Sainsbury’s SmartShop Android
Sainsbury’s SmartShop is #144 in Shopping Free on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 1 of 15 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
CategoryShopping
PriceFree
Released–
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.2 (17k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.2 ★
17k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#144
Shopping FreeMeasured
Sainsbury’s SmartShop on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.sainsburys.ssa
Publisher
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
Content rating
Everyone
Sainsbury’s SmartShop downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Sainsbury’s SmartShop's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | ShoppingFree | #144 |
Apps near Sainsbury’s SmartShop on the chart
Shopping Free, around #144.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.2 ★
17k ratings
Measured
Ratings
17k
Measured
Written reviews
5
Measured
About Sainsbury’s SmartShop
Love to shop but can’t stand the queues? Want to be part of the future of shopping? Be part of the new way to shop at Sainsbury’s - all you have to do is scan, bag and go!
Here's how:
• Download the SmartShop app to register – you’ll need to have your nectar card ready
• Save Digital Nectar offers and earn Nectar points*
• Scan items you want as you walk around the store
• Pack your items as you shop
• Pay in a flash and feel like a VIP at one of our SmartShop checkouts* Or pay with Google Pay!
You can use SmartShop on your mobile data or our free in-store WiFi, where available.
SmartShop is currently available at over 100+ Sainsbury’s stores across the UK, with more stores being added all the time.To see if SmartShop is available in your store, just tap the ‘Find a SmartShop store’ button in the app, or visit http://stores.sainsburys.co.uk and apply the ‘SmartShop’ filter within ‘Customer facilities’.
WHAT THE MEDIA HAVE SAID
“We were genuinely impressed at the ease and accessibility of the till-free shopping experience.”
– The Independent
“It was an incredibly easy process - and something that I, a tech savvy early adopter, would happily do again.”
– Gizmodo UK
“[…] the future works remarkably well.”
– The Telegraph
KEEP IN TOUCH
If you have any issues with the app, please visit
https://help.sainsburys.co.uk/help/products/smartshop-faq or call us on 0800 234 6434.
* Please note that you'll need to be a Digital Nectar customer and have opted in to the offers on the Nectar app to view them in SmartShop. You will need to sign back in if you have not been active for 14 days or longer.
**SmartShop checkouts are not available in our mobile pay stores, as these are Google Pay in-app payments only.
*** Please note that SmartShop requires location permissions to correctly match you to your store during a shop.
Here's how:
• Download the SmartShop app to register – you’ll need to have your nectar card ready
• Save Digital Nectar offers and earn Nectar points*
• Scan items you want as you walk around the store
• Pack your items as you shop
• Pay in a flash and feel like a VIP at one of our SmartShop checkouts* Or pay with Google Pay!
You can use SmartShop on your mobile data or our free in-store WiFi, where available.
SmartShop is currently available at over 100+ Sainsbury’s stores across the UK, with more stores being added all the time.To see if SmartShop is available in your store, just tap the ‘Find a SmartShop store’ button in the app, or visit http://stores.sainsburys.co.uk and apply the ‘SmartShop’ filter within ‘Customer facilities’.
WHAT THE MEDIA HAVE SAID
“We were genuinely impressed at the ease and accessibility of the till-free shopping experience.”
– The Independent
“It was an incredibly easy process - and something that I, a tech savvy early adopter, would happily do again.”
– Gizmodo UK
“[…] the future works remarkably well.”
– The Telegraph
KEEP IN TOUCH
If you have any issues with the app, please visit
https://help.sainsburys.co.uk/help/products/smartshop-faq or call us on 0800 234 6434.
* Please note that you'll need to be a Digital Nectar customer and have opted in to the offers on the Nectar app to view them in SmartShop. You will need to sign back in if you have not been active for 14 days or longer.
**SmartShop checkouts are not available in our mobile pay stores, as these are Google Pay in-app payments only.
*** Please note that SmartShop requires location permissions to correctly match you to your store during a shop.
What's new in 3.78.0
What's New:
- SmartShop is moving into the Sainsbury's app.
- We've added a new information card to help you learn more about using SmartShop within the Sainsbury's app.
- SmartShop is moving into the Sainsbury's app.
- We've added a new information card to help you learn more about using SmartShop within the Sainsbury's app.