Comparison

Lin's vs Wise Guys Austin

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

Wise Guys Austin

Features
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Casual American eatery offering a range of Chicago-style dishes, including Italian beef and cheesesteaks. Order for pick up or dine in. Promotions and reward points available.

Screenshots

Lin's4 screens
Wise Guys Austin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wise Guys Austin at none against Lin's's shown. Wise Guys Austin also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lin's ships an update fortnightly, Wise Guys Austin daily. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lin's versus Wise Guys Austin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLin'sWise Guys Austin
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB100 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAssociated Food Stores, Inc.Anbe Tech Solutions Inc

In-app purchases

None

Lin's

No in-app purchases

None

Wise Guys Austin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lin's free?
Lin's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wise Guys Austin free?
Wise Guys Austin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lin's or Wise Guys Austin have ads?
Lin's shows ads; Wise Guys Austin does not.
Which is updated more often, Lin's or Wise Guys Austin?
Lin's ships an update fortnightly, and Wise Guys Austin daily. Most recently, Lin's was updated on October 15, 2026 and Wise Guys Austin on October 15, 2026.

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