Raley's vs Smart & Final
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raley's
Easily shop for groceries, save money with personalized offers and digital deals, and earn rewards on every purchase. Plan your shopping trips with a digital list, order convenient pickup or delivery, and even find products that fit your dietary needs. Access catering options for special occasions.
- Personalized offers
- Exclusive digital deals
- Weekly ad viewing
- Online ordering for pickup/delivery
- Catering pre-order
- Rewards point tracking
- Shopping list creation
- Dietary shelf guide
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The Raley’s App is the easiest way to shop, save and earn rewards! Log in with your Something Extra account to clip your latest offers, make a grocery list, shop online, order convenient pickup or delivery and see all the great deals on your favorite flavors. Get Personalized Offers Something Extra Members get personalized deals on the items they buy most, so you can save every time you shop. Easily clip your customized offers in the app to apply at checkout! Enjoy Exclusive Digital Deals Something Extra Members get exclusive access to special offers that score you savings on popular items you love every week. View Our Weekly Ad Raley’s Weekly Ad is the best place to find our top sales on quality meats, affordable fresh produce and more! View our Weekly Ad in the app and add products directly to your online cart. Easily Order Pickup or Delivery Conveniently shop from anywhere with your smartphone! Clip your personalized offers, build your basket and select store pickup or home delivery at checkout. Convenient Catering for Every Appetite Now you can preorder chef-curated holiday meals, premium party trays, custom-decorated cakes and everything else you need for your celebrations alongside your groceries in the app! Earn More Rewards Something Extra Members earn points whenever they shop with us in-store, online at raleys.com or using the Raley’s app. Every three months, we turn those points into Something Extra Dollars for you to spend! Keep track of your points and rewards in the app. Build Your List Easily plan for your next trip to the store by creating your shopping list in the app. Save items to your list, review your purchase history and more. Shelf Guide This exclusive tool makes it easy to find the products that fit your diet and lifestyle! Filter by your preferences to find the products that are perfect for you.
Smart & Final
Shop for groceries and household essentials at low prices. Order online for same-day delivery or store pickup. Access weekly ads, clip digital coupons, and view your order history.
- Online ordering for delivery or pickup
- Access weekly ads and promotions
- Clip digital coupons
- View order history
- Store locator
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Smart & Final offers the same great low pricing in our app as you'll find in our stores. Simply download the app, create an account or log in to access all these great benefits: • Place Orders Online… for delivery same-day or pickup from your local Smart & Final • Access Weekly Ads and Promotions… view flyers directly on the app and clip coupons for great savings • View Order History… through the app or at SmartandFinal.com • Find Your Nearest Store… with our store locator
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Verdict
Raley's and Smart & Final are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Raley's against 4.6 for Smart & Final. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18K and 8.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Raley's's written reviews are positive against 14% of Smart & Final's.
Raley's ships an update monthly, Smart & Final every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raley's | Smart & Final |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (18K ratings) | 4.6 (8.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.1% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 8.7K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Raley's Stores | Smart & Final Stores LLC |
Customer experience
Raley's
Smart & Final
User reviews
Raley's
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient shopping experience
- 👍 Friendly and helpful customer service
- 💡 Delivery and pickup options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy app
- 🤔 Inconsistent product information
- 😕 Frustrating user interface
- 🤯 Unreliable coupon and discount application
Smart & Final
From 8.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast delivery
- 👍 Organized app
- 💡 Digital coupons
Room to improve
- 🐛 Clipping coupons doesn't work
- 🐛 App crashes/freezes
- 🐛 Login/sign-in issues
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
- 🐛 Inaccurate pricing/discounts
Bugs and requests
Raley's
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Search function returns inaccurate or incomplete results
- Issues with saving and accessing shopping lists
- Inconsistent behavior when adding/removing items from cart
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to enlarge product images and view nutritional information
- Streamlined process for modifying orders
- Automatic coupon clipping and application
- Sync shopping lists with voice assistants
Smart & Final
Reported bugs
4 issues- Digital coupons not working
- App crashing/freezing
- Login/sign-in problems
- Incorrect pricing/discounts
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to see item stock at local store
- Easier coupon clipping process
- Loyalty points program
- More user-friendly interface
- Better integration with website
In-app purchases
Raley's
No in-app purchases
Smart & Final
No in-app purchases
Questions
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