Comparison

Amazon Shopping vs Progressive Leasing

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

Progressive Leasing

Apply for a lease-to-own purchase from your phone to get the items you need now and pay over time. This app connects you with over 30,000 retail locations nationwide, making it easy to find and acquire your next upgrade, even with less-than-perfect credit.

Highlights
  • Apply from home or on the go
  • Lease-to-own purchase option
  • Instant decision for applications
  • Find nearby retail locations
  • Flexible payment plans
Features
Currently charting
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Progressive Leasing’s mobile app simplifies your shopping experience by providing the convenience of applying at home or on the go. We understand that less-than-perfect credit shouldn’t keep you from getting the things you need, and with over 30,000 retail locations nationwide, finding your next upgrade can be as easy as finding a store near you. Our simple and flexible lease-to-own purchase option means you get your items now and pay for them over time. It’s that easy. Download our app and apply for an instant decision today. You know what you need. We’ll help you get it.

Screenshots

Amazon Shopping4 screens
Progressive Leasing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Progressive Leasing at none against Amazon Shopping's 4. Progressive Leasing also leads on ads (none vs shown). Amazon Shopping's advantage is ratings volume (8.5M vs 34K) and chart position (#9 vs #151). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Amazon Shopping sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Progressive Leasing 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 4.7 for Progressive Leasing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amazon Shopping has 8.5M ratings behind it against 34K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Amazon Shopping's written reviews are positive against 25% of Progressive Leasing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amazon Shopping ships an update fortnightly, Progressive Leasing every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Amazon Shopping versus Progressive Leasing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmazon ShoppingProgressive Leasing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.5M ratings) — better4.7 (34K ratings)
Positive reviews23.2% of reviews24.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.5M — better34K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#9 — better#151
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB109 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAMZN Mobile LLCProg Leasing, LLC

Customer experience

Amazon Shopping

All ratings8,460,259 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews9,991 reviews
Positive23.2%
Neutral9.3%
Negative67.4%

Progressive Leasing

All ratings34,426 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive24.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative66.4%

User reviews

Amazon Shopping

From 8.5M 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

Progressive Leasing

From 34K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for building credit
  • 🚀 Convenient payment options
  • 🔒 Good customer service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App issues (freezing, glitches, login problems)
  • 💰 High interest rates and fees
  • 🤔 Confusing payment details and policies
  • 🤯 Unexpected charges and payment increases

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

Progressive Leasing

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App not showing lease details
  • Payment issues (double charges, incorrect amounts)

Requested features

3 requests
  • Better app functionality and user experience
  • More transparency around payment terms and costs
  • Integration with mobile payment methods (e.g. Apple Pay)

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

Progressive Leasing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amazon Shopping free?
Amazon Shopping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Progressive Leasing free?
Progressive Leasing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amazon Shopping or Progressive Leasing?
Amazon Shopping is rated higher. Amazon Shopping averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.5M ratings, while Progressive Leasing averages 4.7 from 34K ratings.
Do Amazon Shopping or Progressive Leasing have ads?
Amazon Shopping shows ads; Progressive Leasing does not.
Which is updated more often, Amazon Shopping or Progressive Leasing?
Amazon Shopping ships an update fortnightly, and Progressive Leasing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Amazon Shopping was updated on October 22, 2026 and Progressive Leasing on October 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Amazon Shopping or Progressive Leasing?
Amazon Shopping currently peaks at #9 in the App Store charts, and Progressive Leasing at #151. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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