Essential4U vs Shrus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Essential4U
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Buy essential products from local shopping stores.
Shrus
Discover unique handloom products and fashion items from a brand born out of a passion for design. This online store offers a curated selection of artisanal goods, evolving from a word-of-mouth business to a recognized name in fashion and handloom.
- Handloom products
- Fashion items
- Online shopping
- Artisanal goods
- Curated selection
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ShrusEternity was born in 2012 out of the sheer passion for shopping and handloom products by Shruthi – who was then a rhapsodic college student. This passion for design soon developed into a serious word of mouth business which slowly developed an online presence. In 2017, a close pal and a darling brother with his wife who were all unsatisfied with their 9 hours’ corporate job decided to join together and bring about the much-needed change everyone was dreaming about. Thus, ShrusEternity started to become a household name among all the fashion and handloom aficionados. As this continues, we are planning to go further and do more adventurous trips along the way. In-Short – OLD WINE IN A NEW BOTTLE – We Eat, Breathe, Love Sarees. We are in this together, you and us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shrus at every 2 months against Essential4U's every 13 months. Shrus also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.1). On price, ads, 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.
Essential4U ships an update every 13 months, Shrus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Essential4U | Shrus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (167 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 167 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Palraj Murukesan | Shrus Eternity |
In-app purchases
Essential4U
No in-app purchases
Shrus
No in-app purchases
