Dr. Ph. Martin's vs The Container Store
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dr. Ph. Martin's
Discover and purchase a wide range of highly concentrated liquid color products directly from the manufacturer. Explore brilliant dyes, inks, and acrylics for various art mediums, delivered globally.
- Full product range
- Direct from manufacturer
- Global delivery
- High-quality liquid colors
- Art supplies for various mediums
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For 82 years Dr. Ph. Martin's has delivered the most brilliant liquid color products for use with brush, airbrush, technical pens, dip pens, and just about any other utensil you can handle. During that time we've always done things a little differently than the rest of the industry through our commitment to high quality, 100% liquid products—highly concentrated liquid dyes and brilliant pigment-based inks and acrylics. Today our iconic products are chosen by artists around the world for use on paper, canvas, film, fabric, and just about any other medium you can think of. Often imitated, but never replicated, Dr. Ph. Martin's products let you immerse yourself in a world of color like no other. The Dr. Ph. Martin's Store App lets you order the full range of Dr. Ph. Martin's products direct from us and delivered to over 220 countries around the world.
The Container Store
Shop for storage, organization, and custom closet solutions. Get project inspiration, track store pickup orders, and manage your loyalty account. Scan products in-store for details and reviews.
- Shop storage and organization products
- Custom closet solutions
- Project inspiration and tips
- Track store pickup orders
- Loyalty dashboard and offers
- In-store barcode scanner
- Digital wallet for checkout
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Make organization even simpler with tools to shop storage, organization, and custom closets, check prices, make purchases, and track the status of your store pick-up. Plus, you'll find project inspiration and everything you need to get started. PROJECTS & INSPIRATION We’ve made it easy with Projects & Inspiration – view tips, videos, projects and more to help you get your organization projects done quicker and easier. CHECK YOUR LOYALTY DASHBOARD Check your Organized Insider tier status, review your Benefits, get your personalized offers and see your yearly spend – all in one convenient dashboard. PICKUP ORDER STATUS Enjoy simple tracking of your store pickup orders. See when your order is ready at a glance, and easily notify us when you get to the store. IN-STORE BARCODE SCANNER Scan product barcodes in-store to read reviews, get product details, check pricing and see inspiring images and videos. DIGITAL WALLET Speed through checkout. Use your digital wallet to store preferred credit cards (and check gift card balances). WISH LISTS Keep track of the products you want with our wish lists. View or make wish lists while you’re in-store to help you get everything you need. Plus… Quick, secure account creation Biometric login
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Container Store at 4.8 against Dr. Ph. Martin's's 3.8. The Container Store also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 16) and review sentiment (40% vs 17%). Dr. Ph. Martin's's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
The Container Store holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Container Store has 16K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Dr. Ph. Martin's's written reviews are positive against 40% of The Container Store's.
Dr. Ph. Martin's ships an update every 2 months, The Container Store every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr. Ph. Martin's | The Container Store |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (16 ratings) | 4.8 (16K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 40.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 16K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dr. Ph. Martin's | The Container Store, INC |
Customer experience
Dr. Ph. Martin's
The Container Store
Bugs and requests
Dr. Ph. Martin's
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Container Store
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cart and checkout issues
- App crashes and freezes
- Login and account problems
- Inconsistent user experience
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to share products
- Improved search and filtering
- Seamless integration with website
- Customizable drawer/closet planning
In-app purchases
Dr. Ph. Martin's
No in-app purchases
The Container Store
No in-app purchases
Questions
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