Express Checkout vs Sara
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
Sara
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Local business owners and skilled individuals can now become an official service providers under SaraPro. This app will allow business owners to: - Promote their business - Receive an order submitted from SaraX app - See sales summary - Track best selling service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sara at none against Express Checkout's shown. Express Checkout's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Express Checkout ships an update every 2 months, Sara every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Express Checkout | Sara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (544 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 544 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Express Checkout LLC | DANAPURI SDN BHD |
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
Sara
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Express Checkout
No in-app purchases
Sara
No in-app purchases
