Fresh Thyme vs SHOP ’n SAVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fresh Thyme
Easily shop for high-quality products with this app. Browse your local store's selection, create personalized shopping lists, and add items for curbside pickup. Access mobile coupons to save money on your purchases.
- Browse store assortment
- Create personalized shopping lists
- Add items for curbside pickup
- Clip, scan, and save with mobile coupons
- View weekly specials
- Access recipes and healthy living resources
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The Fresh Thyme Market app offers ease and convenience while you shop for products with unbeatable quality. Browse your store’s assortment to build a personalized shopping list or add items directly to your cart for curbside Pickup. Clip, scan and save even more with mobile coupons. Features: See What’s on Sale Explore products on special and exclusive mobile coupons. Clip, Scan & Save More Redeem “clipped” coupons and checkout challenges instantly with one simple scan of your barcode at the register. Plan Ahead Build your personalized shopping list from our complete product catalog, weekly specials, mobile coupons – you can even add products to your list from recipes! Get Inspired Enjoy recipes and inspirational resources to support your healthy living journey.
SHOP ’n SAVE
This app helps you save money on your shopping trips. Scan product barcodes to find offers, earn rewards, and view weekly ads. You can also locate your nearest store.
- Scan product barcodes for offers
- Earn Perks
- View weekly ads
- Find closest store
- Get savings and coupons
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Our new app has everything you need for your shopping trip to save more money: • Scan product barcodes in store to see available offers • Earn Perks • View weekly ads for your store • Find your closest store • And more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SHOP ’n SAVE at 4.6 against Fresh Thyme's 3.9. SHOP ’n SAVE also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Fresh Thyme's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
SHOP ’n SAVE holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 10% and 11% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Fresh Thyme | SHOP ’n SAVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.7K ratings) | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.8% of reviews | 10.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 1.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lakes Venture, LLC | Thomi Co. |
Customer experience
Fresh Thyme
SHOP ’n SAVE
User reviews
Fresh Thyme
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Great store with high-quality products
- 👍 Convenient to view ads and coupons
- 💯 Friendly and helpful staff
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🤯 Extremely frustrating and difficult to use
- 🔍 Inability to search for products or view weekly ads
- 🔑 Constant log-in issues and password resets
- 🤖 Lack of user-friendly features and poor navigation
SHOP ’n SAVE
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great store selection
- 👍 Nice and friendly clerks
Room to improve
- 🐛 Search function not working
- 🐛 Unable to find common grocery items
- 🐛 Coupons not working or showing zero coupons
- 🐛 Inability to create shopping lists
- 🐛 Inability to view weekly ads and future ads
Bugs and requests
Fresh Thyme
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to load or display content properly
- Issues with account registration and login
- Inconsistent behavior when adding items to cart or list
- Discrepancies between app and in-store inventory/pricing
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to view product details and ingredients
- Improve search functionality and organization of items
- Allow seamless integration between app and in-store experience
- Provide better visibility and access to digital coupons
- Enhance app stability and reduce frequent crashes
SHOP ’n SAVE
Reported bugs
7 issues- Search function not working
- Coupons not working
- Inability to create shopping lists
- Inability to view weekly ads
- Loyalty card scanning issues
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- Account login problems
- Store locator not functioning
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back ability to create shopping lists
- Restore ability to view weekly ads and future ads
- Improve search functionality to find all products
- Fix loyalty card scanning and account login issues
In-app purchases
Fresh Thyme
No in-app purchases
SHOP ’n SAVE
No in-app purchases
