Ralphs vs Smart & Final
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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 To use the Ralphs grocery app, create a Ralphs digital account and link your Rewards Card Card. Don't have one? You can create one during registration to start earning savings, rewards and fuel points.
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
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ralphs at weekly against Smart & Final's every 2 months. Ralphs also leads on chart position (#192 vs unranked) and ratings volume (62K vs 8.7K). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 Ralphs against 4.6 for Smart & Final. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ralphs has 62K ratings behind it against 8.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of Ralphs's written reviews are positive against 14% of Smart & Final's.
Ralphs ships an update weekly, Smart & Final every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Ralphs | Smart & Final |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (62K ratings) — better | 4.6 (8.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.1% of reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62K — better | 8.7K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #192 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Kroger Co. | Smart & Final Stores LLC |
Customer experience
Ralphs
Smart & Final
User reviews
Ralphs
From 62K App Store ratingsWhat 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
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
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
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
Ralphs
No in-app purchases
Smart & Final
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ralphs free?
Is Smart & Final free?
Which has better reviews, Ralphs or Smart & Final?
Do Ralphs or Smart & Final have ads?
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