Baker's vs Smith's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Baker's
Simplify grocery shopping with delivery, pickup, and in-store options. Access digital coupons, weekly ads, and personalized savings to manage your grocery list and budget effectively.
- Grocery delivery and pickup
- Digital coupons and weekly ads
- Personalized savings and rewards
- Scan recipes to add ingredients
- Pharmacy prescription management
- Fuel points for gas savings
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Looking for an easier way to grocery shop, save money and manage your weekly grocery list? The Baker's app makes grocery shopping simple with Delivery, Pickup and In-store options, digital coupons, weekly ads and personalized savings. Download the Baker's grocery app to shop groceries online and find the best deals all in one place. Shop Groceries Your Way • Order groceries with Pickup (where available) or Delivery • Scan a recipe to quickly find ingredients and add them to your cart • Shop thousands of additional grocery and household items Save More on Groceries • Browse weekly ads and sales • Clip digital coupons and apply them at checkout • Discover personalized deals, bonus rewards and Cash Back offers • Track and redeem fuel points for gas savings Fast, Convenient Checkout • Use Kroger Pay for fast checkout in-store • Add your Plus Card Card to Apple Wallet • View purchase history and quickly reorder favorite items Helpful Everyday Tools • Refill and track Baker's Pharmacy prescriptions • Use the store locator to find the nearest Baker's store or fuel center To use the Baker's grocery app, create a Baker's digital account and link your Plus Card Card. Don't have one? You can create one during registration to start earning savings, rewards and fuel points.
Smith's
Simplify your grocery shopping with options for delivery, pickup, or in-store purchases. Access digital coupons, weekly ads, and personalized savings to manage your budget effectively. Refill prescriptions and track fuel points for additional benefits.
- Grocery delivery and pickup
- Digital coupon clipping
- Weekly ad browsing
- Personalized savings and rewards
- Fuel points tracking
- Pharmacy prescription management
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Looking for an easier way to grocery shop, save money and manage your weekly grocery list? The Smith's app makes grocery shopping simple with Delivery, Pickup and In-store options, digital coupons, weekly ads and personalized savings. Download the Smith's grocery app to shop groceries online and find the best deals all in one place. Shop Groceries Your Way • Order groceries with Pickup (where available) or Delivery • Scan a recipe to quickly find ingredients and add them to your cart • Shop thousands of additional grocery and household items Save More on Groceries • Browse weekly ads and sales • Clip digital coupons and apply them at checkout • Discover personalized deals, bonus rewards and Cash Back offers • Track and redeem fuel points for gas savings Fast, Convenient Checkout • Use Kroger Pay for fast checkout in-store • Add your Fresh Values Rewards Card Card to Apple Wallet • View purchase history and quickly reorder favorite items Helpful Everyday Tools • Refill and track Smith's Pharmacy prescriptions • Use the store locator to find the nearest Smith's store or fuel center To use the Smith's grocery app, create a Smith's digital account and link your Fresh Values Rewards Card Card. Don't have one? You can create one during registration to start earning savings, rewards and fuel points.
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Verdict
Baker's and Smith's both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 40% of Baker's's written reviews are positive against 15% of Smith's's. Smith's's advantage is ratings volume (90K vs 6.8K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Baker's against 4.8 for Smith's. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smith's has 90K ratings behind it against 6.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Baker's's written reviews are positive against 15% of Smith's's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baker's | Smith's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.8K ratings) | 4.8 (90K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.4% of reviews — better | 15.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K | 90K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Kroger Co. | The Kroger Co. |
Customer experience
Baker's
Smith's
User reviews
Baker's
From 6.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Easy to use
- 🛒 Convenient online ordering
- 💳 Useful digital coupons
- 🚚 Good delivery service
- 🛍️ Helpful shopping lists
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate
- 🔑 Login issues
- 🤔 Confusing coupon system
- 🛒 Incomplete online inventory
Smith's
From 90K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient pickup/delivery service
- 💳 Integrated loyalty program and coupons
- 🛒 Saves shopping history and preferences
- ⏱️ Accurate delivery/pickup time estimates
- 🌟 Overall great customer service
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find products
- 🛒 Issues with order accuracy and substitutions
- 🔌 Weak in-store WiFi connectivity
- 🗓️ Inconsistent pricing and sales information
- 🤖 Confusing app updates and UI changes
Bugs and requests
Baker's
Reported bugs
4 issues- Shopping cart disappearing
- Inability to modify orders
- Inconsistencies between app and website
- Unreliable login and authentication
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to apply paper coupons
- Improve search functionality
- Provide more substitution options
- Allow saving of filter preferences
- Add a tip option for delivery drivers
Smith's
Reported bugs
4 issues- Items randomly disappearing from cart
- Incorrect inventory and out-of-stock information
- Syncing issues between devices and accounts
- Checkout and order placement errors
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to sort and filter cart by aisle, category, or price
- Option to save custom shopping lists and favorites
- Improved search functionality and product browsing
- Better integration between app and in-store experience
- Clearer communication on order status and substitutions
In-app purchases
Baker's
No in-app purchases
Smith's
No in-app purchases
