SHOP ’n SAVE vs Save A Lot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Save A Lot
This app rewards you for shopping by letting you earn dots redeemable for in-store discounts. You can also view weekly ads and digitally clip coupons to save even more on your groceries.
- Earn dots for shopping
- Redeem dots for rewards
- View weekly ads
- Clip digital coupons
- Personalized offers
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Our new app gives you everything you need to make shopping easier and more rewarding: Earn dots every time you shop, and redeem those dots for rewards in store. View weekly ads for your store. Clip and save coupons. And more!
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Verdict
SHOP ’n SAVE and Save A Lot both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 47% of Save A Lot's written reviews are positive against 11% of SHOP ’n SAVE's. Save A Lot also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (27K vs 1.6K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Save A Lot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Save A Lot has 27K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of SHOP ’n SAVE's written reviews are positive against 47% of Save A Lot's.
SHOP ’n SAVE ships an update every 3 months, Save A Lot every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHOP ’n SAVE | Save A Lot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) | 4.8 (27K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews | 47.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K | 27K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Thomi Co. | Moran Foods, LLC |
Customer experience
SHOP ’n SAVE
Save A Lot
User reviews
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
Save A Lot
From 27K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clean and organized store
- 🚀 Great deals and fresh produce/meat
- 👍 Friendly and helpful staff
- 👍 Convenient shopping experience
- 💡 Loyalty program with points/rewards
Room to improve
- 🐛 Coupon issues (not working, not honored)
- 🐛 Inconsistent pricing and sales
- 🐛 Outdated/antiquated checkout systems
- 🐛 Spoiled/poor quality merchandise
Bugs and requests
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
Save A Lot
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and login issues
- Store locator not accurate
- Incorrect pricing and sale information
Requested features
4 requests- Show prices and stock availability in the app
- Improve coupon integration and usability
- Modernize checkout and loyalty program
- Better communication of sales and promotions
In-app purchases
SHOP ’n SAVE
No in-app purchases
Save A Lot
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SHOP ’n SAVE free?
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