Publix vs Ajar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Publix
Save money and time with this grocery app. Browse weekly ads, clip digital coupons, and order custom deli items for pickup or delivery. Create shopping lists with aisle locations and reorder favorites easily.
- Browse weekly ads
- Clip digital coupons
- Order custom subs and deli items
- Create and save shopping lists
- See aisle locations
- Reorder favorites
- Delivery and pickup options
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Never miss a deal or a meal with the Publix app. We’ve designed our app to help you save money and time, whether you’re looking for deals on items you actually buy or ordering your favorite ham and cheese sub—we’ll even remember the pickles! To get the most out of our app, join Club Publix and get hand-picked deals, surprise savings, sneak peeks, and other benefits just for being a member. Plus: - Browse our weekly ads, clip digital coupons, and search for deals by category. - Order custom subs, sliced meats, or cheeses and we’ll have them ready for you. You can order custom cakes and platters, too. - Reorder your favorites with a few taps on your phone. - Choose an ordering service: delivery, in-store pickup, or curbside pickup. - Search for products and see related information, including sales, coupons, and in-store pickup availability. - Create, save, and access shopping lists and see aisle locations. - Add items to your shopping list, including sale items, coupons, favorites, and items from your purchase history. - Use the barcode scanner to scan and add items to your shopping list. Love Publix? Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/publix Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/publix
Ajar
This app helps you track return windows, warranties, and subscription renewals. It automatically extracts key information from receipts and provides timely reminders for deadlines and refunds. Recover lost money with automated follow-ups and a clear overview of your financial recoveries.
- Track return windows and warranties
- Monitor subscription renewals
- Extract data from receipts and invoices
- Automated deadline reminders
- Refund tracking and follow-ups
- Privacy-focused, no account needed
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Keep the receipt. Know the deadline. Follow up on the refund. Ajar keeps returns, expected refunds and purchase evidence together on your iPhone. See what needs attention, act while the window is open, and confirm when your money arrives. RETURN IT IN TIME Save a purchase and review its return date. Ajar can suggest dates from supported store policies and receipt details, with sources and estimates shown in the app. Check the store's terms for your purchase and adjust any date before relying on it. Reminders help you act before a deadline. KEEP REFUNDS IN VIEW Mark an item returned, then track the refund you expect. Money separates what is still owed from what you have confirmed received. You check your account and confirm each payment; Ajar keeps the follow-up visible. CHECK THE RECEIPT Scan paper, choose a photo, import a PDF, paste an order confirmation or add details yourself. Review the items, quantities, prices and dates before saving. A multi-item order keeps its individual items together with the order total. KEEP THE PROOF NEARBY Search your purchase library for the receipt, store, order number and dates. Track warranty coverage, attach documents, share evidence when you need it, and export your records. SEE WHAT RENEWS NEXT Add subscriptions, trial end dates and other recurring commitments. See upcoming charges and a forecast based on the amounts and schedules you enter. Ajar reminds you; you manage cancellations with the provider. PRIVATE, WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT Receipt reading happens on your device. Your receipt library stays on your iPhone unless you choose to export or share it. No bank connection or Ajar account is needed. Text recognition works on supported iPhones; Apple Intelligence can improve extraction when available and enabled. START WITH THE NEXT PURCHASE The free tier includes 15 live items, receipt scanning, reminders and refund tracking. Finished items remain in your history. Ajar Plus is an optional monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription for unlimited live items, drafted claim emails, unlimited screenshot sweeps and Family Sharing of the subscription. Family Sharing does not share your receipt library. Requires iOS 26 or later. Check the app for current subscription prices and terms. Support: https://ajar.susnoodle.com/support/ Privacy: https://ajar.susnoodle.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Publix at none against Ajar's 2. Publix also leads on ratings volume (545K vs 1) and chart position (#49 vs unranked). Ajar's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Ajar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Publix asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Publix against 5.0 for Ajar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Publix has 545K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Publix's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ajar's.
Publix ships an update monthly, Ajar every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Publix | Ajar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (545K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 545K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #49 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Publix Super Markets, Inc. | Abhishek Jaimini |
Customer experience
Publix
Ajar
Bugs and requests
Publix
Reported bugs
5 issues- Coupon clipping issues
- Disappearing shopping lists and favorites
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Login and payment problems
- Incorrect aisle information
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to filter coupons by unclipped
- Option to sort shopping list by aisle
- In-app price display for products
- Improved search functionality
- Seamless integration between app features
Ajar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Publix
No in-app purchases
Ajar
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$24.991 Year









