Smart & Final vs American First ADVANTAGE
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
American First ADVANTAGE
Discover thousands of dining, shopping, travel, and entertainment discounts across the US. Present mobile coupons for instant savings and receive deal notifications when you're near a store. Access benefit information and submit merchant requests directly through the app.
- Thousands of dining, shopping, and travel deals
- Mobile coupon redemption for instant savings
- Deal notifications based on location
- Map feature to find retailers
- Access to benefit and health savings information
- Submit merchant requests
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Never miss a deal with the American First ADVANTAGE mobile app! Open the app to see available discounts near you and browse thousands of dining, shopping, travel, service, and entertainment deals across the United States. Present your coupon on your mobile phone to the retailer for instant savings. You can easily adjust your settings to only see notifications for discounts that interest you. American First ADVANTAGE will store all of your favorite merchants, plus give you access to your benefit information, health savings, and more. Don’t see your favorite retailer listed? Submit a merchant request directly through the app. American First ADVANTAGE App Features: • Over 400,000+ deals across the country, and more added every day. • Travel discounts on hotels, car rentals, entertainment, and more. • Online shopping discounts that you can redeem right in the app. • Deal notifications when you’re near the store. • Map feature to view deals and follow directions to the retailer of your choice. • It’s easy! Just present your mobile coupon to the retailer. • Use most coupons as many times as you like. • Savings Calculator to keep track of how much money you save. • Quick access to your BaZing benefit information. Access to American First ADVANTAGE requires membership through American First Credit Union.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: American First ADVANTAGE at none against Smart & Final's shown. American First ADVANTAGE 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 (9.8K vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, 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.
American First ADVANTAGE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart & Final has 9.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Smart & Final ships an update every 2 months, American First ADVANTAGE every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart & Final | American First ADVANTAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9.8K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #187 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart & Final Stores LLC | American First Credit Union |
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
American First ADVANTAGE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart & Final
No in-app purchases
American First ADVANTAGE
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smart & Final free?
Is American First ADVANTAGE free?
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Do Smart & Final or American First ADVANTAGE have ads?
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