Comparison

Hobby Lobby vs PetSmart

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

Head to head
About

Hobby Lobby

Discover a vast selection of over 75,000 products for crafts, home decor, and hobbies. Browse weekly ads for savings and easily locate nearby stores for an enriched shopping experience.

Highlights
  • Browse weekly ad
  • Locate nearby stores
  • Vast product selection
  • Craft supplies
  • Home accents
  • Custom framing
Features
Currently charting
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Take Hobby Lobby with you wherever you go! Download the new Hobby Lobby app to browse the weekly ad, locate stores near you and much more. Hobby Lobby is now at your fingertips! Hobby Lobby offers over 75,000 products from crafts, wearable art, home accents, frames, jewelry, hobbies, papercrafting, custom framing, fabric, art supplies, party supplies, seasonal, floral and furniture! Hobby Lobby is the place to shop with Super Savings, Super Selection!™ Weekly Ad Hobby Lobby offers customers exceptional selection and value every week. Tap to view our weekly ad, and you are sure to find what you need. Store Finder Find the closest Hobby Lobby! Each store provides an enjoyable and enriched shopping experience providing exceptional value with the widest variety of products, from home décor to craft supplies, all under one roof. Feedback Tell us how much you love the Hobby Lobby app. Share the app with your family and friends!

About

PetSmart

Shop for pet supplies, book grooming appointments, and manage your pet's care all in one place. Access helpful articles, earn rewards, and find store locations easily. Get everything you need for your furry, feathered, or scaled family members.

Highlights
  • In-app shopping for pet essentials
  • Buy online, pick up in store (1-hour option)
  • Treats Rewards loyalty program management
  • In-app salon booking and appointment management
  • Doggie Day Camp availability check
  • PetsHotel reservations
  • Personalized offers and content
Features
Currently charting
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At PetSmart, we know being a pet parent is one of life’s most rewarding experiences. It also raises many questions! So, we’ve built our app to be a valued resource for every step of your journey as a pet parent. You’ll find helpful articles, products, services bookings and can shop for all your pet needs in one place. • With in-app shopping, you can get all your pet essentials in one place. In a rush? Get your order in 1 hour with buy online pick up in store. • Sign up for our Treats Rewards loyalty program. You’ll earn points every time your shop & you can manage your account through the app. • Get your pet looking fresh with in-app salon booking, appointment management & easy rebooking • Check Doggie Day Camp availability • Make & manage PetsHotel reservations • Tailor the app experience to your entire pet family with personalized offers & content With a store locator, helpful resources, in-app shopping, services bookings, informative articles & videos, the PetSmart App is a great resource for a great life with your best friend!

Screenshots

Hobby Lobby3 screens
PetSmart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PetSmart at 4.0 against Hobby Lobby's 2.9. PetSmart also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (31K vs 2K). Hobby Lobby's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and chart position 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

PetSmart holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PetSmart has 31K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Hobby Lobby's written reviews are positive against 10% of PetSmart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hobby Lobby ships an update every 6 months, PetSmart every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hobby Lobby versus PetSmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHobby LobbyPetSmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (2K ratings)4.0 (31K ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.6% of reviews — better9.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2K31K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#82#53 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHobby Lobby Stores, Inc.PetSmart LLC

Customer experience

Hobby Lobby

All ratings1,551 ratings
Positive50.5%
Neutral8.9%
Negative40.6%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive10.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative82.6%

PetSmart

All ratings31,190 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews1,335 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative79.0%

User reviews

Hobby Lobby

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤗 Helpful customer service
  • 💕 Great selection of products
  • 🌟 Enjoyable in-store experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and unstable app
  • 🔍 Poor search functionality
  • 🔒 Frustrating login issues
  • 🤯 Confusing navigation and user experience
  • ⏱️ Slow and unresponsive app

PetSmart

From 31K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📅 Easy to book appointments
  • 🛒 Convenient online shopping
  • 💰 Rewards program with coupons

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
  • 🇨🇦 Doesn't work for Canadian customers
  • 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive UI
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times
  • 🔒 Login and account issues

Bugs and requests

Hobby Lobby

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant app crashes and freezes
  • Items disappearing from cart
  • Inability to complete purchases

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to check in-store inventory
  • Option to order online for in-store pickup
  • Improved search with filters and sorting
  • Seamless login and account management

PetSmart

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Payment processing errors
  • Disappearing cart items
  • Incorrect store location and inventory
  • Inability to complete online orders

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add barcode scanner for price checks
  • Improve search and filtering functionality
  • Allow adding favorite items and past orders
  • Integrate pet profiles and medical records
  • Provide delivery options beyond in-store pickup

In-app purchases

None

Hobby Lobby

No in-app purchases

None

PetSmart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hobby Lobby free?
Hobby Lobby is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PetSmart free?
PetSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hobby Lobby or PetSmart?
PetSmart is rated higher. Hobby Lobby averages 2.9 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while PetSmart averages 4.0 from 31K ratings.
Do Hobby Lobby or PetSmart have ads?
PetSmart shows ads; Hobby Lobby does not.
Which is updated more often, Hobby Lobby or PetSmart?
Hobby Lobby ships an update every 6 months, and PetSmart every 10 days. Most recently, Hobby Lobby was updated on October 24, 2026 and PetSmart on October 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Hobby Lobby or PetSmart?
Hobby Lobby currently peaks at #82 in the App Store charts, and PetSmart at #53. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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