Smart & Final vs CaliTea Official
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart & Final
Shop for groceries and household essentials at low prices. Order online for same-day delivery or store pickup. Access weekly ads, clip digital coupons, and view your order history.
- Online ordering for delivery or pickup
- Access weekly ads and promotions
- Clip digital coupons
- View order history
- Store locator
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Smart & Final offers the same great low pricing in our app as you'll find in our stores. Simply download the app, create an account or log in to access all these great benefits: • Place Orders Online… for delivery same-day or pickup from your local Smart & Final • Access Weekly Ads and Promotions… view flyers directly on the app and clip coupons for great savings • View Order History… through the app or at SmartandFinal.com • Find Your Nearest Store… with our store locator
CaliTea Official
Easily sign up with just your phone number to manage your loyalty rewards. Discover nearby stores offering rewards and personalize your user profile. All your rewards are conveniently accessible in one location.
- Easy signup with phone number
- View and use rewards
- Find reward stores nearby
- Personalize profile
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- Easy signup! All you need is your phone number - View and use your rewards all in one place - Find reward now stores near you - Personalize your profile!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CaliTea Official at none against Smart & Final's shown. CaliTea Official also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Smart & Final's advantage is ratings volume (9.7K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
CaliTea Official holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart & Final has 9.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Smart & Final ships an update every 2 months, CaliTea Official every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart & Final | CaliTea Official |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9.7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart & Final Stores LLC | Quang Nguyen |
Customer experience
Smart & Final
CaliTea Official
Bugs and requests
Smart & Final
Reported bugs
4 issues- Digital coupons not working
- App crashing/freezing
- Login/sign-in problems
- Incorrect pricing/discounts
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to see item stock at local store
- Easier coupon clipping process
- Loyalty points program
- More user-friendly interface
- Better integration with website
CaliTea Official
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart & Final
No in-app purchases
CaliTea Official
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smart & Final free?
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