# Giant Eagle vs Homeland Stores

The clearest difference is ads: Giant Eagle at none against Homeland Stores's shown. Giant Eagle also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (84K vs 1.9K). Homeland Stores's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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 — 4.8 for Giant Eagle against 4.7 for Homeland Stores. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Giant Eagle has 84K ratings behind it against 1.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Giant Eagle's written reviews are positive against 29% of Homeland Stores's.

Giant Eagle ships an update fortnightly, Homeland Stores every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Giant Eagle | Homeland Stores |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (84K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/giant-eagle/id1465897036/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homeland-stores/id6479435968/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **84K** | 1.9K |
| Positive reviews | **42.2% of reviews** | 29.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 167 MB | 210 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Giant Eagle, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/434339162) | [HAC, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/496581013) |

## What reviewers say

### Giant Eagle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/giant-eagle/id1465897036)

This app helps you save money on groceries with digital coupons, weekly deals, and a rewards program. You can also order groceries for convenient pickup or delivery.

**Highlights:** Digital coupons, Weekly deals, myPerks rewards, Grocery pickup, Grocery delivery, Loyalty card access, Reorder past purchases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient curbside pickup service
- 💬 Helpful and friendly staff
- 📱 Great app for online ordering
- 🚗 Smooth curbside pickup experience
- 🏆 Exceptional customer service

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
- 🔍 Difficult to find items and navigate
- ⏰ Unavailable pickup/delivery slots
- 🔄 Items removed from cart without notification
- 💰 Inconsistent pricing and sale information

**Reported bugs**

- Login and authentication issues
- Inconsistent app behavior and crashes
- Problems with digital wallet and gift cards
- Incorrect or missing product information
- Unreliable pickup/delivery time slots

**Requested features**

- Sort and filter search results
- Ability to edit orders before pickup
- Recurring order/shopping list feature
- Real-time inventory and stock updates
- Improved app performance and stability


### Homeland Stores

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homeland-stores/id6479435968)

This app is your ultimate shopping companion for grocery trips. Plan your weekly shopping, find the best deals with digital coupons and weekly ads, and manage your shopping list. Easily locate the nearest store and receive notifications about exclusive offers.

**Highlights:** Weekly Ad, Digital Coupons, Shopping List, Store Locator, Notifications

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to navigate ads, coupons, digital deals
- 👍 Effective and simple to use
- 💰 Plenty of high value coupons to save money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Digital coupons not available in app
- 🤔 Confusing for some customers, especially elderly
- 🤯 Difficult to stay signed in or link other accounts
- 🤔 Lost ability to add items to shopping list from ads
- 😡 App rarely works at some stores

**Reported bugs**

- Login process is unreliable, requires multiple attempts
- App cannot find nearby store locations for some users
- Digital deals and coupons not always available as advertised

**Requested features**

- Add ability to create and manage multiple shopping lists
- Restore ability to add items to list directly from ads
- Improve app compatibility and usability for all customers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Giant Eagle free?

Giant Eagle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Homeland Stores free?

Homeland Stores is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Giant Eagle or Homeland Stores?

Giant Eagle is rated higher. Giant Eagle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 84K ratings, while Homeland Stores averages 4.7 from 1.9K ratings.

### Do Giant Eagle or Homeland Stores have ads?

Homeland Stores shows ads; Giant Eagle does not.

### Which is updated more often, Giant Eagle or Homeland Stores?

Giant Eagle ships an update fortnightly, and Homeland Stores every 2 months. Most recently, Giant Eagle was updated on November 9, 2026 and Homeland Stores on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*