Mr Price App vs REFINERY
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!
REFINERY
Discover the latest fashion trends and styles tailored to your preferences. This app offers a seamless shopping experience with secure transactions and curated collections. Elevate your wardrobe with ease and join a community of fashion enthusiasts.
- Personalized trend discovery
- Seamless shopping interface
- Secure Shopify Payments
- Curated fashion collections
- Community of fashion enthusiasts
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Welcome to Refinery, where your shopping experience is elevated to new heights! Discover the latest trends and styles tailored just for you. With our seamless interface, finding the perfect outfit has never been easier. Enjoy secure transactions powered by Shopify Payments, ensuring your personal information is safe while you shop. Browse our curated collections and indulge in a world of fashion that's just a click away. Whether you're dressing up for a special occasion or looking for everyday essentials, Refinery has you covered. Join our community of fashion enthusiasts and transform your wardrobe today. You've never looked better!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: REFINERY at 5.0 against Mr Price App's 4.6. REFINERY also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Mr Price App's advantage is ratings volume (505 vs 3). 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.
REFINERY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr Price App has 505 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr Price App | REFINERY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (505 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 505 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mr Price Group Ltd | Minh Nguyen Hoang |
Customer experience
Mr Price App
REFINERY
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
REFINERY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mr Price App
No in-app purchases
REFINERY
No in-app purchases
