Comparison

Ralphs vs Smart & Final

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
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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

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.

Highlights
  • Online ordering for delivery or pickup
  • Access weekly ads and promotions
  • Clip digital coupons
  • View order history
  • Store locator
Features
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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

Screenshots

Ralphs4 screens
Smart & Final4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ralphs at weekly against Smart & Final's every 2 months. Ralphs also leads on 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

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 4.6 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 15% of Smart & Final's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ralphs ships an update weekly, Smart & Final every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ralphs versus Smart & Final: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRalphsSmart & Final
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (62K ratings) — better4.6 (8.7K ratings)
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews15.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62K — better8.7K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB119 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Kroger Co.Smart & Final Stores LLC

Customer experience

Ralphs

All ratings61,631 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative80.6%

Smart & Final

All ratings8,674 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews434 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative74.0%

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

Smart & Final

From 8.7K App Store ratings

What 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

None

Ralphs

No in-app purchases

None

Smart & Final

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ralphs free?
Ralphs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart & Final free?
Smart & Final is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ralphs or Smart & Final?
Ralphs is rated higher. Ralphs averages 4.7 out of 5 from 62K ratings, while Smart & Final averages 4.6 from 8.7K ratings.
Do Ralphs or Smart & Final have ads?
Both Ralphs and Smart & Final show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ralphs or Smart & Final?
Ralphs ships an update weekly, and Smart & Final every 2 months. Most recently, Ralphs was updated on October 16, 2026 and Smart & Final on October 15, 2026.

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