Comparison

Crate & Barrel vs IKEA

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

Head to head
About

Crate & Barrel

Discover modern home furnishings and decor designed for your lifestyle. Browse curated collections, create custom upholstery, and utilize augmented reality to visualize items in your space. Manage registries, find stores, and enjoy convenient pickup options.

Highlights
  • Explore complete furniture and decor collection
  • Exclusive in-app items
  • Custom upholstery with 200+ options
  • View In Your Room AR tool
  • Create and manage registries
  • In-store pickup and curbside options
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Home is where the really good design is. Since 1962, we’ve been your trusted source for quality-crafted modern classics designed for how you live today. Couples register for the perfect dinnerware for any occasion; families shop for the clean-lined sofa where they’ll all unwind at the end of the day. Curated by our team from around the world, our beautiful decor, must-have kitchen tools, handcrafted rugs, favorite bedding and so much are here to complete your home. Plus, we’re leading the way with more responsible materials and sustainable sourcing. Fully refreshed with the latest functionality and a stunning new look, the Crate & Barrel and Crate&kids app is the easiest, fastest way to shop our brands. What you’ll love about our app. -Easy & intuitive shopping as you explore our complete collection of furniture, decor, housewares, bedding, rugs, kids’ items and more. -Access to exclusive items you’ll only find here. -Create and order custom upholstery with 200+ fabric and finish options. -The most complete product details and features, including our View In Your Room AR tool, product videos, the ability to find out if an item is displayed at your local store, care information and more. -Order and pay with a credit or debit card, Apple Pay or your Crate & Barrel Credit Card. You can even redeem Crate gift cards on the app. -Sign in or create an account to shop personalized products and recommendations. -Create lists of favorites and save them to review later on our app, website or in-store. -Save contact and payment information for faster, easier checkout. -Find your nearest Crate & Barrel store and get hours and directions, or call directly. -Easy curbside or in-store order pickup—including gift orders—at your local Crate & Barrel store. -Eligible Wedding Registry and Design Trade Program members can access discount information in your account and see it automatically applied at checkout. Your registry on our app. -Easily create and edit your wedding registry, gift registry or baby registry. -Get real-time alerts when gifts are purchased from your registry. -Scan barcodes in-store to easily see product information and options & add to your registry or wishlist.

About

IKEA

Discover and shop for home furnishings and decor. Browse thousands of products and ideas to personalize your space. Use in-store features like Shop & Go to skip checkout lines and track home deliveries.

Highlights
  • Browse products and ideas
  • Shop online or in-store
  • Scan products with Shop & Go
  • Save favorites to lists
  • Order home delivery
  • Track orders
  • Access IKEA Family benefits
Features
Currently charting
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Get inspired and make the most of your home. Discover new products, visualize your dream space and enjoy easier shopping — from anywhere. Find more than you'd imagine in the IKEA app: • Discover offers, new product launches and personalized recommendations • Save your favorite items to lists, so you can find everything in one place • Find your way through the store with easy-to-follow navigation • Collect points to unlock and enjoy rewards • Scan as you shop in-store and enjoy a faster checkout • Design your dream kitchen with interactive planners • Scan your room and add products to visualise them in your space • Enjoy speedy and secure payments when you shop in the app • Track and manage your order from anywhere • Check availability and get notified when an item is back in stock • Find digital receipts and purchase history in one place • Check busy store times and prepare for your next visit • Watch IKEA Live and get tips from our interior design experts Some features may not be available in every country, but they are planned for release. We recommend keeping the IKEA app updated so you can experience new features when they're available. We value your data privacy and believe in ethical use of customer data. That's why you're in control of your data at all times.

Screenshots

Crate & Barrel4 screens
IKEA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: IKEA at 150K against Crate & Barrel's 14K. IKEA also leads on chart position (#64 vs unranked). 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. 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 — 4.7 for Crate & Barrel against 4.8 for IKEA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IKEA has 150K ratings behind it against 14K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Crate & Barrel's written reviews are positive against 53% of IKEA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crate & Barrel ships an update every 3 weeks, IKEA fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Crate & Barrel versus IKEA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrate & BarrelIKEA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings)4.8 (150K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews — better53.2% of reviews
Number of ratings14K150K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#64 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB233 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrate and BarrelInter IKEA Systems B.V.

Customer experience

Crate & Barrel

All ratings13,709 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative35.7%

IKEA

All ratings150,058 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1,521 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative37.9%

User reviews

Crate & Barrel

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 User friendly
  • 👍 Convenient
  • 👍 Functional and efficient
  • 👍 Great app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constantly crashing
  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 🐛 Slow and laggy
  • 🐛 Terrible for registries
  • 🐛 Broke with update

IKEA

From 150K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth shopping experience
  • 🎨 Visually appealing design
  • 💡 Helpful AR and planning features
  • 👍 Convenient in-app purchasing
  • 🛒 Integrated shopping lists and wishlists

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate inventory tracking
  • 🔍 Frustrating search and navigation
  • 🚫 Inability to select preferred store
  • 💰 Excessive delivery fees
  • 🔇 Unwanted audio playback

Bugs and requests

Crate & Barrel

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Login issues and password resets
  • Certain tabs and features not working (Access Denied)
  • Cannot remove sold-out items from Favorites list
  • Virtual try-on feature not working
  • Cart gets emptied unexpectedly
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  • Saving to favorites not working
  • Incompatibility with iPad

Requested features

6 requests
  • Update store credit flow for Mastercard
  • Add payment status and duplicate payment prevention
  • Improve navigation between C&B and CB2
  • Add ability to hide/unhide orders and items in orders tab
  • Implement Apple Pay support
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  • Add alerts for credit card payment due dates

IKEA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and errors
  • Items disappearing from cart
  • Incorrect pickup location information
  • Unresponsive or laggy performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to filter by in-stock items
  • Option to save and retrieve shopping lists
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Improved search with category browsing
  • Integration with digital wallets

In-app purchases

None

Crate & Barrel

No in-app purchases

None

IKEA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crate & Barrel free?
Crate & Barrel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IKEA free?
IKEA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crate & Barrel or IKEA?
IKEA is rated higher. Crate & Barrel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while IKEA averages 4.8 from 150K ratings.
Do Crate & Barrel or IKEA have ads?
Both Crate & Barrel and IKEA show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crate & Barrel or IKEA?
Crate & Barrel ships an update every 3 weeks, and IKEA fortnightly. Most recently, Crate & Barrel was updated on October 27, 2026 and IKEA on October 27, 2026.

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