Comparison

Artifact Tracker vs ShopGoodwill

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

Head to head
About

Artifact Tracker

Easily log your discovered items and their locations with a single tap. Share your finds with others and connect through comments. All your data is securely stored in the cloud, freeing up your device's memory.

Highlights
  • One-click find recording
  • Location tagging
  • User find sharing
  • In-app commenting
  • Cloud storage for finds
  • Memory saving
Features
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With one simple click, record all your precious finds and their locations. Share and view other users finds. You can even contact other users to comment on their finds. And best of all. Artifact Tracker stores all your finds on the cloud to save memory space on your phone. Makes recording your finds simple and fast.

About

ShopGoodwill

Discover unique items from Goodwills nationwide through this e-commerce platform. Browse categories, participate in auctions, or use the "Buy it Now" feature. Your purchases support job training and placement services.

Highlights
  • Bid on auction items
  • Buy items instantly
  • Filter by category, price, and shipping
  • Add items to Favorites
  • Save searches
  • Customer service support
Features
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ShopGoodwill mobile app is the premier location for finding hidden treasures within Goodwills across the country. It’s the first e-commerce platform that has been created, owned, and operated by a non-profit organization. Supporting over 130 Goodwill organizations, ShopGoodwill has unique finds like fashion, home goods, technology, jewellery, collectibles and more that you can search through from the comfort of your home. While on the site, you have the option of browsing specific categories, participating in auctions, using our “Buy it Now” feature, as well as checking out our 1 cent shipping items. When you shop with ShopGoodwill, you’re helping fund our mission of providing job training and placement services to thousands of people. Each item’s final sale price goes back into the local Goodwill that listed the item, and around 85 cents of every dollar go back into funding our mission, so this means your purchases are making a difference in local communities throughout the country. Shop with purpose, shop for good. 1. Bid for auction items and buy them after the auction ends 2. Buy items right away wherever applicable 3. Pay for the item using Paypal or Stripe 4. Paypal Credit option available 5. Get quick access to featured items 6. Quick bid or Quick buy from the listing page directly 7. Add items to Favorites for easy access later 8. Filter items based on • Categories • Size • Lowest to highest pricing • 1 Cent shipping only • New today • Specific Sellers • Shipping Options 9. Know more about ShopGoodwill 10. Get an email from your personal shopper when an item that matches your interest is listed 11. Save a search to fetch items again quickly on the items listing 12. Search using Advanced search option with deeper search criteria 13. Raise Customer Service tickets on Items and your orders 14. Schedule Pickups for your pickup orders

Screenshots

Artifact Tracker3 screens
ShopGoodwill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Artifact Tracker at 4.3 against ShopGoodwill's 2.4. Artifact Tracker also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 12%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). ShopGoodwill's advantage is ratings volume (992 vs 48). 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

Artifact Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShopGoodwill has 992 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Artifact Tracker's written reviews are positive against 12% of ShopGoodwill's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artifact Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, ShopGoodwill every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Artifact Tracker versus ShopGoodwill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtifact TrackerShopGoodwill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (48 ratings) — better2.4 (992 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings48992 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB92 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTr RileyGoodwill Industries of Orange County, California

Customer experience

Artifact Tracker

All ratings46 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

ShopGoodwill

All ratings959 ratings
Positive27.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative62.9%
Written reviews385 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative79.5%

Bugs and requests

Artifact Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ShopGoodwill

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Login issues
  • Inaccurate item information and photos
  • Shipping weight discrepancies
  • Inability to view order history and status

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to filter by size, price range, and other criteria
  • Improved search functionality
  • Notifications for outbid/ending auctions
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Ability to save shipping addresses and payment methods
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  • Better integration between app and website

In-app purchases

None

Artifact Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

ShopGoodwill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artifact Tracker free?
Artifact Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShopGoodwill free?
ShopGoodwill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Artifact Tracker or ShopGoodwill?
Artifact Tracker is rated higher. Artifact Tracker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while ShopGoodwill averages 2.4 from 992 ratings.
Do Artifact Tracker or ShopGoodwill have ads?
Neither Artifact Tracker nor ShopGoodwill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artifact Tracker or ShopGoodwill?
Artifact Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShopGoodwill every 6 weeks. Most recently, Artifact Tracker was updated on November 2, 2026 and ShopGoodwill on November 3, 2026.

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