Raines Africa vs Thrifta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raines Africa
This online store offers a wide range of affordable products, from electronics and groceries to furniture and office equipment. Enjoy convenient doorstep delivery for all your shopping needs.
- Wide variety of products
- Affordable pricing
- Doorstep delivery
- Smartphones and computers
- Groceries and furniture
- Office equipment
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Raines Africa is a one-stop online store on a mission to provide a wide variety of affordable products to our customers. With an efficient doorstep delivery service, you can buy: Smartphones, Computers, Groceries, Furniture, Office Equipment & many more!! A well dedicated online store with the ambition to provide any thing that one might dream of hence the Tagline: DON’T WORRY WE HAVE IT End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://raines.africa/privacy-policy-2/
Thrifta
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Thrifta is Zimbabwe’s clean, secure, and easy-to-use marketplace app designed to help you buy and sell new or used items — fast. Whether you're decluttering, starting a side hustle, or searching for a great deal, Thrifta makes it simple. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Raines Africa at none against Thrifta's 3. Raines Africa also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Thrifta's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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. Thrifta sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Raines Africa asks for nothing beyond the download.
Raines Africa ships an update every 4 months, Thrifta every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raines Africa | Thrifta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tinashe Chisango | Bryce Billing |
In-app purchases
Raines Africa
No in-app purchases
Thrifta
- Thrifta Plus$1.991 Month
- Thrifta Pro$3.991 Month
- Thrifta Premium$17.991 Month
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