Express Checkout vs Brookshire's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Express Checkout
Skip the checkout lines at participating stores. Scan your items as you shop and pay directly from your phone using your credit or debit card. This app streamlines your shopping experience for a faster, more convenient trip.
- Instant checkout
- Scan and bag items
- Pay with card
- Supports produce
- Apple Pay integration
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Mobile Checkout allows you to walk into participating stores, scan merchandise, and pay with your card on your phone, all while avoiding long lines at cash registers. Features: - Checkout instantly without waiting in line - Scan & bag items while you shop - Pay using your credit or debit card - Works for produce too - Checkout with Apple Pay on iOS9+ devices
Brookshire's
Easily shop for groceries online or in-store. Clip digital coupons, order for curbside pickup, and manage shopping lists. Discover recipes and scan products to add to your cart.
- Digital coupon clipping
- Curbside grocery pickup
- Shopping list management
- Recipe discovery and ingredient addition
- Product barcode scanner
- Weekly ad and specials viewing
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We've enhanced your Brookshire's app to make shopping online and in store even easier.Features include: • Clip digital coupons with ease. • Order groceries for Curbside pickup. • Access your existing shopping lists or quickly create new lists on the go. • Search, save and share your favorite recipes. Add ingredients to your shopping lists. • Product Scanner: Scan product barcodes to quickly add items to your shopping list or shopping cart. • View weekly ads, promotions, and specials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Express Checkout at 75% against Brookshire's's 31%. Express Checkout also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Brookshire's's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (14K vs 544). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Express Checkout holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brookshire's has 14K ratings behind it against 544, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Express Checkout's written reviews are positive against 31% of Brookshire's's.
Express Checkout ships an update every 2 months, Brookshire's every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Express Checkout | Brookshire's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (544 ratings) — better | 4.7 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 31.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 544 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Express Checkout LLC | Brookshire Grocery Company |
Customer experience
Express Checkout
Brookshire's
User reviews
Express Checkout
From 544 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Amazing staff and volunteers
- 💖 Helpful and friendly employees
- 🛍️ Great shopping experience, find tons of stuff
- 📚 Treasure trove for teachers
- 💡 Creative use of surplus materials
Room to improve
- 🐛 App won't open past logo after update
- 🔒 App requires location access to function
- 💳 Cannot enter new credit card
- 🤔 Review deleted, perceived as shady
Brookshire's
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy and fast ordering
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 💯 Great customer service
- 🏆 Wonderful product
- 🤗 Friendly and helpful employees
Room to improve
- 🤯 Confusing sign-up and login process
- 🔍 Weak search engine
- 🤖 Difficult to navigate
- 🐛 App crashes and glitches
- 🤔 Coupons not working as expected
Bugs and requests
Express Checkout
Reported bugs
4 issues- App stopped working after latest update
- App won't open past the logo
- App doesn't work without granting location info
- Cannot enter a new credit card
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to opt to use Apple Pay from within the app
- NFC terminals at all checkout stands accepting Apple Pay
Brookshire's
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Inability to access account information
- Inconsistent app behavior after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Display item locations within the store
- Ability to cancel/modify orders
- Improved coupon management
- Saved shopping lists and order history
- Faster and more reliable app performance
In-app purchases
Express Checkout
No in-app purchases
Brookshire's
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Express Checkout free?
Is Brookshire's free?
Which has better reviews, Express Checkout or Brookshire's?
Do Express Checkout or Brookshire's have ads?
Which is updated more often, Express Checkout or Brookshire's?
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