Comparison

IKEA vs CB2

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

Head to head
About

IKEA

Discover and shop for home furnishings and decor. Browse thousands of products and ideas to personalize your space. Use in-store features like Shop & Go to skip checkout lines and track home deliveries.

Highlights
  • Browse products and ideas
  • Shop online or in-store
  • Scan products with Shop & Go
  • Save favorites to lists
  • Order home delivery
  • Track orders
  • Access IKEA Family benefits
Features
Currently charting
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Get inspired and make the most of your home. Discover new products, visualize your dream space and enjoy easier shopping — from anywhere. Find more than you'd imagine in the IKEA app: • Discover offers, new product launches and personalized recommendations • Save your favorite items to lists, so you can find everything in one place • Find your way through the store with easy-to-follow navigation • Collect points to unlock and enjoy rewards • Scan as you shop in-store and enjoy a faster checkout • Design your dream kitchen with interactive planners • Scan your room and add products to visualise them in your space • Enjoy speedy and secure payments when you shop in the app • Track and manage your order from anywhere • Check availability and get notified when an item is back in stock • Find digital receipts and purchase history in one place • Check busy store times and prepare for your next visit • Watch IKEA Live and get tips from our interior design experts Some features may not be available in every country, but they are planned for release. We recommend keeping the IKEA app updated so you can experience new features when they're available. We value your data privacy and believe in ethical use of customer data. That's why you're in control of your data at all times.

About

CB2

Discover and shop for modern furniture and home decor with a focus on quality materials and timeless design. Explore exclusive collections, visualize items in your space using AR, and manage gift registries.

Highlights
  • Streamlined shopping for modern furniture
  • Exclusive product collections
  • Augmented Reality (AR) tool to see furniture in your space
  • Create and manage gift registries
  • In-store item availability and care information
  • Store locator and directions
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Well made is always worth it. Stunning materials, timeless quality, best-in-class partners—at CB2, we’re on a mission to create collections that set the bar. Rather than following trends, we source pieces that inspire and excite. Our teams search for rare and interesting marbles, beautiful textiles, rich woods and luxurious metals in order to create pieces to buy now and love forever. We collaborate with product designers and artists from all over the globe, inviting new and distinct voices to the conversation while drawing on a range of references and inspirations that span decades and cross borders to create a signature point of view. What you’ll love about our app: - Streamlined shopping for modern furniture and home decor at the click of a button - A first look at exclusive pieces you won't find anywhere else - Sign in or create an account to shop personalized products and recommendations - Create lists of favorites and save them to review later on our app, website or in-store - Find out if an item is displayed at your local store, care information, and more – See furniture in your space with our easy AR tool - Save contact and payment information for faster, easier checkout - Trade Program members enjoy automatic discounts seamlessly applied at checkout - Find your nearest CB2 store and get hours and directions - Easy curbside or in-store order pickup—including gift orders—at your local store The Registry Experience: - Easily create, customize, and edit your gift registry - Get real-time alerts when gifts are purchased from your registry - Scan barcodes in-store to easily see product information and add to your registry or wishlist - Take advantage of 15% off your registry right in-app for 6 months after your event

Screenshots

IKEA4 screens
CB24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: IKEA at 148K against CB2's 844. IKEA also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 36%) and chart position (#70 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for IKEA against 4.9 for CB2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IKEA has 148K ratings behind it against 844, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of IKEA's written reviews are positive against 36% of CB2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IKEA ships an update every 2 weeks, CB2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
IKEA versus CB2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIKEACB2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (148K ratings)4.9 (844 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings148K — better844
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#70 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInter IKEA Systems B.V.Crate and Barrel

Customer experience

IKEA

All ratings147,721 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,484 reviews
Positive53.5%
Neutral9.0%
Negative37.5%

CB2

All ratings844 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral28.6%
Negative35.7%

User reviews

IKEA

From 148K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth shopping experience
  • 🎨 Visually appealing design
  • 💡 Helpful AR and planning features
  • 👍 Convenient in-app purchasing
  • 🛒 Integrated shopping lists and wishlists

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate inventory tracking
  • 🔍 Frustrating search and navigation
  • 🚫 Inability to select preferred store
  • 💰 Excessive delivery fees
  • 🔇 Unwanted audio playback

CB2

From 844 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Modern, affordable, and timeless design aesthetic
  • 👍 Better than website experience for browsing
  • 💡 Augmented reality feature for visualizing furniture
  • 🛍️ Convenient mobile shopping experience
  • ✨ High-quality, cohesive product selection

Room to improve

  • 🐛 AR 'View in my room' feature displays furniture in black space
  • 🐛 Curbside pickup check-in functionality broken
  • 🐛 Reviews section shows blank white space
  • 🐛 Search functionality returns irrelevant results
  • 🐛 Favorites and add-to-cart buttons frequently fail

Bugs and requests

IKEA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and errors
  • Items disappearing from cart
  • Incorrect pickup location information
  • Unresponsive or laggy performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to filter by in-stock items
  • Option to save and retrieve shopping lists
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Improved search with category browsing
  • Integration with digital wallets

CB2

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • AR feature shows furniture floating in black space instead of room view
  • Curbside pickup check-in does not work
  • Reviews section displays blank white space
  • Search returns irrelevant products for basic keywords
  • Add to cart and favorites buttons malfunction intermittently
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  • Saved items disappear and are replaced by unselected items
  • App crashes or freezes when loading cards
  • iPad display renders app content too small

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to delete saved lists and clear clutter
  • iPad optimization for better display scaling
  • Background music/audio app compatibility
  • Improved autofill for login from website

In-app purchases

None

IKEA

No in-app purchases

None

CB2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IKEA free?
IKEA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CB2 free?
CB2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IKEA or CB2?
CB2 is rated higher. IKEA averages 4.8 out of 5 from 148K ratings, while CB2 averages 4.9 from 844 ratings.
Do IKEA or CB2 have ads?
Both IKEA and CB2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, IKEA or CB2?
IKEA ships an update every 2 weeks, and CB2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, IKEA was updated on September 24, 2026 and CB2 on September 22, 2026.

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