DICK’S Sporting Goods vs Bag Alert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DICK’S Sporting Goods
Discover exclusive deals on sports gear, apparel, and footwear. Track your activity to earn rewards and manage your loyalty account. Save items to a wishlist for future purchases or sharing.
- Shop anytime, anywhere
- Find nearby stores
- Earn ScoreCard Points for activity
- Integrate with fitness trackers
- Manage ScoreCard account and rewards
- Save favorites to wishlist
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DICK’S Sporting Goods gives you access to exclusive deals, app-only sneaker and product launches, plus the latest sports gear, clothing and shoes from your favorite brands. Features: Shop: Shop anytime, anywhere or find a store near you. Move: Earn ScoreCard Points for reaching your daily activity goal and joining challenges. Connect with Apple Health, Garmin, Fitbit, and MapMyRun to get started! Earn Points and Get Rewards with ScoreCard: Manage your ScoreCard, ScoreCard+ and DICK’S Credit Card accounts. Track Points, redeem Rewards, plus scan to shop in-store. Unlock even more benefits with our new ScoreCard+ annual paid membership. Favorite: Save your favorites to a wishlist for later or to share with friends and family. Every Season Starts at DICK’S.
Bag Alert
This app helps you remember your reusable bags before entering a store. It uses your phone's location to send a notification when you arrive at a designated store, preventing unnecessary plastic bag purchases and saving money.
- Location-based arrival alerts
- Geofencing for precision notifications
- Simple setup without account creation
- Battery efficient design
- Free version for one store
- Premium version for unlimited stores
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Stop Wasting Money on Plastic Bags. We’ve all been there: You walk into the grocery store, grab a cart, and realize your reusable bags are still in the car. You end up buying plastic bags again—wasting money and adding to landfill. Bag Alert solves this problem simply and effectively. Using your phone’s location technology, Bag Alert detects when you arrive at your favorite grocery store and sends you a timely notification: "Don't forget your bags!" It’s that simple. Key Features: Precision Alerts: Set a "Geofence" around your local store. You get buzzed only when you actually arrive. Simple Setup: No complex account creation. Just drop a pin on the map and you’re set. Battery Efficient: Optimized to use minimal battery while monitoring locations. Save Money: If you save just one or two plastic bag fees a week, the app pays for itself. Bag Alert Free vs. Premium: Free Version: Monitor 1 Store Location. Perfect for shoppers who always go to the same supermarket. Bag Alert Premium: Unlock Unlimited Locations. Ideal for users who shop at multiple stores, farmers markets, or wholesale clubs. Download Bag Alert today and make your grocery runs smarter, cheaper, and greener. For support, visit: https://bagalert.co/Support For privacy policy, visit: https://bagalert.co/Privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
DICK’S Sporting Goods and Bag Alert both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Bag Alert's written reviews are positive against 56% of DICK’S Sporting Goods's. Bag Alert also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). DICK’S Sporting Goods's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (522K vs 1). On price, rating, monetization model 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. Bag Alert sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. DICK’S Sporting Goods asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bag Alert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DICK’S Sporting Goods has 522K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of DICK’S Sporting Goods's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bag Alert's.
DICK’S Sporting Goods ships an update fortnightly, Bag Alert weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DICK’S Sporting Goods | Bag Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (522K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 522K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #54 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dick's Sporting Goods | King's Home Lab LLC |
Customer experience
DICK’S Sporting Goods
Bag Alert
Bugs and requests
DICK’S Sporting Goods
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cart emptying unexpectedly
- Inability to use store credit card in-app
- Inconsistent syncing of activity tracking
- Search results not matching website
Requested features
4 requests- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Integrate Apple/Samsung Pay for easier checkout
- Provide better visibility into order status and history
- Enhance rewards program to be more user-friendly
Bag Alert
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DICK’S Sporting Goods
No in-app purchases
Bag Alert
- Bag Alert Premium Yearly$4.991 Year
- Bag Alert Lifetime Access$19.99
