Big Cartel vs Payhip
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.
Payhip
This platform empowers creators to sell various products and services online, including digital goods, courses, and memberships. It provides an all-in-one solution for managing sales and tracking business performance through integrated analytics.
- Sell digital products
- Sell courses
- Sell coaching
- Sell memberships
- Sell physical products
- Sales notifications
- Business analytics
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We help creators earn a living online doing what they love! Payhip is an e-commerce platform that enables anyone to sell digital products, courses, coaching, memberships or physical products directly to their fans and followers. We're an all-in-one ecommerce solution for creators and make selling online easy. Keep on top of your sales with our easy to use app. Get notified anytime you receive a new sale. The analytics stats also help you keep your finger on the pulse on your business.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Big Cartel at 4.7 against Payhip's 2.0. Big Cartel also leads on ratings volume (6.8K vs 40) and review sentiment (28% vs 14%). Payhip's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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
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 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Cartel has 6.8K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Big Cartel's written reviews are positive against 14% of Payhip's.
Big Cartel ships an update fortnightly, Payhip monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Big Cartel | Payhip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.8K ratings) — better | 2.0 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.4% of reviews — better | 14.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Cartel | Payhip |
Customer experience
Big Cartel
Payhip
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)
Payhip
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Big Cartel
No in-app purchases
Payhip
No in-app purchases
