Comparison

Charitybuzz vs ShopSense

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

Head to head
About

Charitybuzz

Discover and bid on unique experiences and memorabilia through online auctions. This app allows you to participate in auctions from anywhere, ensuring you never miss a closing bid or the chance to snag new items in real-time.

Highlights
  • Bid on unique experiences
  • Bid on memorabilia
  • Real-time auction updates
  • Last-minute bidding
  • Browse new items
Features
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Charitybuzz auctions offer one-of-a-kind experiences that make a difference. Never miss out on a closing auction, as you can bid from anywhere, with our five-star iPhone and Apple Watch app. “Scroll the pages of Charitybuzz.com, an online auction site loaded with posh products and live-large opportunities, and you're sure to find something to covet among the hundreds of sports, fashion, business and celebrity experiences, as well as plenty of must-have memorabilia. And bidders can spend big, guilt-free...” – Entrepreneur Magazine “Can you spend some time on-screen with Johnny Depp while also doing good?”- Mashable BENEFITS: • Never miss out! Auctions are closing all the time. As long as you have your phone near, you will never lose out on last minute bidding. • Check out the newest items up for auction in real-time and get a jump before the competition.

About

ShopSense

Features
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ShopSense helps you find the items on your shopping list—fast—by reading shelf labels with your camera. Add your shopping list, open the scanner, and point at the shelves. ShopSense uses OCR to recognize product names and surface matches from your list in real time, so you can stop scanning every row and start grabbing what you need. Features: Create a simple shopping list Scan shelves with your camera using OCR Quickly spot items that match your list Turn “Where is it?” into “Found it.”  Download ShopSense and shop smarter.

Screenshots

Charitybuzz3 screens
ShopSense3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShopSense at daily against Charitybuzz's every 3 weeks. Charitybuzz's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charitybuzz ships an update every 3 weeks, ShopSense daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Charitybuzz versus ShopSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharitybuzzShopSense
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharitybuzz INC.Gyula Varga

In-app purchases

None

Charitybuzz

No in-app purchases

None

ShopSense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Charitybuzz free?
Charitybuzz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShopSense free?
ShopSense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Charitybuzz or ShopSense have ads?
Neither Charitybuzz nor ShopSense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charitybuzz or ShopSense?
Charitybuzz ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShopSense daily. Most recently, Charitybuzz was updated on October 14, 2026 and ShopSense on October 5, 2026.

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