Comparison

Shopbop vs BudgetKAMA

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

Head to head
About

Shopbop

Discover and shop the latest fashion and beauty products from over 1,000 brands. Get daily style inspiration, editorial content, and styling tips. Enjoy fast, free global shipping and easy returns.

Highlights
  • Discover latest clothing and beauty
  • Shop over 1,000 brands
  • Daily editorial content and styling tips
  • Fast and free global shipping
  • Free returns (US & Canada)
  • Save items with 'My Hearts'
  • Sale and low inventory alerts
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The Shopbop app is the easiest way to discover and shop the latest clothing and beauty from over 1,000 established and emerging brands. Shopbop is the global online retail destination for style inspiration and discovery. Enjoy a comprehensive, hand-picked selection of ready-to-wear, accessories & beauty for women and men. Expect new arrivals, compelling editorial content and styling tips daily. Shopbop provides world-class customer service, plus fast and free global shipping worldwide & free returns in the U.S. and Canada. Shopbop is part of the Amazon.com Inc. group of companies. What’s in store: • Amazon Prime members enjoy Prime shipping benefits within the USA. • Discover the latest from over 1,000 established and emerging designers. • New arrivals, compelling editorial features, and styling tips every day. • Shop by category, designer, boutique & more—from dresses to denim, shoes to swimwear, always find what you're looking for. • Use “My Hearts” to keep tabs on your most-wanted items. • Detailed product pages make shopping easier than ever. • Get alerts when your favorite styles are low in inventory or go on sale. • Easy login with your Amazon.com account. • View your purchase history in “My Orders”. We would love to hear from you. Email appfeedback@shopbop.com with your feedback! By using this app, you agree to the Shopbop Conditions of Use (https://www.shopbop.com/ci/aboutShopBop/conditions.html) and Shopbop Privacy Notice (https://www.shopbop.com/ci/aboutShopBop/privacypolicy.html)

About

BudgetKAMA

Effortlessly manage your grocery expenses with this smart shopping companion. Set budgets, scan items as you shop, and receive real-time alerts to stay on track and make informed spending decisions.

Highlights
  • Set shopping budgets
  • Scan items in real-time
  • Receive budget alerts
  • Track spending instantly
  • Make informed spending choices
Features
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Know what’s in your grocery cart—and what’s left in your budget—before you reach the register. FREE BASIC BUDGETING, WITH UNLIMITED USE Set a trip budget, enter shelf prices and quantities manually, and watch your running cart estimate. • See your total and remaining budget together. • Get a warning at 90% of your budget and when you reach or exceed it. • Adjust your budget without losing your cart. • Return to your active trip after reopening the app. • Save finished trips on your device. No BudgetKAMA account is required. OPTIONAL ONE-TIME PREMIUM UPGRADE Add more tools for your grocery trips: • Scan shelf price labels, then confirm the correct price. • Attach a receipt to a saved shopping trip. • See monthly spending estimates from saved trips. • Read practical grocery savings tips. • Open curated coupon, weekly-ad and savings-site links. There is no subscription. Apple displays the upgrade price before you confirm. Restore purchases is available in the app. Customers who bought the original paid app keep its original scanning, receipt and shopping-history features. FIND SAVINGS BEFORE YOUR TRIP Premium includes links to Flipp for weekly ads, Kroger and Publix for digital coupons, and Ibotta for eligible cash-back offers. Provider accounts, offer conditions and availability apply. These are external services; BudgetKAMA does not clip or redeem coupons or guarantee savings. CONFIRM PRICES AS YOU SHOP The scanner reads shelf price-label text. A barcode alone does not provide your store’s current price. Always confirm prices and quantities before adding items. For weighed products, enter the full item price with quantity one. Your cart total is an estimate before taxes, deposits and fees. Check discounts and the final amount at checkout. Cash back received after a purchase is separate from the money needed to pay today. Spending reports summarize saved cart estimates, not bank transactions or verified receipt totals. Your active cart and saved shopping trips are stored on your device.

Screenshots

Shopbop4 screens
BudgetKAMA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BudgetKAMA at none against Shopbop's shown. BudgetKAMA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Shopbop's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

BudgetKAMA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shopbop has 1.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shopbop ships an update monthly, BudgetKAMA every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shopbop versus BudgetKAMA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShopbopBudgetKAMA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShopbop Mobile LLCMalkah Aksah Baht Kaleb Ben Yefune

Customer experience

Shopbop

All ratings1,845 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews292 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative37.0%

BudgetKAMA

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shopbop

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and account management problems
  • Checkout process is unreliable and prone to errors
  • Inconsistent display of prices and availability
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices and OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to leave product reviews
  • Improve search and filtering options
  • Implement dark mode and other accessibility features
  • Allow tracking of returns and refunds in the app

BudgetKAMA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shopbop

No in-app purchases

None

BudgetKAMA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shopbop free?
Shopbop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BudgetKAMA free?
BudgetKAMA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shopbop or BudgetKAMA?
BudgetKAMA is rated higher. Shopbop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while BudgetKAMA averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Shopbop or BudgetKAMA have ads?
Shopbop shows ads; BudgetKAMA does not.
Which is updated more often, Shopbop or BudgetKAMA?
Shopbop ships an update monthly, and BudgetKAMA every 15 months. Most recently, Shopbop was updated on October 23, 2026 and BudgetKAMA on October 24, 2026.

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