Gabe's vs Save A Lot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gabe's
Access your rewards card, coupons, and purchase history. Easily track your points towards rewards and find store locations with hours and directions. Get notified of exclusive deals and new brands.
- Access rewards card
- View latest coupons
- Track reward points
- View purchase history
- Find store locations
- Get deal notifications
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Access Your Coupons. Track Points + Purchases. Find Your Gabe’s! Designed for deal-hunters, the Gabe’s app makes it easy to stay connected to our store. Use your app to: • Get quick access to your Unbelievable Rewards card • Easily find your latest coupons • Track your points towards your next Reward • View your purchase history • Get directions to and hours of your closest store Plus, you’ll get immediately notified of exclusive deals and special promotions, and be kept in the loop on new brands in store—and more. Find your deal—and get app-y!
Save A Lot
This app rewards you for shopping by letting you earn dots redeemable for in-store discounts. You can also view weekly ads and digitally clip coupons to save even more on your groceries.
- Earn dots for shopping
- Redeem dots for rewards
- View weekly ads
- Clip digital coupons
- Personalized offers
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Our new app gives you everything you need to make shopping easier and more rewarding: Earn dots every time you shop, and redeem those dots for rewards in store. View weekly ads for your store. Clip and save coupons. And more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Save A Lot at 4.8 against Gabe's's 4.2. Save A Lot also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 32%) and ratings volume (26K vs 1.6K). Gabe's's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Save A Lot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Save A Lot has 26K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Gabe's's written reviews are positive against 47% of Save A Lot's.
Gabe's ships an update every 2 months, Save A Lot every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Gabe's | Save A Lot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.6K ratings) | 4.8 (26K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | 47.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K | 26K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gabriel Brothers, Inc. | Moran Foods, LLC |
Customer experience
Gabe's
Save A Lot
User reviews
Gabe's
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great prices
- 👍 Affordable clothing
- 👍 Friendly staff
- 👍 Convenient store locations
- 👍 Wide selection of products
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Rewards/coupons not working as expected
- 🐛 Inconsistent app performance
- 🐛 Lack of online shopping functionality
Save A Lot
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clean and organized store
- 🚀 Great deals and fresh produce/meat
- 👍 Friendly and helpful staff
- 👍 Convenient shopping experience
- 💡 Loyalty program with points/rewards
Room to improve
- 🐛 Coupon issues (not working, not honored)
- 🐛 Inconsistent pricing and sales
- 🐛 Outdated/antiquated checkout systems
- 🐛 Spoiled/poor quality merchandise
Bugs and requests
Gabe's
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Unable to log in or create account
- Rewards/coupons not syncing properly
- Server errors when trying to access app
Requested features
4 requests- Online shopping capability
- Improved rewards program
- More reliable app performance
- Better integration between app and in-store experience
Save A Lot
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and login issues
- Store locator not accurate
- Incorrect pricing and sale information
Requested features
4 requests- Show prices and stock availability in the app
- Improve coupon integration and usability
- Modernize checkout and loyalty program
- Better communication of sales and promotions
In-app purchases
Gabe's
No in-app purchases
Save A Lot
No in-app purchases
