Pottery Barn vs CB2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pottery Barn
Discover the latest home decor arrivals and get inspiration for every season. Create and manage wedding registries, book design help, and visualize products in your space using augmented reality. Receive personalized recommendations based on your shopping history.
- Shop latest arrivals and seasonal inspiration
- Create and manage wedding registries
- Book expert design help (virtual/in-person)
- Shop curated looks by room
- Personalized product recommendations
- Virtual product preview in your home
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Everything you love about shopping with us, all in one convenient place. Here’s what you can do with the Pottery Barn app: • Discover More: Be the first to shop new arrivals and get fresh inspiration each season. • Registry: Create and manage your registry from anywhere. • Expert Design Help: Book in-home, in-store, or virtual design sessions to create your dream space. • Shop by Room: Explore curated rooms and shop the look. • Design Boards: Save looks you love and create custom mood boards. • Picks Just for You: Get personalized recommendations based on your style. • Design Tools: Use Room Scan and Room Planner to create 3D floor plans with your phone’s camera. About Us: For over 70 years, Pottery Barn has been a destination for uncompromising quality and timeless style. We design our collections in-house, creating foundational pieces and seasonal beauty for a comfortable, well-styled home.
CB2
Discover and shop for modern furniture and home decor with a focus on quality materials and timeless design. Explore exclusive collections, visualize items in your space using AR, and manage gift registries.
- Streamlined shopping for modern furniture
- Exclusive product collections
- Augmented Reality (AR) tool to see furniture in your space
- Create and manage gift registries
- In-store item availability and care information
- Store locator and directions
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Well made is always worth it. Stunning materials, timeless quality, best-in-class partners—at CB2, we’re on a mission to create collections that set the bar. Rather than following trends, we source pieces that inspire and excite. Our teams search for rare and interesting marbles, beautiful textiles, rich woods and luxurious metals in order to create pieces to buy now and love forever. We collaborate with product designers and artists from all over the globe, inviting new and distinct voices to the conversation while drawing on a range of references and inspirations that span decades and cross borders to create a signature point of view. What you’ll love about our app: - Streamlined shopping for modern furniture and home decor at the click of a button - A first look at exclusive pieces you won't find anywhere else - Sign in or create an account to shop personalized products and recommendations - Create lists of favorites and save them to review later on our app, website or in-store - Find out if an item is displayed at your local store, care information, and more – See furniture in your space with our easy AR tool - Save contact and payment information for faster, easier checkout - Trade Program members enjoy automatic discounts seamlessly applied at checkout - Find your nearest CB2 store and get hours and directions - Easy curbside or in-store order pickup—including gift orders—at your local store The Registry Experience: - Easily create, customize, and edit your gift registry - Get real-time alerts when gifts are purchased from your registry - Scan barcodes in-store to easily see product information and add to your registry or wishlist - Take advantage of 15% off your registry right in-app for 6 months after your event
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pottery Barn at none against CB2's shown. Pottery Barn also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 844). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pottery Barn against 4.9 for CB2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pottery Barn has 18K ratings behind it against 844, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Pottery Barn's written reviews are positive against 36% of CB2's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pottery Barn | CB2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18K ratings) | 4.9 (844 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.2% of reviews — better | 35.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 844 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | Crate and Barrel |
Customer experience
Pottery Barn
CB2
User reviews
Pottery Barn
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to navigate app
- 💎 High-quality products
- 🌟 Excellent customer service
- 🛒 Convenient online shopping
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Inaccurate inventory information
- 💳 High shipping costs
- 🔒 Login issues and account management problems
CB2
From 844 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Modern, affordable, and timeless design aesthetic
- 👍 Better than website experience for browsing
- 💡 Augmented reality feature for visualizing furniture
- 🛍️ Convenient mobile shopping experience
- ✨ High-quality, cohesive product selection
Room to improve
- 🐛 AR 'View in my room' feature displays furniture in black space
- 🐛 Curbside pickup check-in functionality broken
- 🐛 Reviews section shows blank white space
- 🐛 Search functionality returns irrelevant results
- 🐛 Favorites and add-to-cart buttons frequently fail
Bugs and requests
Pottery Barn
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not recognizing login credentials
- Inconsistent behavior when updating addresses
- Checkout process issues with Apple Pay
- Unreliable stock information leading to order cancellations
Requested features
4 requests- Integrate rewards program for easier redemption
- Improve search and filtering functionality
- Provide more transparent delivery timelines
- Streamline checkout process and payment options
CB2
Reported bugs
8 issues- AR feature shows furniture floating in black space instead of room view
- Curbside pickup check-in does not work
- Reviews section displays blank white space
- Search returns irrelevant products for basic keywords
- Add to cart and favorites buttons malfunction intermittently
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- Saved items disappear and are replaced by unselected items
- App crashes or freezes when loading cards
- iPad display renders app content too small
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to delete saved lists and clear clutter
- iPad optimization for better display scaling
- Background music/audio app compatibility
- Improved autofill for login from website
In-app purchases
Pottery Barn
No in-app purchases
CB2
No in-app purchases







