Comparison

Ralphs vs Retail Therapy

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

Head to head
About

Ralphs

Easily manage your grocery shopping with delivery, pickup, and in-store options. Access digital coupons, weekly ads, and personalized savings to make shopping simple and affordable. Track rewards and manage prescriptions for a convenient experience.

Highlights
  • Grocery delivery and pickup
  • Digital coupons and weekly ads
  • Personalized savings and rewards
  • Fuel points tracking
  • Pharmacy prescription management
  • In-store payment with Kroger Pay
Features
Currently charting
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Looking for an easier way to grocery shop, save money and manage your weekly grocery list? The Ralphs app makes grocery shopping simple with Delivery, Pickup and In-store options, digital coupons, weekly ads and personalized savings. Download the Ralphs 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 Rewards Card Card to Apple Wallet • View purchase history and quickly reorder favorite items Helpful Everyday Tools • Refill and track Ralphs Pharmacy prescriptions • Use the store locator to find the nearest Ralphs store or fuel center Improving Your Experience To provide and personalize our offerings, make recommendations, detect and prevent fraud, and improve our services, we use tools that collect and record your data, which may include your searches for and purchases of health and wellness products. We also may share non-sensitive data with third parties, such as advertising and analytics vendors, social networks, technology providers, and research providers. By continuing to use our websites and apps and shop our store, this means you consent to these practices and accept our Terms (https://www.ralphs.com/i/terms/website-and-app) and our Privacy Policy (https://www.ralphs.com/i/privacy-policy). To use the Ralphs app, you need a Ralphs digital account. You can create a digital account and link your Ralphs Rewards ID through the app. Don't have a Rewards ID? You'll get one when you create your digital account and enroll in Ralphs' Rewards Program. You must be 18 to register for an account or join our rewards program (to obtain a Rewards ID). Terms apply: https://www.ralphs.com/i/terms/website-and-app.

About

Retail Therapy

Discover hundreds of exclusive coupons and deals from various businesses across California. Easily search, filter, and locate discounts by store, shopping center, or category. Save your favorites and share them with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Exclusive coupons and deals
  • Search and filter by store, center, or category
  • Map-based coupon locator
  • Browse curated coupon collections
  • Save favorite coupons
  • Share coupons with others
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Retail Therapy, powered by Irvine Company Retail Properties, gives you instant on-the-go access to hundreds of exclusive coupons and incredible deals from restaurants, retailers, spas, salons, and more throughout California (Irvine, Newport Beach, Tustin, Santa Clara, San Jose, and Sunnyvale). App Features: - FREE way to discover discounts and save money - Search and filter coupons by store name, shopping center, or category - Locate the closest coupons to you using the map - Access premium coupons (i.e. Buy One, Get One FREE...yes, many are THAT good!) - Browse coupons by collections curated around themes (Hot & New, Happy Hour/Cocktails, Desserts, Working Out, etc.) - Easily register through your Facebook or Google account, or with your email address - Save your favorite coupons in one place - Share coupons with your friends and family via text, email, Facebook, or Twitter

Screenshots

Ralphs4 screens
Retail Therapy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Retail Therapy at none against Ralphs's shown. Retail Therapy also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 14%). Ralphs's advantage is ratings volume (62K vs 2.2K) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ralphs against 4.8 for Retail Therapy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ralphs has 62K ratings behind it against 2.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of Ralphs's written reviews are positive against 48% of Retail Therapy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ralphs ships an update weekly, Retail Therapy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Ralphs versus Retail Therapy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRalphsRetail Therapy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (62K ratings)4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.7% of reviews48.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62K — better2.2K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#210 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Kroger Co.Irvine Company

Customer experience

Ralphs

All ratings61,631 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive13.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative80.3%

Retail Therapy

All ratings2,206 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative51.9%

User reviews

Ralphs

From 62K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient delivery service
  • 💡 Helpful shopping list and purchase history features
  • 🚀 Flexible ordering and modification options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Poor search and navigation functionality
  • 🤔 Inconsistent coupon application and pricing
  • 🤷‍♀️ Frustrating substitution and communication issues with shoppers

Retail Therapy

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Great discounts
  • 🍽️ Nice option for Irvine Company locations
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🛒 Helpful for trying new places
  • 💸 Short cut to savings

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔄 Constant update loop
  • 🔒 Login issues
  • 💥 Stopped working
  • 🕰️ Redeeming coupons is problematic

Bugs and requests

Ralphs

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Items disappearing from cart
  • Login issues and account access problems
  • Unreliable delivery scheduling and notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved search and filtering capabilities
  • Better integration of coupons and rewards
  • Enhanced communication with shoppers during order fulfillment
  • Ability to easily modify orders after placement

Retail Therapy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login codes not working
  • App freezing and not loading
  • Incompatibility with newer devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improved coupon redemption process
  • Better communication on app issues

In-app purchases

None

Ralphs

No in-app purchases

None

Retail Therapy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ralphs free?
Ralphs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retail Therapy free?
Retail Therapy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ralphs or Retail Therapy?
Retail Therapy is rated higher. Ralphs averages 4.7 out of 5 from 62K ratings, while Retail Therapy averages 4.8 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Ralphs or Retail Therapy have ads?
Ralphs shows ads; Retail Therapy does not.
Which is updated more often, Ralphs or Retail Therapy?
Ralphs ships an update weekly, and Retail Therapy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ralphs was updated on October 20, 2026 and Retail Therapy on October 16, 2026.

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