Comparison

Zulily vs ShopGoodwill

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

Head to head
About

Zulily

Discover exclusive deals and early access to new collections from top brands. Enjoy a seamless and secure shopping experience with easy browsing and instant checkout.

Highlights
  • Early access to collection launches
  • Special offers and discounts
  • Seamless shopping experience
  • Easy browsing of new arrivals
  • Push notifications for exclusive access
  • Secure and fast checkout
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Download the Zulily app to get early access to collection launches, special offers, and a seamless shopping experience. Everything you love, right at your fingertips. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about special offers and launches through push notifications. SECURE CHECKOUT IN A FLASH Tap, swipe, shop and secure your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.

About

ShopGoodwill

Discover unique items from Goodwills nationwide through this e-commerce platform. Browse categories, participate in auctions, or use the "Buy it Now" feature. Your purchases support job training and placement services.

Highlights
  • Bid on auction items
  • Buy items instantly
  • Filter by category, price, and shipping
  • Add items to Favorites
  • Save searches
  • Customer service support
Features
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ShopGoodwill mobile app is the premier location for finding hidden treasures within Goodwills across the country. It’s the first e-commerce platform that has been created, owned, and operated by a non-profit organization. Supporting over 130 Goodwill organizations, ShopGoodwill has unique finds like fashion, home goods, technology, jewellery, collectibles and more that you can search through from the comfort of your home. While on the site, you have the option of browsing specific categories, participating in auctions, using our “Buy it Now” feature, as well as checking out our 1 cent shipping items. When you shop with ShopGoodwill, you’re helping fund our mission of providing job training and placement services to thousands of people. Each item’s final sale price goes back into the local Goodwill that listed the item, and around 85 cents of every dollar go back into funding our mission, so this means your purchases are making a difference in local communities throughout the country. Shop with purpose, shop for good. 1. Bid for auction items and buy them after the auction ends 2. Buy items right away wherever applicable 3. Pay for the item using Paypal or Stripe 4. Paypal Credit option available 5. Get quick access to featured items 6. Quick bid or Quick buy from the listing page directly 7. Add items to Favorites for easy access later 8. Filter items based on • Categories • Size • Lowest to highest pricing • 1 Cent shipping only • New today • Specific Sellers • Shipping Options 9. Know more about ShopGoodwill 10. Get an email from your personal shopper when an item that matches your interest is listed 11. Save a search to fetch items again quickly on the items listing 12. Search using Advanced search option with deeper search criteria 13. Raise Customer Service tickets on Items and your orders 14. Schedule Pickups for your pickup orders

Screenshots

Zulily4 screens
ShopGoodwill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zulily at 68% against ShopGoodwill's 12%. Zulily also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (725K vs 992). ShopGoodwill's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zulily holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zulily has 725K ratings behind it against 992, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Zulily's written reviews are positive against 12% of ShopGoodwill's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zulily ships an update monthly, ShopGoodwill every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zulily versus ShopGoodwill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZulilyShopGoodwill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (725K ratings) — better2.4 (992 ratings)
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings725K — better992
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB92 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLyons Trading Company, LLCGoodwill Industries of Orange County, California

Customer experience

Zulily

All ratings724,958 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative26.2%

ShopGoodwill

All ratings959 ratings
Positive27.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative62.9%
Written reviews385 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative79.5%

User reviews

Zulily

From 725K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Great customer service
  • 👍 Excellent shopping experience
  • 🛍 Unique and affordable products
  • 🤩 Variety of items to choose from

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Slow shipping times
  • 💰 Expensive return/shipping fees
  • 🤔 Inconsistent sizing/quality
  • 🚫 Limited return policy

ShopGoodwill

From 992 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great deals
  • 👍 Authentic items
  • 🚀 Fast shipping
  • 👍 Good packaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app
  • 💰 Expensive shipping and handling fees
  • 🔍 Poor item descriptions and photos
  • 🤔 Inconsistent policies across locations
  • 🤔 Overpriced items

Bugs and requests

Zulily

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Tracking information not working
  • Issues with login and account management

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add color filters to search
  • Show prices in saved items
  • Improve app stability and performance

ShopGoodwill

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Login issues
  • Inaccurate item information and photos
  • Shipping weight discrepancies
  • Inability to view order history and status

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to filter by size, price range, and other criteria
  • Improved search functionality
  • Notifications for outbid/ending auctions
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Ability to save shipping addresses and payment methods
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  • Better integration between app and website

In-app purchases

None

Zulily

No in-app purchases

None

ShopGoodwill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zulily free?
Zulily is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShopGoodwill free?
ShopGoodwill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zulily or ShopGoodwill?
Zulily is rated higher. Zulily averages 4.8 out of 5 from 725K ratings, while ShopGoodwill averages 2.4 from 992 ratings.
Do Zulily or ShopGoodwill have ads?
Neither Zulily nor ShopGoodwill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zulily or ShopGoodwill?
Zulily ships an update monthly, and ShopGoodwill every 6 weeks. Most recently, Zulily was updated on November 4, 2026 and ShopGoodwill on November 3, 2026.

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