LCP Shop vs Al's Hardware
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LCP Shop
Discover a curated selection of high-quality products at competitive prices. This platform aims to offer excellent service alongside its offerings.
- Best products available
- Competitive pricing
- Excellent service
- Wide selection
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Our vision is to provide the best products available on the planet, for the best price while providing the best service possible.
Al's Hardware
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Your powerful, independent player in the hardware trade, protecting the purchasing interests of a growing customer base spanning two decades, with the best price-to-shelf margins enabled by tightly-networked brokering abilities, in both local and international markets
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Al's Hardware at fortnightly against LCP Shop's every 9 months. LCP Shop's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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.
LCP Shop ships an update every 9 months, Al's Hardware fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LCP Shop | Al's Hardware |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABRACADABRA HOLDINGS LTD | SBW TECH (PTY) LTD |
In-app purchases
LCP Shop
No in-app purchases
Al's Hardware
No in-app purchases
Questions
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