The Shoppers Circle vs ThriftIt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Shoppers Circle
Discover local and nationwide deals, discounts, and promo codes from various retailers. Get real-time offers, retailer details, and save favorite deals. Receive alerts when near participating stores.
- Find local/nationwide deals
- Online promo codes
- Retailer location and hours
- Deal tracker alerts
- Browse by brand and category
- Save favorite offers
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Join The Shoppers Circle, where finding Deals, Discounts and Promo Codes just got way easier. The Shopper Circle users enjoy finding the best Deals, Discounts and Promo codes from Local and Nationwide Retailers. Our platform is fun and easy to use. Real Savings are literally just a click away. ~ Find Deals with Easy Find Local/Nationwide Deals and Online Promo Codes all in real time directly from the retailers. ~ Offer Details With the click of a button you can get Retailers Location, Directions, Hours, Phone Number and Website. ~ The Shoppers Circle Deal Tracker Alerts (TM) This allows our users to receive deals straight to their mobile device, On the go when in the vicinity of participating retailers location. ~ Browse with Filters Browse by Brand, Retailer, Category, Offer Type and Location. ~ The Vault Where you can save your favorite offers for future redemption. The Shoppers Circle App is available in all 50 states. Go Download the App. Why Not! It's Free!
ThriftIt
Instantly compare prices on new and used items from major online retailers in real time. Discover trending products and great deals to shop smarter and save money. This free app helps you take control of your spending.
- Real-time price comparison
- New and used item pricing
- Discover trending products
- Find great deals
- Shop smarter
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Why spend more money online when you can just ThriftIt! The free to use app that instantly compares prices on new & used items across major retailers in real time giving you full control of how you shop and spend your money. See trending products that are hot right now, compare prices and discover great deals that you might have otherwise missed. It's never been a better time to start shopping savvy with ThriftIt. As an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner with other retailers ThriftIt may receive compensation from qualifying purchases for helping find products and comparing prices. This disclosure is provided in accordance with the United States Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR § 255.5.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ThriftIt at weekly against The Shoppers Circle's monthly. The Shoppers Circle's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Shoppers Circle against 5.0 for ThriftIt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.
The Shoppers Circle ships an update monthly, ThriftIt weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Shoppers Circle | ThriftIt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | THE SHOPPERS CIRCLE LLC | MontoyaTech LLC |
Customer experience
The Shoppers Circle
ThriftIt
In-app purchases
The Shoppers Circle
No in-app purchases
ThriftIt
No in-app purchases
Questions
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