Mardel vs Brookshire's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mardel
This app allows users to browse Christian and educational products, view weekly ads, find store locations, and access coupons. It offers a wide selection of Bibles, books, gifts, and supplies to support spiritual and intellectual needs.
- Browse Christian and educational products
- View weekly ads
- Locate nearby stores
- Access coupons
- Shop Bibles, books, and gifts
- Discover homeschool curriculum
Read full descriptionHide full description
Christian & Education products are now available at your fingertips every time you open the Mardel App! Download the Mardel App to browse the weekly ad, locate stores near you, grab the current coupon available in-store or online and more. Mardel Christian & Education is a faith-based company dedicated to renewing minds and transforming lives through the products we sell and the ministries we support. To this end, we provide a large selection of Bibles, books, movies, gifts, music, kid products, apparel, church and educational supplies, and homeschool curriculum. We offer quality products at great prices on Mardel.com and across our 35 stores located in the central region of the United States. Our products share truth, teach knowledge, offer encouragement, inspire worship, and bring joy--fulfilling the vision of Mardel to make a difference and give hope. We are a resource center equipping the whole person--specializing in the provision of all your spiritual and intellectual needs.
Brookshire's
Easily shop for groceries online or in-store. Clip digital coupons, order for curbside pickup, and manage shopping lists. Discover recipes and scan products to add to your cart.
- Digital coupon clipping
- Curbside grocery pickup
- Shopping list management
- Recipe discovery and ingredient addition
- Product barcode scanner
- Weekly ad and specials viewing
Read full descriptionHide full description
We've enhanced your Brookshire's app to make shopping online and in store even easier.Features include: • Clip digital coupons with ease. • Order groceries for Curbside pickup. • Access your existing shopping lists or quickly create new lists on the go. • Search, save and share your favorite recipes. Add ingredients to your shopping lists. • Product Scanner: Scan product barcodes to quickly add items to your shopping list or shopping cart. • View weekly ads, promotions, and specials.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brookshire's at 4.7 against Mardel's 3.9. Brookshire's also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 0%) and ratings volume (15K vs 19). Mardel's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brookshire's holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brookshire's has 15K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Mardel's written reviews are positive against 32% of Brookshire's's.
Mardel ships an update every 5 months, Brookshire's monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mardel | Brookshire's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 32.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mardel, Inc. | Brookshire Grocery Company |
Customer experience
Mardel
Brookshire's
Bugs and requests
Mardel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Brookshire's
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Inability to access account information
- Inconsistent app behavior after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Display item locations within the store
- Ability to cancel/modify orders
- Improved coupon management
- Saved shopping lists and order history
- Faster and more reliable app performance
In-app purchases
Mardel
No in-app purchases
Brookshire's
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mardel free?
Is Brookshire's free?
Which has better reviews, Mardel or Brookshire's?
Do Mardel or Brookshire's have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mardel or Brookshire's?
Other comparisons
