Big Cartel vs My e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Cartel
Build and manage your online store from your phone. This platform provides all the tools needed to start selling your creations, from adding products and managing inventory to processing orders and running promotions. It's designed for creators to easily turn their passion into profit.
- Add and edit products
- Manage inventory and photos
- Real-time order notifications
- Shipment management
- Offer discounts
- In-person payments
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Big Cartel is an easy-to-use ecommerce platform where do-it-yourselfers turn their passion into profit with all the tools you need to start and scale your online store, right in one place. Don’t have a Big Cartel shop yet? Download the app and start your online store for free, no credit card required. The Big Cartel app gives you full control of your ecommerce shop, wherever you are. Your online store doesn’t stop, and now you don’t have to either. Add products. Manage orders. Track inventory. Run promos. Sell on the go. All from your phone. Whether you’re packing orders in your studio, selling at a market, or updating your shop from the couch, this app makes it easy to stay on top of it all. What you can do: Add and edit products on the fly Upload photos, set prices, update inventory Get real-time order notifications Manage shipments and mark orders as sent Offer discounts to boost sales Collect payments in person—no extra gear needed Why sellers love it: Everything in one place—online and IRL Built for speed and simplicity No tech skills needed Works seamlessly with your Big Cartel store You create. You sell. This app keeps up.
My e
Manage your online store directly from your mobile device. Easily photograph products, update inventory, and receive instant order notifications. Share your products across social media and messaging platforms to boost sales.
- Order management
- Product photography
- Inventory modification
- Push notifications for orders
- Social media sharing
- Email and text sharing
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MANAGE ORDERS on your mobile device. Available whether you're connected or on the go. PHOTOGRAPH your products and upload them to your store. Shoot, Upload, Sell. MODIFY INVENTORY, update product names, prices and descriptions from within your My e-Shop App. GET NOTIFIED about new orders with push notifications. SHARE YOUR PRODUCTS on Instagram and Facebook, or via text messaging and email. Please note, in order to use the My e-Shop app you need a premium account. Got feedback? We'd love to hear it! Please e-mail your thoughts to mobile@gigacommerce.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Big Cartel at 4.7 against My e's 3.6. Big Cartel also leads on ratings volume (6.8K vs 34) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). My e's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 28%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Big Cartel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Cartel has 6.8K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of Big Cartel's written reviews are positive against 65% of My e's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Cartel | My e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.8K ratings) — better | 3.6 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.4% of reviews | 65.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Cartel | Ecwid Inc. |
Customer experience
Big Cartel
My e
Bugs and requests
Big Cartel
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on startup
- Products/orders not loading
- Inability to save changes
- Constant 'error' messages
- Black screen issues after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add more product images
- Integrated shipping tracking
- Discount code management
- Abandoned cart emails
- More payment options (e.g. Afterpay)
My e
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Big Cartel
No in-app purchases
My e
No in-app purchases
