The Container Store vs At Home Stores
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Container Store
Shop for storage, organization, and custom closet solutions. Get project inspiration, track store pickup orders, and manage your loyalty account. Scan products in-store for details and reviews.
- Shop storage and organization products
- Custom closet solutions
- Project inspiration and tips
- Track store pickup orders
- Loyalty dashboard and offers
- In-store barcode scanner
- Digital wallet for checkout
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Make organization even simpler with tools to shop storage, organization, and custom closets, check prices, make purchases, and track the status of your store pick-up. Plus, you'll find project inspiration and everything you need to get started. PROJECTS & INSPIRATION We’ve made it easy with Projects & Inspiration – view tips, videos, projects and more to help you get your organization projects done quicker and easier. CHECK YOUR LOYALTY DASHBOARD Check your Organized Insider tier status, review your Benefits, get your personalized offers and see your yearly spend – all in one convenient dashboard. PICKUP ORDER STATUS Enjoy simple tracking of your store pickup orders. See when your order is ready at a glance, and easily notify us when you get to the store. IN-STORE BARCODE SCANNER Scan product barcodes in-store to read reviews, get product details, check pricing and see inspiring images and videos. DIGITAL WALLET Speed through checkout. Use your digital wallet to store preferred credit cards (and check gift card balances). WISH LISTS Keep track of the products you want with our wish lists. View or make wish lists while you’re in-store to help you get everything you need. Plus… Quick, secure account creation Biometric login
At Home Stores
Discover curated product recommendations and find inspiration for your home. Access order status, read customer reviews, and get exclusive rewards and deals. Features quick checkout and a scan feature for product information.
- Curated product recommendations
- Customer reviews
- Order status tracking
- Rewards program
- Deal notifications
- Quick checkout with Apple Pay
- Product scanning for info
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DESIGNED FOR YOU Welcome home. Explore curated product recommendations, find instant inspiration, read customer reviews and easily access order status. REWARD YOURSELF Score perks when you sign in and shop. Set up notifications so you never miss out on the latest deals! Not enrolled in our rewards program? Join for free, in-store, online or in the app. QUICK CHECKOUT Add-to-cart and checkout faster when you set up Apple Pay. SHOPPING MADE SIMPLE The app’s scan feature makes it simple to scan a product tag and get all the info you need, including pricing, availability and customer product reviews.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: At Home Stores at none against The Container Store's shown. At Home Stores also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 weeks). The Container Store's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 777). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for The Container Store against 4.8 for At Home Stores. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Container Store has 16K ratings behind it against 777, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of The Container Store's written reviews are positive against 47% of At Home Stores's.
The Container Store ships an update every 4 weeks, At Home Stores every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Container Store | At Home Stores |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (16K ratings) — better | 4.8 (777 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.2% of reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 777 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Container Store, INC | At Home Group Inc. |
Customer experience
The Container Store
At Home Stores
User reviews
The Container Store
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient in-store features
- 💡 Loyalty program integration
- 👍 Helpful customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and sluggish performance
- 🔁 Constant sign-out issues
- 🤔 Confusing navigation and layout
- 💤 Slow page loads and app response
At Home Stores
From 777 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 👍 Visually pleasing design
- 👍 Good for in-store shopping
- 👍 Helps locate products in-store
- 👍 Useful for checking product availability
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Cart is often empty
- 🐛 Search is not effective
- 🐛 Filters are weak/non-functional
- 🐛 Product details are missing/blank
Bugs and requests
The Container Store
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cart and checkout issues
- App crashes and freezes
- Login and account problems
- Inconsistent user experience
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to share products
- Improved search and filtering
- Seamless integration with website
- Customizable drawer/closet planning
At Home Stores
Reported bugs
33 issues- App keeps crashing and deleting cart
- App glitches and scrolls down repeatedly
- App doesn't function properly
- Search generates irrelevant results
- Scanner doesn't work on most barcodes
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- UPCs don't show up
- Product info and inventory nearly impossible to find
- Changing stores appears to be no longer an option
- App freezes sometimes and can't get in
- Cannot review items via email link
- App says 'oops, something's not working'
- Cannot add to wish list
- Cannot view wish list
- Coupons won't apply
- Items added to cart disappear
- App logs users out and won't let them log back in
- App freezes on startup
- App doesn't load
- App prompts to create password but won't accept keychain passwords
- Points not being awarded
- Extremely slow loading times
- Randomly disables screen to reload
- Heart button requires multiple taps to register
- Error adding items to cart, but works on second attempt
- Unavailable items remain in cart, difficult to manage
- No way to save item for later from cart
- Wishlist/favorites section lacks organization and bulk edit features
- App shuts down when clicking saved favorites
- Never lets me log in, glitchy
- Items reappearing in cart after removal
- Cannot apply codes online or on app, shows invalid code
- Barcode scanner does not work for employees
- Flash Finds from a month ago still showing in 'For You' tab
Requested features
10 requests- Fix scanner for most barcodes
- Show UPCs
- Make product info and inventory easier to find
- Allow changing stores
- Sort by in-stock items only
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- Fix order history access
- Allow saving items for later from cart
- Improve wishlist organization and filtering
- Add a coupon wallet
- Fix Flash Finds in 'For You' tab
In-app purchases
The Container Store
No in-app purchases
At Home Stores
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Container Store free?
Is At Home Stores free?
Which has better reviews, The Container Store or At Home Stores?
Do The Container Store or At Home Stores have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Container Store or At Home Stores?
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