Amazon Shopping vs Plug®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amazon Shopping
Shop millions of products with app-exclusive benefits for a faster, easier experience. Track deliveries in real-time, view products in 360°, get sale alerts, and enjoy secure sign-in. Access 24/7 live chat support and find items by scanning them.
- Real-time delivery tracking
- 360° product view
- View in your room (AR)
- Price drop alerts
- Secure sign-in (fingerprint/face ID)
- 24/7 live chat support
- Product scanning for search
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Amazon Shopping offers app-only benefits to help make shopping on Amazon faster and easier. Browse, view product details, read reviews, and purchase millions of products. Amazon delivers to 100+ countries in as quickly as 3-5 days. Whether you’re buying gifts, reading reviews, tracking orders, scanning products, or just shopping, the Amazon Shopping app offers more benefits than shopping on Amazon via your desktop. Never miss a delivery Get real-time tracking and delivery notifications so you know where your package is and when it arrives. Know exactly what you’re purchasing Full 360° product view lets you see items from every angle. “View in you room” makes sure it fits by using your phone’s camera and VR so you can see it in your space. We’ll notify you when items go on sale Just tap the heart icon to save items to Your Lists and we’ll alert you of price drops so you don’t miss a deal. Never forget your password Save time by staying securely signed in. If you prefer to sign out, use facial or fingerprint identification to sign back in. Connect with us when it works best for you Live chat support is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Once you’ve started a chat, it stays that way for 24 hours so you don’t have to start your support session from the beginning. We’ll find that item for you Not sure of an item’s brand or where to but it? Just tap the scan icon in the search bar, take a picture of the item or its barcode, and we’ll find it for you. In order to provide a rich experience and enable features such as voice shopping, notifications, visual search, customer reviews, and authentication this app may request permission to access contacts, camera, microphone, notification, touch id, photos and Bluetooth. Amazon Shopping is available in English, Spanish, German, and Simplified Chinese. In addition to International Shopping, you can change your settings in this single app to shop Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.com, Amazon.it, Amazon.es, Amazon.cn, Amazon.co.jp or Amazon.in. For customers located within the European Union, United Kingdom or Brazil: By using this app, you agree to Amazon’s Conditions of Use applicable for your country. Please also see the applicable Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-Based Ads Notice for your country. Links to these terms and notices can be found in the footer of your local Amazon homepage. For all other customers: By using this app, you agree to the applicable Amazon Conditions of Use (e.g. www.amazon.com/conditionsofuse) and Privacy Notice (e.g. www.amazon.com/privacy) for your country. Links to these terms and notices can be found in the footer of your local Amazon homepage. If your device supports TrueDepth technology, the app will use your device camera to detect your facial movements only while using certain features such as virtually try-on products like sunglasses. All information processed using this technology remains on your device and is not otherwise stored, processed or shared by Amazon.
Plug®
Access a curated selection of certified refurbished tech, including iPhones, at competitive prices. Track orders, get exclusive deal notifications, and enjoy a 1-year warranty on all devices. Offers installment payments and free 2-day shipping.
- Certified refurbished tech
- Best prices on inventory
- Order tracking
- Exclusive deal notifications
- 1-year warranty
- Installment payments
- Free 2-day shipping
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Plug® is your connection to the latest iPhones and more Our mission is to take pre owned devices and turn them into certified refurbished devices. Tap into the plug family, anytime, anywhere, and all in one spot — the plug app. Get instant updates, track your orders, find any item in stock, and get inspired by our users all over the world! With the Plug app, you will be able to do the following: 1. Choose directly from plugs inventory, which includes the best prices. 2. Access customer care: Order tracking and after-sales support. 3. Receive notifications and updates on exclusive deals 4. Receive updates on what is going on at Plug and how we are helping the environment We have the best deals on pre-owned devices. - All devices are fully tested, work perfectly, and are backed with a 1-year warranty - Installment payments available with Shop Pay Installments - Free 2 Day shipping and you can track your package directly in the app - 30-day hassle-free return policy
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Verdict
Amazon Shopping and Plug® both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Plug®'s written reviews are positive against 24% of Amazon Shopping's. Plug® also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Amazon Shopping's advantage is ratings volume (8.4M vs 15K) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). On price, rating and update cadence 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. Amazon Shopping sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Plug® asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Amazon Shopping against 4.7 for Plug®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amazon Shopping has 8.4M ratings behind it against 15K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Amazon Shopping's written reviews are positive against 84% of Plug®'s.
Amazon Shopping ships an update fortnightly, Plug® every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amazon Shopping | Plug® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8.4M ratings) — better | 4.7 (15K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.6% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.4M — better | 15K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #8 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMZN Mobile LLC | eCommsell |
Customer experience
Amazon Shopping
Plug®
User reviews
Amazon Shopping
From 8.4M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to navigate
- 🔒 Secure transactions
- 👍 Convenient delivery options
- 🚀 Quick app performance
- 👍 Variety of products
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy search and filtering
- 🔍 Difficult to find products
- 🤖 Frustrating AI chatbot
- 🤔 Confusing UI changes
- ⏱️ Delayed deliveries
Plug®
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Affordable prices
- 🚚 Fast shipping
- 🎁 Giveaways and discounts
- 📱 Wide selection of devices
- 🔄 Good condition of refurbished devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional issues with device functionality (e.g., Face ID, audio, battery)
- 🔒 Concerns about device locking/activation issues
- 📦 Inconsistent shipping times
- 🔁 Difficulty with returns/exchanges
- 🚫 Limited availability for Canadian customers
Bugs and requests
Amazon Shopping
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when navigating back
- Inconsistent product information display
- Shipping address changes without notice
- Inability to view product reviews
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to filter by free shipping
- Improve search functionality and relevance
- Provide better order tracking and notifications
- Bring back separate wishlists
- Add dark mode option
Plug®
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or freezes on boot screen
- Pricing discrepancies between app and checkout
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to change currency
- Expand shipping to Canada
- Improve return/exchange process
- Provide more details on device condition
In-app purchases
Amazon Shopping
- Audible Standard Monthly$9.991 Month
- Amazon Music Unlimited Individual$13.991 Month
- Audible Premium Monthly$15.991 Month
- 1 Audible Credit$15.99
Plug®
No in-app purchases
Questions
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