Purple Cane vs Almost Bought
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Purple Cane
This shopping companion allows users to browse and purchase tea, teaware, and gifts online. Members receive exclusive discounts, welcome rewards, and birthday treats. Enjoy convenient in-store pickup or delivery options.
- Online tea and teaware shopping
- Exclusive member discounts
- Welcome rewards and coupons
- Birthday rewards
- In-store pickup option
- Mobile shopping anytime, anywhere
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Enjoy these exclusive member benefits and functions of Purple Cane App. SIGN UP MEMBER AND GET WELCOME REWARDS Register as our member to receive RM10 coupon and more coupons. For New Users only. SMART SHOPPING WITH THE PURPLE CANE APP Your Perfect Tea Lifestyle Companion SHOP tea, teaware and tea gifts online via Purple Cane mobile app --- anytime anywhere. APP-ONLY EXCLUSIVE TEA DEALS Enjoy exclusive discounts on items that are specially featured in our Purple Cane Communitea in-App purchase, web or in-store. Member with privilege discount up to 20% on normal items. BIRTHDAY REWARDS Celebrate your birthday with 25% as our registered member on your birthday month. PICK UP IN-STORE FOR FREE When shopping online, you can have your items delivered to your doorstep or choose self pick up a PURPLE CANE store near you with no delivery fee!
Almost Bought
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Almost Bought helps you beat impulse spending — without deleting your shopping apps. Next time something tempts you on Amazon, SHEIN, or AliExpress, don't hit "Buy." Share it into Almost Bought instead. The item goes into a cooling-off hold, and we remind you a little later — once the urge has faded — to decide with a clear head. HOW IT WORKS • See something you want? Tap Share and pick Almost Bought. • The item is held in a cooling-off period instead of your cart. • We send you a gentle reminder when the cooldown ends. • Still want it? Go buy it. Changed your mind? Pass — and watch your "money protected" grow. WHY IT WORKS Impulse buys thrive on urgency. Almost Bought adds a small, deliberate pause between wanting and buying — the moment where most regret purchases quietly disappear. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no email. • Everything stays on your device. • No payments, no cart, no tracking your shopping. Almost Bought isn't anti-shopping. It's pro-choosing. Buy the things you actually want — and keep the money you would have spent on the things you didn't.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Almost Bought at daily against Purple Cane's monthly. Almost Bought also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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.
Purple Cane ships an update monthly, Almost Bought daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Purple Cane | Almost Bought |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Purple Cane Enterprise Sdn Bhd | PARMEET SINGH |
In-app purchases
Purple Cane
No in-app purchases
Almost Bought
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Purple Cane free?
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Do Purple Cane or Almost Bought have ads?
Which is updated more often, Purple Cane or Almost Bought?
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