Smart & Final vs Herbarium CA
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
Herbarium CA
Access a digital storefront to browse products, place orders, and review past purchases. Stay informed about special offers and app-exclusive news.
- Sign-up for an account
- Shop online menu
- View order history
- Receive app announcements
- Exclusive offers
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With the Herbarium California mobile app you can sign-up, shop our online menu, view your order history, and receive exclusive app announcements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Herbarium CA at 100% against Smart & Final's 15%. Herbarium CA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Smart & Final's advantage is ratings volume (8.7K vs 6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Herbarium CA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart & Final has 8.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Smart & Final's written reviews are positive against 100% of Herbarium CA's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart & Final | Herbarium CA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.7K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.7K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Smart & Final Stores LLC | Boos Management LLC |
Customer experience
Smart & Final
Herbarium CA
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
Herbarium CA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart & Final
No in-app purchases
Herbarium CA
No in-app purchases
Questions
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