Shoppers vs AKIRA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shoppers
Access exclusive digital deals and save instantly at checkout. Browse weekly ads, create shopping lists, and manage prescriptions. Find store locations and details easily.
- Exclusive digital deals
- Browse weekly ad
- Add offers to digital account
- Redeem offers at checkout
- Create shopping list
- Refill prescriptions
- Find store locations
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With the Shoppers app, you can add digital deals directly to your digital account and save instantly at checkout. Simply download the app, create an account and start saving! Top app features: · Access to exclusive digital deals. · Browse the weekly ad and add special offers to your digital account. · Redeem offers at checkout with a quick scan of your personalized barcode · Create a shopping list and check off items as you shop. · Quickly refill your prescriptions. · Find a Shoppers store near you and get more store details.
AKIRA
Access new fashion collections early and receive exclusive offers. Enjoy a streamlined shopping journey with easy browsing and a quick, secure checkout process. Everything you need for a seamless retail experience is now conveniently available.
- Early access to collection launches
- Exclusive special offers
- Push notifications for updates
- Easy browsing of catalog
- Secure and fast checkout
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Download the AKIRA app to get early access to collection launches, special offers, and a seamless shopping experience. Everything you love, right at your fingertips. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about special offers and launches through push notifications. SECURE CHECKOUT IN A FLASH Tap, swipe, shop and secure your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AKIRA at none against Shoppers's shown. AKIRA also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Shoppers's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 47%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
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 — 4.8 for Shoppers against 4.8 for AKIRA. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Shoppers's written reviews are positive against 47% of AKIRA's.
Shoppers ships an update every 3 months, AKIRA fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shoppers | AKIRA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) | 4.8 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 47.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shoppers Food Warehouse Corp | AKIRA ® |
Customer experience
Shoppers
AKIRA
Bugs and requests
Shoppers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AKIRA
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scrolling resets to top of page
- App crashes when browsing certain sections
- Login and password reset functionality issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add page navigation dropdown menu
- Include size measurements for all items
- Add credit card payment option
- Improve notification system for sales and deals
In-app purchases
Shoppers
No in-app purchases
AKIRA
No in-app purchases
