Mr Price App vs Thrifta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr Price App
Shop fashion, homeware, sports gear, and cellular items 24/7. Enjoy easy, secure checkout with fingerprint login and scan products in-store or online. Discover new arrivals weekly and track your orders.
- Fingerprint login and checkout
- Scan product availability
- Discover new products weekly
- Push notifications for store updates
- Order tracking
- Wish list creation and sharing
- Store locator
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Get that fresh new feeling wherever, whenever with our new and improved app. Serving you all your fashion, homeware, sports gear and cellular faves 24/7. ARE YOU NEW TO THE APP? Get R100 off your first Mr Price purchase when you spend R500 or more! Use coupon code MRP100 at checkout. PS: Offer can only be used once and cannot be transferred. Here are just some of the awesome features you can get your hands on: Easy, safe shopping and checkout. Use your fingerprint to login and shop. Scan to check the availability of product in-store and online. Be the first to check out our latest products, trends and news. Be inspired by +1000 new products every week. Receive instant alerts (push notifications) about your local Mr Price, Mr Price Home, Mr Price Sport stores, as well as Mr Price Money. Track your order status and edit your personal details. Create and share your wish list with friends and family through Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, email and more. Use the store locator to find your nearest store. View and manage your Mr Price Money account. What are you waiting for? Hit download now!
Thrifta
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Thrifta is Zimbabwe’s clean, secure, and easy-to-use marketplace app designed to help you buy and sell new or used items — fast. Whether you're decluttering, starting a side hustle, or searching for a great deal, Thrifta makes it simple. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mr Price App at none against Thrifta's 3. Thrifta's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Thrifta sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Mr Price App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mr Price App ships an update every 2 months, Thrifta every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr Price App | Thrifta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (505 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 505 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mr Price Group Ltd | Bryce Billing |
Bugs and requests
Mr Price App
Reported bugs
15 issues- App is extremely slow
- Recent update is not user friendly
- Cannot access Mr Price Home or Sport from there
- Most pages give an error when selected
- Error has occurred message when trying to pay account
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- Won't allow payment with credit card
- Website is trash
- Systems are very poor
- App shows a blank white page and that's all it shows
- App opens, goes white and doesn't load
- App displays a white screen and nothing else
- App freezes frequently
- Doesn't open categories sometimes
- App is very slow on my phone and Sisters Samsung Galaxy Tab
- App freezes all the time
Requested features
2 requests- Enhance app to better customer experience
- Invest in a company that can enhance the App
Thrifta
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mr Price App
No in-app purchases
Thrifta
- Thrifta Plus$1.991 Month
- Thrifta Pro$3.991 Month
- Thrifta Premium$17.991 Month
Questions
Is Mr Price App free?
Is Thrifta free?
Do Mr Price App or Thrifta have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mr Price App or Thrifta?
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