Comparison

Rite Aid Pharmacy vs Ralphs

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

Head to head
About

Rite Aid Pharmacy

This application is no longer functional as all Rite Aid stores have been sold or closed. Its services are unavailable.

Highlights
  • App functionality closing down
  • Stores sold or transferred
  • No longer available
Features
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Final release, closing down the functionality of this app. All stores have been sold, closed, or transferred to a new operator.

About

Ralphs

Easily manage your grocery shopping with delivery, pickup, and in-store options. Access digital coupons, weekly ads, and personalized savings to make shopping simple and affordable. Track rewards and manage prescriptions for a convenient experience.

Highlights
  • Grocery delivery and pickup
  • Digital coupons and weekly ads
  • Personalized savings and rewards
  • Fuel points tracking
  • Pharmacy prescription management
  • In-store payment with Kroger Pay
Features
Currently charting
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Looking for an easier way to grocery shop, save money and manage your weekly grocery list? The Ralphs app makes grocery shopping simple with Delivery, Pickup and In-store options, digital coupons, weekly ads and personalized savings. Download the Ralphs 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 Rewards Card Card to Apple Wallet • View purchase history and quickly reorder favorite items Helpful Everyday Tools • Refill and track Ralphs Pharmacy prescriptions • Use the store locator to find the nearest Ralphs 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.ralphs.com/i/terms/website-and-app) and our Privacy Policy (https://www.ralphs.com/i/privacy-policy). To use the Ralphs app, you need a Ralphs digital account. You can create a digital account and link your Ralphs Rewards ID through the app. Don't have a Rewards ID? You'll get one when you create your digital account and enroll in Ralphs' 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.ralphs.com/i/terms/website-and-app.

Screenshots

Rite Aid Pharmacy3 screens
Ralphs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rite Aid Pharmacy at none against Ralphs's shown. Rite Aid Pharmacy also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (28% vs 15%). Ralphs's advantage is chart position (#203 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Rite Aid Pharmacy against 4.7 for Ralphs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84K and 64K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Rite Aid Pharmacy's written reviews are positive against 15% of Ralphs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rite Aid Pharmacy ships an update fortnightly, Ralphs weekly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Rite Aid Pharmacy versus Ralphs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRite Aid PharmacyRalphs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (84K ratings)4.7 (64K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.4% of reviews — better15.2% of reviews
Number of ratings84K — better64K
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#203 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB245 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRite Aid Hdqtrs. Corp.The Kroger Co.

Customer experience

Rite Aid Pharmacy

All ratings84,442 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive28.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative64.8%

Ralphs

All ratings62,580 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative78.1%

User reviews

Rite Aid Pharmacy

From 84K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient prescription management
  • 💡 Helpful pharmacy staff
  • 🚀 Fast prescription processing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app functionality
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation
  • ⏱️ Slow response times
  • 🤷‍♀️ Inconsistent prescription tracking

Ralphs

From 64K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient delivery service
  • 💡 Helpful shopping list and purchase history features
  • 🚀 Flexible ordering and modification options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Poor search and navigation functionality
  • 🤔 Inconsistent coupon application and pricing
  • 🤷‍♀️ Frustrating substitution and communication issues with shoppers

Bugs and requests

Rite Aid Pharmacy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/account creation issues
  • Prescription refill requests not processing correctly
  • Inconsistent display of prescription information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to track pending prescription status
  • Option to set medication reminders
  • Improved integration between app and pharmacy
  • Easier access to prescription history

Ralphs

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Items disappearing from cart
  • Login issues and account access problems
  • Unreliable delivery scheduling and notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved search and filtering capabilities
  • Better integration of coupons and rewards
  • Enhanced communication with shoppers during order fulfillment
  • Ability to easily modify orders after placement

In-app purchases

None

Rite Aid Pharmacy

No in-app purchases

None

Ralphs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rite Aid Pharmacy free?
Rite Aid Pharmacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ralphs free?
Ralphs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rite Aid Pharmacy or Ralphs?
Ralphs is rated higher. Rite Aid Pharmacy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 84K ratings, while Ralphs averages 4.7 from 64K ratings.
Do Rite Aid Pharmacy or Ralphs have ads?
Ralphs shows ads; Rite Aid Pharmacy does not.
Which is updated more often, Rite Aid Pharmacy or Ralphs?
Rite Aid Pharmacy ships an update fortnightly, and Ralphs weekly. Most recently, Rite Aid Pharmacy was updated on October 27, 2026 and Ralphs on October 27, 2026.

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