ShopGoodwill vs My Collection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShopGoodwill
Discover unique items from Goodwills nationwide through this e-commerce platform. Browse categories, participate in auctions, or use the "Buy it Now" feature. Your purchases support job training and placement services.
- Bid on auction items
- Buy items instantly
- Filter by category, price, and shipping
- Add items to Favorites
- Save searches
- Customer service support
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ShopGoodwill mobile app is the premier location for finding hidden treasures within Goodwills across the country. It’s the first e-commerce platform that has been created, owned, and operated by a non-profit organization. Supporting over 130 Goodwill organizations, ShopGoodwill has unique finds like fashion, home goods, technology, jewellery, collectibles and more that you can search through from the comfort of your home. While on the site, you have the option of browsing specific categories, participating in auctions, using our “Buy it Now” feature, as well as checking out our 1 cent shipping items. When you shop with ShopGoodwill, you’re helping fund our mission of providing job training and placement services to thousands of people. Each item’s final sale price goes back into the local Goodwill that listed the item, and around 85 cents of every dollar go back into funding our mission, so this means your purchases are making a difference in local communities throughout the country. Shop with purpose, shop for good. 1. Bid for auction items and buy them after the auction ends 2. Buy items right away wherever applicable 3. Pay for the item using Paypal or Stripe 4. Paypal Credit option available 5. Get quick access to featured items 6. Quick bid or Quick buy from the listing page directly 7. Add items to Favorites for easy access later 8. Filter items based on • Categories • Size • Lowest to highest pricing • 1 Cent shipping only • New today • Specific Sellers • Shipping Options 9. Know more about ShopGoodwill 10. Get an email from your personal shopper when an item that matches your interest is listed 11. Save a search to fetch items again quickly on the items listing 12. Search using Advanced search option with deeper search criteria 13. Raise Customer Service tickets on Items and your orders 14. Schedule Pickups for your pickup orders
My Collection
Effortlessly catalog your comic book collection by simply taking a photo. The app automatically identifies the volume and issue number, provides a guide value, and adds it to your digital library. Manage and value your entire collection from your phone or web browser.
- Image recognition for comic identification
- Automatic volume and issue number detection
- Guide value estimation
- Digital collection management
- Web and mobile access
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HipComic's My Collection is the fastest way to organize and value your comic book collection. With just a snap of a photo from your phone or tablet, HipComic's My Collection will automatically detect the Volume and Issue Number, provide a guide value, and add your comic to your collection. Snap A Picture Of Your Comics My Collection’s exclusive image recognition technology instantly recognizes your comic. No barcodes required. Value Your Collection Manage and value your entire comic book collection in one place, both on the web and on your phone or tablet. Completely Free Enjoy full access to all features and unlimited scans at no cost. No scan limits or features are locked behind paid tiers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ShopGoodwill at none against My Collection's shown. ShopGoodwill also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (959 vs 199). My Collection's advantage is rating (2.7 vs 2.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
My Collection holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 959 and 199 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of ShopGoodwill's written reviews are positive against 20% of My Collection's.
ShopGoodwill ships an update every 6 weeks, My Collection every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShopGoodwill | My Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (959 ratings) | 2.7 (199 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 959 — better | 199 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ShopGoodwill.com | Hip Ecommerce, Inc. |
Customer experience
ShopGoodwill
My Collection
User reviews
ShopGoodwill
From 959 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great deals
- 👍 Authentic items
- 🚀 Fast shipping
- 👍 Good packaging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 💰 Expensive shipping and handling fees
- 🔍 Poor item descriptions and photos
- 🤔 Inconsistent policies across locations
- 🤔 Overpriced items
My Collection
From 199 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient scanning feature
- 💡 Ability to see other users' collections
- 🔍 Provides pricing information
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Inaccurate or missing pricing data
- 🕰️ Slow loading and performance issues
- 🔒 Unreliable login and data persistence
Bugs and requests
ShopGoodwill
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Login issues
- Inaccurate item information and photos
- Shipping weight discrepancies
- Inability to view order history and status
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to filter by size, price range, and other criteria
- Improved search functionality
- Notifications for outbid/ending auctions
- Landscape mode support for tablets
- Ability to save shipping addresses and payment methods
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- Better integration between app and website
My Collection
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes or crashes on launch
- Inability to access previously scanned collections
- Incorrect recognition of comic variants and editions
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Manual entry option for comics not recognized
- Sorting and filtering options for collections
- Grading and slab support
- Trending/analytics for collection value
In-app purchases
ShopGoodwill
No in-app purchases
My Collection
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ShopGoodwill free?
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