 3★ 25 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 88 ## What do users think of Shpock? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use - 👍 Great for buying and selling - 💡 Potential for finding bargains - 🚀 Quick and easy selling process - 🚀 Intuitive and ergonomic app **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and unreliable - 🔒 Security concerns and scams - 💰 Introduced paid subscription model - 🗑️ Filled with fake/low-quality listings - 🤖 Overrun by bots and time-wasters - 🚫 Difficult to contact customer support - 🗑️ Cluttered with ads and promotions **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent app crashes and freezes - Login issues and account restrictions - Inability to edit or delete listings - Inconsistent and buggy notification system **Most requested features** - Ability to filter out sold items - Implement an escrow service - Stronger measures against scammers - Better user account management tools - More robust customer support system ## Newest reviews (17 of 532) ### 3/5 — No longer the best place to sell *2026-08-07, version 9.22.0* The app is slow. Adverts are annoying. I have been paying monthly to remove ads even then I have to restore in-app purchases each month so that it recognises me. Other than that actual advertising is fairly easy and straight forward. ### 1/5 — Not loading location *2026-04-09, version 9.20.2* The app won’t load my location problems logging in also showing me other users account. Crazy!!!! ### 1/5 — App is becoming annoying *2026-03-09, version 9.19.0* Traders have ruined this app , disgusting how they can post so much and ruin finding stuff . How many damn beds can actually be for sale . It’s beyond the joke now and finding stuff is even harder than before because of these idiotic traders selling thousands of beds. Constant scrolling to find items in local area just shows beds after beds after beds . Traders should’ve limited to the number of posts as it’s put off even looking anymore , might as well just go on ‘*bay ‘ and find stuff. Sick of traders wrecking the what once was a good place to find bargains . Sort the damn traders out jeeeez ### 1/5 — just stick to vinted *2026-03-06, version 9.19.0* Really not a great app, literally have to pay money to use it. Albeit not much I’d just stick with vinted ### 1/5 — Account Problems *2026-02-19, version 9.18.4* Has happened to me twice now with two different accounts I have created. For some reason shows other people accounts when I go to my account section which constantly changes ### 2/5 — Can’t re-list without a cost. *2026-02-17, version 9.18.4* Even though I pay monthly to sell, if I need to re-list, there is an extra charge. If someone bids and doesn’t buy, I have to sell as a new item or be charged to re-list. Not impressed with thus new charge, no need for it really. ### 1/5 — Awful *2026-02-14, version 9.18.2* Can no longer sell for free? Have to pay at least £1.99 a month ### 1/5 — Too expensive - forced to pay to relist items every 30 days even if they are free *2026-02-14, version 9.18.2* Used to be free to list, then had to pay 0.99 a month which I get and happy to support. But now the 0.99 tier you can’t relist items without paying to relist each item or moving £4.99 a month tier. You have to completely redo the listing every month. I’ve gone back to eBay as cheaper. ### 1/5 — Having to now pay *2026-02-08, version 9.18.2* With Vinteds fast growing popularity, eBay took the decision to make it free to sell.. Shpock went on the other direction and have failed. Ridiculous because people used this to sell smaller unwanted items. Ridiculous. Uninstalled and will use alternative apps instead ### 1/5 — What? *2026-02-05, version 9.18.2* Since when did you need to pay to list anything? What a stupid change. ### 1/5 — Zero traffic *2026-02-01, version 9.18.2* What you upload won’t get any views even if you buy a membership. They want you to pay to promote your items so the incentive is to not give you any traffic. Waste of time ### 1/5 — Subscription based *2026-02-01, version 9.18.2* Seriously? You have to pay monthly to sell on this app. Absolutely insane. There are so many better apps. ### 1/5 — Getting worse *2026-01-29, version 9.18.2* Over the past year, this app has become less and less user friendly. Ads pop up constantly while searching for or looking at items for sale. This is very frustrating and I’m sure it’s having a negative effect on sales. There also seems to be less items for sale. Probably linked to the payment structure for sellers and less views as less people put up with constant pop up ads. And a tone deaf response too! There are other revenue models. This one will be the death of your app. ### 1/5 — App locked behind pay wall *2026-01-27, version 9.18.2* I’ve been using for 6+ years and sold many items. All of a sudden you can’t list anything unless you pay £1 a month subscription which I refuse to pay ### 1/5 — Awful *2026-01-26, version 9.18.2* You have to pay to list things… absolutely shocking, wouldn’t recommend at all. ### 1/5 — Bad! *2026-01-26, version 9.18.2* Came back to Shpock after a long time but it’s so bad now. Full of adds, can’t search for anything without adds popping up all the time. I will delete very annoying. ### 1/5 — Getting worse *2026-01-24, version 9.18.2* Over the past year, this app has become less and less user friendly. Ads pop up constantly while searching for or looking at items for sale. This is very frustrating and I’m sure it’s having a negative effect on sales. There also seems to be less items for sale. Probably linked to the payment structure for sellers and less views as less people put up with constant pop up ads. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Don’t give them your number! *2026-08-15, version 9.23.0* Signed up and gave them my number, immediately started getting multiple spam calls per day (had 0 before). Never use this company. ### 1/5 — Disgusted *2026-08-12, version 9.23.0* I’ve been with Shpock for many years about 2 months ago I was unable to list new items I contacted them 5 times and go no answer yet they kept taking a payment for the last 3 months disappointing ### 1/5 — I'm not paying to sell *2026-07-14, version 9.22.0* Remember the days when this used to be free? Now you have to pay 99p a month. That’s actually a joke. I refuse to pay just to sell stuff. You already pay tax when you buy something, and you may have to pay tax when you sell certain things in the UK, so why would I pay even more just to list an item? I’ve uninstalled the app because this is actually stupid. ### 1/5 — £1 a month? *2026-07-11, version 9.22.0* I can’t believe Shpock asked me to pay £1 a months to give stuff away for free! 😅 Actually in Shock Shpock! ### 1/5 — Moving to Vinted *2026-07-07, version 9.21.0* I am starting to move all my items over to Vinted where it is free to sell, there are no adverts popping up and they don’t expire, so I don’t need to pay to re-list them! ### 1/5 — Annoying notifications *2026-06-15, version 9.20.4* Lots of spam ### 1/5 — Dead App *2026-06-08, version 9.20.4* This was an okay app to list the odd random thing you were happy to have an advert up for ages as the customer bases isn’t really there. Now however they have moved to a ‘you have to pay’ system so you can’t list anything anymore unless you cough up a subscription which has basically killed the app. I won’t be using it anymore. ### 1/5 — Used to be my go to app, not anymore *2026-05-17, version 9.20.4* Initially it was my number 1 app but unfortunately when the app started charging, it all went downhill. We don’t need another subscription service! Ads were plastered all over the screen which was so annoying that I stopped using the service. Shame. ### 1/5 — Paywall? *2026-04-19, version 9.20.4* I used to love using Shpock but now I can’t even sell a bike without having to pay for a membership? Not sure if there is supposed to be a way to exit that page and continue but I can’t seem to sell without having to buy that membership. ### 1/5 — costs money *2026-04-11, version 9.20.4* it now costs money to sell stuff and it has a small userbase hardly any people buy / sell on here ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Spock app *2026-07-17, version 9.22.0* Easy to use. i have been using it for year. doesn’t seem to be as many people as there was a few years ago. ### 5/5 — Shock *2026-07-04, version 9.21.0* June 22 2018 ### 5/5 — Ads *2026-05-20, version 9.20.4* It’s useless now it’s just flooded with sofas from the same businesses. ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-09-30, version 9.15.2* Great app easy to use ### 5/5 — Tank *2025-09-13, version 9.15.2* Sold easy we always post stuff now on Shpock it was very quick ### 5/5 — Great App & well designed *2025-08-24, version 9.15.0* Been using for a while now and very happy with buying and selling experiences - all good😉 ### 5/5 — Selling *2025-08-17, version 9.15.0* One of best selling app ### 5/5 — Lantern *2025-06-28, version 9.13.0* Very good nice lady ### 5/5 — Hidden payment *2025-06-14, version 9.13.0* I went through the process of selling an item which took a lot of time only to find there was a monthly fee pop-up to my dismay, therefore I deleted the app, will not use again. ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2025-04-22, version 9.12.0* An excellent place to find bargains in these costly times. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*