Comparison

Lin's vs Ernie's

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lin's

Enhance your grocery shopping with a digital list, weekly ad access, and a recipe database. Easily add items, track purchases, and find store locations. Future updates promise an even better experience.

Highlights
  • Digital shopping list with item check-off
  • Weekly ad offers integration
  • Store locator and home store selection
  • Recipe database with ingredient adding
  • Emailing list contents
Features
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The Lin's app has the power to super-charge your shopping experience! Download today to take advantage of a variety of useful features such as: - A handy shopping list to group future purchases together for shopping convenience! Add items from other parts of the application, or add your own custom entries. Easily check off items as you go throughout the store! Includes handy features such as emailing list contents out, or quickly editing quantities on items added to the list. - Access weekly ad offers directly on your phone, and add the offers directly to your shopping list, all with one click! - Use our store locator feature to select a home store or find the nearest Lin's location! - Check out our recipe database on the go and add ingredients directly to your shopping list with the push of a button! Features handy multi-filter search functionality to find just the dish you're craving. We appreciate your interest and feedback as we continued to develop the best possible app for you! Look out for future updates and enhancements as we continue to deliver the best possible shopping experience for our customers.

About

Ernie's

Access exclusive coupons for gas, snacks, and more at participating stores. Simply present your phone at checkout to redeem offers. Get notified of nearby deals and set reminders so you never miss a saving.

Highlights
  • Digital coupons for gas and snacks
  • In-store redemption via phone
  • Location-based offer notifications
  • Coupon reminders
  • Find nearby stores
Features
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Save money at Ernie's stores with great coupons on gas, snacks, and more! Simply tap the orange redeem button and show your phone at purchase to redeem your coupons. Special, limited time, offers are only accessible via this easy to use app powered by Rovertown. Find nearby stores and get notified of nearby coupons. Easily set coupon reminders and never forget your coupons at home again.

Screenshots

Lin's4 screens
Ernie's3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ernie's at 5.0 against Lin's's 1.4. Ernie's also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Lin's's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ernie's holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lin's has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lin's versus Ernie's: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLin'sErnie's
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (40 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size283 MB35 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAssociated Food Stores, Inc.Ernie's

Customer experience

Lin's

All ratings40 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Ernie's

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lin's

No in-app purchases

None

Ernie's

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lin's free?
Lin's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ernie's free?
Ernie's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lin's or Ernie's?
Ernie's is rated higher. Lin's averages 1.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Ernie's averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lin's or Ernie's have ads?
Both Lin's and Ernie's show ads.

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