Central App vs KING POWER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Central App
Shop from Thailand's favorite department store on your mobile device. Discover authentic products, exclusive deals, and daily promotions across a wide range of categories. Enjoy a seamless online experience with features like advanced search, real-time notifications, and convenient pickup options.
- Browse new arrivals and bestsellers
- Advanced search filters
- Discount coupons and credit card benefits
- Real-time notifications
- Exclusive brand discovery
- Click & Collect service
- Secure payment options
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Central App Explore and shop anytime, anywhere with Central App. Enjoy a seamless online shopping experience from Thailand’s most beloved department store, right in your palm. Discover a world of authentic products with exclusive deals, gifts, and daily promotions. App Features: - Browse and shop new arrivals, bestsellers, and exclusive offers including Brand Day and Super Brand Day - Find your perfect items from over 3,000 brands with advanced search filters by categories, brands, colours, price ranges, sizes, and more. - Stay updated on the latest discount coupons and credit card benefits. - Receive real-time notifications for order updates and amazing deals. App Highlights: - Enjoy the most reliable online shopping experience with guaranteed authentic products, just like shopping at Central Department Store. - Discover real-time updates on special offers. - Explore exclusive brands like Samo Ondoh, Vivienne Westwood, Mardi Mercredi, Dior, Chanel, Polo Ralph Lauren, Marks & Spencer, Sanrio, and Muji, only available at Central. - Easily browse a wide range of premium cosmetics, skincare, fragrances, fashion, home furnishings, tech, gadgets, sports equipment, and more. - Enjoy our "Click & Collect" service for convenient order pickup at your preferred Central branch. - Choose from secure payment options including credit card, bank transfer, cash on delivery, and more. - Shop with confidence thanks to genuine product guarantees and reliable customer reviews. Contact us: www.central.co.th www.facebook.com/CentralDepartmentStore
KING POWER
This app connects travelers with Thailand's leading travel retail experience. It aims to enhance your journey by offering a memorable and meaningful shopping experience, drawing on decades of understanding traveler needs.
- Leading travel retailer
- Enhance travel journey
- Memorable shopping
- Meaningful experiences
- Decades of traveler understanding
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King Power, we are Thailand’s leading travel retailer. But more importantly, we are travellers too! With decades of experience along side travellers and shoppers from all around the world, we understand the beauty of your journey and want to make it more memorable and meaningful.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KING POWER at 3.2 against Central App's 2.9. KING POWER also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 14%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Central App's advantage is ratings volume (89 vs 11) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KING POWER holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Central App has 89 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Central App's written reviews are positive against 32% of KING POWER's.
Central App ships an update weekly, KING POWER fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Central App | KING POWER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (89 ratings) | 3.2 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.9% of reviews | 31.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Central Department Store Ltd. | King Power Click Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Central App
KING POWER
In-app purchases
Central App
No in-app purchases
KING POWER
No in-app purchases
