Bakell® vs The Container Store
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bakell®
Shop for edible glitter, cake decorating tools, baking supplies, and crafting materials. Features a fast checkout, multiple payment options, wish lists, and product reviews.
- Fast checkout process
- Multiple payment options
- Wish list functionality
- Product reviews
- Sorting and filtering options
- Social media integration
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Our new Bakell app is the #1 shopping & retail mobile app for purchasing edible glitter, luster dust, cake decorating tools, baking utensils, silicone molds, stencils, cupcake wrappers, airbrush guns & crafting supplies! Bakell products are the leading choice for Cake Artist Professionals, DIY Crafters, and Baking Enthusiasts for everything crafts and confectionery decorating! Bakell is a five star seller across multiple selling channels including Google, Amazon, Facebook, Etsy, eBay as well as our own website, bakell.com! Our app makes shopping easy.... - Lighting fast checkout process - Use Apple Pay, Google Pay, Pay Pal, Credit Card or Amazon Pay - Add products to your wish list - Read and leave product reviews - Sort by price, relevance, newest, title & more - Easily follow the Bakell brand on on our Social Media channels - Add additional quantities to a product right from the checkout page - Fast loading technology providing an amazing UI experience Download & enjoy the NEW Bakell Mobile app and explore why Bakell has become the leading online retail & wholesale destination for everything glitter, edible dust, baking, crafting and cake decorating supplies!
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
Bakell® and The Container Store both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Bakell®'s written reviews are positive against 40% of The Container Store's. Bakell® also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). The Container Store's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 28) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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.
Bakell® holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Container Store has 15K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Bakell®'s written reviews are positive against 40% of The Container Store's.
Bakell® ships an update every 3 months, The Container Store every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bakell® | The Container Store |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (28 ratings) — better | 4.8 (15K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 39.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bakell LLC | The Container Store, INC |
Customer experience
Bakell®
The Container Store
Bugs and requests
Bakell®
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
Bakell®
No in-app purchases
The Container Store
No in-app purchases
