Comparison

Amazon Shopping vs Fry's

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Fry's

Easily manage your grocery shopping with options for delivery, pickup, and in-store purchases. Access digital coupons, weekly ads, personalized savings, and track fuel points for gas discounts. Refill prescriptions and find store locations.

Highlights
  • Grocery delivery and pickup
  • Digital coupons and weekly ads
  • Personalized savings and rewards
  • Fuel points tracking
  • Pharmacy prescription refills
  • In-store payment with Kroger Pay
Features
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Looking for an easier way to grocery shop, save money and manage your weekly grocery list? The Fry's app makes grocery shopping simple with Delivery, Pickup and In-store options, digital coupons, weekly ads and personalized savings. Download the Fry's grocery app to shop groceries online and find the best deals all in one place. Shop Groceries Your Way • Order groceries with Pickup (where available) or Delivery • Scan a recipe to quickly find ingredients and add them to your cart • Shop thousands of additional grocery and household items Save More on Groceries • Browse weekly ads and sales • Clip digital coupons and apply them at checkout • Discover personalized deals, bonus rewards and Cash Back offers • Track and redeem fuel points for gas savings Fast, Convenient Checkout • Use Kroger Pay for fast checkout in-store • Add your V.I.P. Card Card to Apple Wallet • View purchase history and quickly reorder favorite items Helpful Everyday Tools • Refill and track Fry's Pharmacy prescriptions • Use the store locator to find the nearest Fry's store or fuel center Improving Your Experience To provide and personalize our offerings, make recommendations, detect and prevent fraud, and improve our services, we use tools that collect and record your data, which may include your searches for and purchases of health and wellness products. We also may share non-sensitive data with third parties, such as advertising and analytics vendors, social networks, technology providers, and research providers. By continuing to use our websites and apps and shop our store, this means you consent to these practices and accept our Terms (https://www.frysfood.com/i/terms/website-and-app) and our Privacy Policy (https://www.frysfood.com/i/privacy-policy). To use the Fry's app, you need a Fry's digital account. You can create a digital account and link your Fry's Rewards ID through the app. Don't have a Rewards ID? You'll get one when you create your digital account and enroll in Fry's Rewards Program. You must be 18 to register for an account or join our rewards program (to obtain a Rewards ID). Terms apply: https://www.frysfood.com/i/terms/website-and-app.

Screenshots

Amazon Shopping4 screens
Fry's4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fry's at none against Amazon Shopping's 4. Fry's also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Amazon Shopping's advantage is ratings volume (8.4M vs 117K) and review sentiment (24% vs 11%). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Amazon Shopping sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Fry's asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Amazon Shopping against 4.8 for Fry's. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amazon Shopping has 8.4M ratings behind it against 117K, 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 11% of Fry's's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amazon Shopping ships an update fortnightly, Fry's weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Amazon Shopping versus Fry's: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmazon ShoppingFry's
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.4M ratings)4.8 (117K ratings)
Positive reviews23.7% of reviews — better10.8% of reviews
Number of ratings8.4M — better117K
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#8 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB243 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAMZN Mobile LLCThe Kroger Co.

Customer experience

Amazon Shopping

All ratings8,442,056 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews9,471 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative67.0%

Fry's

All ratings116,917 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews417 reviews
Positive10.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative80.1%

User reviews

Amazon Shopping

From 8.4M App Store ratings

What 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

Fry's

From 117K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient pickup service
  • 👍 Friendly and helpful staff
  • 💡 Digital coupons and savings

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy app and technical issues
  • 👎 Poor substitution handling
  • 🕰️ Slow and time-consuming to use

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

Fry's

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App frequently logs users out
  • Incorrect item pricing and discounts
  • Inconsistent behavior when removing items from cart

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved search and filtering options
  • Offline access to shopping lists and coupons
  • Better communication on item availability and substitutions

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Amazon Shopping

Subscriptions3
  • Audible Standard Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Amazon Music Unlimited Individual$13.991 Month
  • Audible Premium Monthly$15.991 Month
One-time1
  • 1 Audible Credit$15.99
None

Fry's

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amazon Shopping free?
Amazon Shopping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fry's free?
Fry's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amazon Shopping or Fry's?
Amazon Shopping and Fry's are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8.4M and 117K ratings respectively.
Do Amazon Shopping or Fry's have ads?
Both Amazon Shopping and Fry's show ads.
Which is updated more often, Amazon Shopping or Fry's?
Amazon Shopping ships an update fortnightly, and Fry's weekly. Most recently, Amazon Shopping was updated on September 24, 2026 and Fry's on September 24, 2026.

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