Comparison

Smith's vs Albertsons Scan&Pay

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

Head to head
About

Smith's

Easily manage your grocery shopping with options for delivery, pickup, and in-store purchases. Access digital coupons, weekly ads, and personalized savings to make grocery shopping simple and cost-effective.

Highlights
  • Grocery delivery and pickup
  • Digital coupon clipping
  • Weekly ad browsing
  • Personalized savings and rewards
  • Fuel points tracking
  • Pharmacy prescription management
  • Store locator
Features
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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 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.smithsfoodanddrug.com/i/terms/website-and-app) and our Privacy Policy (https://www.smithsfoodanddrug.com/i/privacy-policy). To use the Smith's app, you need a Smith's digital account. You can create a digital account and link your Smith's Rewards ID through the app. Don't have a Rewards ID? You'll get one when you create your digital account and enroll in Smith's 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.smithsfoodanddrug.com/i/terms/website-and-app.

About

Albertsons Scan&Pay

This shopping app allows users to scan items in-store to check prices and pay for purchases directly from their phone. It's designed for subscription or invited customers, offering a way to bypass traditional checkout lines.

Highlights
  • Scan items in-store
  • Check prices
  • Mobile checkout
  • Subscription customer feature
  • Invited customer feature
Features
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Introducing the Scan & Pay Mobile App. We are excited to offer a great tool for checking prices in store and checkout items if you are a subscription or invited customer directly on your phone!

Screenshots

Smith's4 screens
Albertsons Scan&Pay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smith's at 4.8 against Albertsons Scan&Pay's 2.8. Smith's also leads on ratings volume (96K vs 10) and review sentiment (18% vs 0%). Albertsons Scan&Pay's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

Smith's holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smith's has 96K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Smith's's written reviews are positive against 0% of Albertsons Scan&Pay's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Smith's versus Albertsons Scan&Pay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmith'sAlbertsons Scan&Pay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (96K ratings) — better2.8 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews17.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings96K — better10
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size246 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Kroger Co.Albertsons Companies, LLC

Customer experience

Smith's

All ratings95,566 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive17.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative73.8%

Albertsons Scan&Pay

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Albertsons Scan&Pay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Smith's

No in-app purchases

None

Albertsons Scan&Pay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smith's free?
Smith's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Albertsons Scan&Pay free?
Albertsons Scan&Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smith's or Albertsons Scan&Pay?
Smith's is rated higher. Smith's averages 4.8 out of 5 from 96K ratings, while Albertsons Scan&Pay averages 2.8 from 10 ratings.
Do Smith's or Albertsons Scan&Pay have ads?
Smith's shows ads; Albertsons Scan&Pay does not.

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