Comparison

SHIFT vs Croissant

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SHIFT

Access exclusive member discounts on everyday purchases, from medications to travel and electronics. Save money, time, and hassle with negotiated deals and cashback offers. Discover local savings and enjoy an easy-to-use marketplace.

Highlights
  • Member-exclusive discounts
  • Medication price comparison
  • Travel and hotel savings
  • Restaurant and car rental deals
  • Cashback on purchases
  • Local deals discovery
  • Easy-to-use marketplace
Features
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Access your member-exclusive discounts through the BenefitHub app! It’s your home to save on thousands of items you purchase every day. We negotiate the best discounts on the market for you – not only saving you money, but time and hassle, too. Top Features: The SHIFT Rx card searches for the best price on any medication. Simply present your SHIFT Rx card alongside your benefit prescription card, and get the best deal possible. Find discounts on travel, hotels, restaurants, car rentals, electronics, apparel, tickets and much more! Earn tons of cash back on everything you buy from thousands of brands! Find amazing deals on things to do, see, eat and buy right where you are with Local Deals! All included in an easy-to-use marketplace! The BenefitHub marketplace is exclusive to Shift members. If you aren't registered for SHIFT, then please contact your sponsoring organization or email customercare@benefithub.com for assistance.

About

Croissant

Earn rewards and get more from your purchases with this shopping app. It offers cashback in store credit and integrates resale functionality, allowing you to see an item's resale value and sell it easily. Connect with brands and friends to discover new items and trends.

Highlights
  • Earn 10% back in Croissant Credit
  • Integrated resale value tracking
  • Resell items in one click
  • Shop with 100+ fashion brands
  • Track rewards and manage collection
  • Follow friends and explore purchases
Features
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Croissant is the wallet for luxury fashion. Earn credit when you shop, get credit drops from the brands you love, and sell what you own at a guaranteed price. New members start with $100. SHOP AND EARN 10% BACK Choose Croissant at checkout with partner brands, online or in store, and 10% of what you pay comes back as credit for next time. Your credit comes straight off the total, with no codes to track. CREDIT DROPS FROM BRANDS Brands including SIMKHAI, Johanna Ortiz, Mansur Gavriel and Altuzarra drop credit into your wallet before you shop. Claim a drop, then spend it at checkout alongside the rest of your credit. SELL WHAT YOU OWN IN ONE TAP Connect Gmail and your collection builds itself: every receipt imported, every eligible piece priced, across 200+ brands. When you are ready to sell, tap the piece, ship it with the prepaid label, and get paid in credit once it is verified. There are no photos or listings to make. KNOW WHAT IT IS WORTH BEFORE YOU BUY Turn on the Safari extension and product pages show what you will earn back and what Croissant will pay if you sell later. It earns you credit as you shop at retailers including Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and Revolve. ONE WALLET FOR ALL OF IT Your welcome credit, your 10% back, your credit drops and your resale payouts land in one place. Spend it with partner brands, or turn it into gift cards at Revolve and FWRD. CROISSANT PREMIUM Optional. $100 in credit every month (or a $50 gift card), 15% back on every purchase, and shipping covered on every sale. $30 a month or $300 a year. Cancel anytime. Joining Croissant costs nothing. A $15 shipping fee applies when you sell, and Premium members do not pay it. Terms: croissant.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy: croissant.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

SHIFT3 screens
Croissant4 screens

Verdict

The call

SHIFT and Croissant both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SHIFT's written reviews are positive against 62% of Croissant's. SHIFT also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Croissant's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (548 vs 31). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SHIFT holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Croissant has 548 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SHIFT's written reviews are positive against 62% of Croissant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SHIFT ships an update every 6 weeks, Croissant weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SHIFT versus Croissant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHIFTCroissant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (31 ratings) — better4.7 (548 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better62.1% of reviews
Number of ratings31548 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperELF VenturesCroissant

Customer experience

SHIFT

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Croissant

All ratings548 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative32.8%

Bugs and requests

SHIFT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Croissant

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent loading screens
  • Inability to select multiple items to sell

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view past sales and returned items
  • Less invasive browser extension
  • Option to redeem gift cards without extension
  • Improved app stability and bug fixes

In-app purchases

None

SHIFT

No in-app purchases

None

Croissant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SHIFT free?
SHIFT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Croissant free?
Croissant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SHIFT or Croissant?
SHIFT is rated higher. SHIFT averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Croissant averages 4.7 from 548 ratings.
Do SHIFT or Croissant have ads?
Neither SHIFT nor Croissant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SHIFT or Croissant?
SHIFT ships an update every 6 weeks, and Croissant weekly. Most recently, SHIFT was updated on October 21, 2026 and Croissant on October 18, 2026.

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