Carousell Downloads & RevenueCarousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy · App Store & Google Play
Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy by Carousell Pte. Ltd. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy update history & changes
Last change · 58 events since 15 Jan 2013Full timeline ↓🌟iOSFeatured by Apple: “APP × 生活”🌟iOSFeatured by Apple: “APP × 生活”📦iOSUpdated to version 2.485.1✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: selling📦AndroidUpdated to version 2.480.8📦iOSUpdated to version 2.485.0✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: resale📦AndroidUpdated to version 2.479.9📈AndroidHit #1✏️AndroidNew icon📊iOSDownloads up ×2.6 in a week📈iOSHit #1 in 2 charts📈AndroidEntered the top 10 in 3 charts📈iOSHit #1✏️AndroidNew icon⭐iOSPassed 100K ratings🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play
Full timeline · 58 events
- 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, MY, PH, TW, VN
- 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, MY, PH, TW, VN
- 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, MY, PH, TW, VN
- 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, MY, PH, TW, VN
- 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, MY, PH, TW, VN
- 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy updated to version 2.485.1iOSEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!… more - ✏️Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy added hidden keywords: sellingiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, MY, PH, TW, VN
- 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy updated to version 2.480.8AndroidEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!… more - 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, MY, PH, TW, VN
- 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy updated to version 2.485.0iOSEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. This update includes bug fixes and performance improvements. Update your Carousell app to enjoy the latest improvements our engineers have been working hard on.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends, so we can keep growing our community. Happy Carouselling!… more - 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, MY, PH, TW, VN
- ✏️Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy added hidden keywords: resaleiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, MY, PH, TW, VN
- ✏️Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy added hidden keywords: vinted, clothesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy updated to version 2.484.1iOSEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!… more - 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy updated to version 2.484.0iOSEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!… more - 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy updated to version 2.479.9AndroidEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!… more - 📈Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy hit #1AndroidTop Grossing · Shopping · TW
- ✏️Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy: new iconAndroid
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- ✏️Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy added hidden keywords: carrotiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy: new iconiOS
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· 4 countries - ✏️Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy: new iconiOS → · 7 countries
- 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy updated to version 2.483.0iOSEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. This update includes bug fixes and performance improvements. Update your Carousell app to enjoy the latest improvements our engineers have been working hard on.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends, so we can keep growing our community. Happy Carouselling!… more - 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy updated to version 2.478.9AndroidEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!… more - 📊Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy: downloads up ×2.6 in a weekiOSabout 3.9k a day now (our estimate)
- 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📈Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy hit #1 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Shopping · MY · Top Grossing · Shopping · PH
- 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy updated to version 2.482.0iOSEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!… more - 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy updated to version 2.477.9AndroidEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!… more - 📈Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy entered the top 10 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Shopping · TH · Top Grossing · Shopping · TW · Top Grossing · Shopping · VN
- 📈Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroidThailand · Taiwan · Vietnam
- 📈Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Shopping · TW
- 📈Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy hit #1iOSTop Grossing · Shopping · IN
- ✏️Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy: new iconiOS
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· 9 countries - 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy updated to version 2.481.0iOSEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!… more - 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy updated to version 2.476.5AndroidEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!… more - 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, TW, VN
- ✏️Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy: new iconAndroid
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- 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, TW, VN
- 📈Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Shopping · IN
- 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy updated to version 2.480.0iOSEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. This update includes bug fixes and performance improvements. Update your Carousell app to enjoy the latest improvements our engineers have been working hard on.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends, so we can keep growing our community. Happy Carouselling!… more - 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, TW, VN
- 📈Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Shopping · VN
- 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy updated to version 2.475.10AndroidEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!… more - 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, TW, VN
- 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, TW, VN
- 📈Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy hit #1iOSTop Grossing · Shopping · ID
- 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by Apple: “APP × 生活”iOSapps · ID, TW, VN
- 🆕Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidIndia
- 🆕Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy first spotted by AppInsideriOS#13 in Top Grossing · Shopping · Australia
- 🌟Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy featured by AppleiOSapps · ID
- 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy version 2.479.0iOSNo release notes
- 📦Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy version 2.474.8AndroidEvery week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!… more - 🆕Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.3 ★
390k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#1
App Store · 
Shopping Grossing
Shopping GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
607
▲ +11% vs the 2 weeks before (App Store)
Measured
Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Carousell is a community-driven marketplace app for buying and selling secondhand goods, services, and new items across Southeast Asia and Greater China. The app dominates the Shopping Grossing charts in Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia, while maintaining strong top-5 positions in Taiwan, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Similar apps: Mercari, Vinted, Facebook Marketplace
App Store
App details
App ID
548607187
Publisher
Carousell Pte. Ltd.
Publisher country
Singapore 139955
On the store since
Dec 2012
13 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 13.1+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Content rating
12+
7 content notes below
Languages
5
EN ID MS ZH ZH
Size
295 MB
Also listed in
Lifestyle
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild ContestsInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Simulated GamblingInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and NudityInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
App privacy Measured
Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy’s App Store privacy label declares 6 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 11 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.thecarousell.Carousell
Publisher
CAROUSELL PTE. LTD.
Publisher country
Singapore 139955
Content rating
Teen
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2.385.11, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
10
Permissions
37
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 5k+ | – |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy'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
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
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.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 22 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Carousell Coins | |
| 2 | Carousell Coins | |
| 3 | Carousell Coins | |
| 4 | Carousell Coins | |
| 5 | Carousell Coins | |
| 6 | Carousell Coins | |
| 7 | Carousell Coins | |
| 8 | Carousell Coins | |
| 9 | Get a 3-Day Bump | |
| 10 | Starter CarouBiz |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #1 Shopping Grossing | 11 of 30 countries | – | #60 |
| Google Play | #2 Shopping Grossing | 5 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
502
▲ +11% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.8★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
78/100
faster than 94% of Shopping apps
Growing fastest in India ▲ +44% · 
Indonesia ▲ +42%
New ratings by country (10)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia | 215 | 43% | – |
 Philippines | 137 | 27% | – |
| Taiwan | 64 | 13% | ▼ -9% |
| Indonesia | 63 | 12% | ▲ +42% |
 United States | 7.5 | 1% | ▼ -40% |
| India | 5 | 1% | ▲ +44% |
 Japan | 3.8 | 1% | ▲ +12% |
 Australia | 2.5 | 0% | ▲ +40% |
 Vietnam | 2 | 0% | ▲ +50% |
 Canada | 1.2 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
105
▲ +26% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.1★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.6★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
59/100
faster than 58% of Shopping apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 11k |
| Google Play | 4.3 ★ | 380k 2.1k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.3 ★ weighted by ratings | 390k |
What users say about Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe performance issues, aggressive ads, and frequent account bans or login failures. While some praise the ease of selling items, many complain about scams, lack of US support, and poor customer service.
Mixed (48% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and speed. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and ads.
What people like
- Ease of use: “I so love this app easy to use and user friendly”
- Speed & performance: “Very smooth sale buyer was very nice and polite”
- Useful: “This app is incredibly useful for connecting people looking to sell their unused items with those looking to buy them at a discount”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “i do not have multiple accounts!”
- Ads: “They put up at ad right at startup that you can’t close for 10s!”
- Privacy & data: “However, started getting SMS spam the next day”
- Price & subscription: “If a seller isn’t careful, they could lose money or personal information (I almost lost all my money in my bank account!)”
About Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy
Carousell is the leading community marketplace in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Millions of people use Carousell to declutter and sell to earn money, or find great deals and trusted services. From fashion and luxury to furniture, mobile phones, cars, toys and collectibles and home services, find them all on Carousell!
LIST IN 30 SECONDS AND SELL FASTER
- Take a photo and our AI* fills in the title, description and price. Earn money selling whatever you want.
- Start your shop: Use powerful seller tools or upgrade to CarouBiz to run your business on Carousell.
- Reach more buyers: Share listings easily on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and WeChat.
- Earn trust: Build your profile with positive reviews from happy buyers.
- Sell directly** to Carousell: Clothing, phones, luxury bags, and cars
- Integrated delivery: Drop off or schedule doorstep pickup with Carousell Official Delivery (Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia only), or use 7-ELEVEN Cash on Delivery in Taiwan.
SHOP GREAT DEALS AND BUY SMARTER
- Buy what you love: Explore millions of unique, vintage, and limited-edition items across fashion, furniture, electronics, toys, collectibles, luxury, cars, and more.
- Best prices, trusted sellers: Compare prices, ratings, and reviews
- Safe, simple transactions: Chat, deal, and review — all in one app
- Trusted home services: Book air-con servicing, repairs, renovation, cleaning, or movers directly.
- Shop Certified^ listings: Buy secondhand phones, bags, watches, and cars with Carousell Certified
- Safe checkout: Tap the Buy button to pay securely with escrow-protected Buyer Protection#
Carousell brings great value and community together — Sell faster, buy smarter! Give preloved items a second life. Make secondhand your first choice.
*AI listing available for non-merchant sellers. Video AI available in Singapore; photo AI available in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Philippines.
**Singapore offers: clothing, phones, luxury bags, and cars; Malaysia: clothing, phones, and bags; Hong Kong: clothing
^Certified listings in selected categories in Singapore, Hong Kong & Malaysia.
#Buyer Protection available in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
Privacy Policy: https://support.carousell.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006700307-Privacy-Policy
Terms of Use: https://carousell.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023894734
LIST IN 30 SECONDS AND SELL FASTER
- Take a photo and our AI* fills in the title, description and price. Earn money selling whatever you want.
- Start your shop: Use powerful seller tools or upgrade to CarouBiz to run your business on Carousell.
- Reach more buyers: Share listings easily on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and WeChat.
- Earn trust: Build your profile with positive reviews from happy buyers.
- Sell directly** to Carousell: Clothing, phones, luxury bags, and cars
- Integrated delivery: Drop off or schedule doorstep pickup with Carousell Official Delivery (Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia only), or use 7-ELEVEN Cash on Delivery in Taiwan.
SHOP GREAT DEALS AND BUY SMARTER
- Buy what you love: Explore millions of unique, vintage, and limited-edition items across fashion, furniture, electronics, toys, collectibles, luxury, cars, and more.
- Best prices, trusted sellers: Compare prices, ratings, and reviews
- Safe, simple transactions: Chat, deal, and review — all in one app
- Trusted home services: Book air-con servicing, repairs, renovation, cleaning, or movers directly.
- Shop Certified^ listings: Buy secondhand phones, bags, watches, and cars with Carousell Certified
- Safe checkout: Tap the Buy button to pay securely with escrow-protected Buyer Protection#
Carousell brings great value and community together — Sell faster, buy smarter! Give preloved items a second life. Make secondhand your first choice.
*AI listing available for non-merchant sellers. Video AI available in Singapore; photo AI available in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Philippines.
**Singapore offers: clothing, phones, luxury bags, and cars; Malaysia: clothing, phones, and bags; Hong Kong: clothing
^Certified listings in selected categories in Singapore, Hong Kong & Malaysia.
#Buyer Protection available in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
Privacy Policy: https://support.carousell.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006700307-Privacy-Policy
Terms of Use: https://carousell.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023894734
Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy App Store
Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy is #1 in Shopping Grossing in Taiwan and charting in 11 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperCarousell Pte. Ltd.
CategoryShopping
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (11k)
Version2.485.1
Age rating12+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Rating
4.7 ★
11k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#1
Shopping GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
502
▲ +11% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Carousell is a community-driven marketplace app for buying and selling secondhand goods, services, and new items across Southeast Asia and Greater China. The app dominates the Shopping Grossing charts in Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia, while maintaining strong top-5 positions in Taiwan, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Similar apps: Mercari, Vinted, Facebook Marketplace
Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy on the App Store
App details
App ID
548607187
Publisher
Carousell Pte. Ltd.
Publisher country
Singapore 139955
On the store since
Dec 2012
13 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 13.1+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Content rating
12+
7 content notes below
Languages
5
EN ID MS ZH ZH
Size
295 MB
Also listed in
Lifestyle
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild ContestsInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Simulated GamblingInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and NudityInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
App privacy Measured
Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy’s App Store privacy label declares 6 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 11 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy'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
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
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.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 22 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Carousell Coins | |
| 2 | Carousell Coins | |
| 3 | Carousell Coins | |
| 4 | Carousell Coins | |
| 5 | Carousell Coins | |
| 6 | Carousell Coins | |
| 7 | Carousell Coins | |
| 8 | Carousell Coins | |
| 9 | Get a 3-Day Bump | |
| 10 | Starter CarouBiz |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | ShoppingGrossing | #1 |
| India | ShoppingGrossing | #4 |
| Philippines | ShoppingGrossing | #1 |
| Indonesia | ShoppingGrossing | #3 |
| Malaysia | ShoppingGrossing | #1 |
| United States | ShoppingGrossing | #60 |
| Japan | ShoppingGrossing | #50 |
 Thailand | ShoppingGrossing | #10 |
| Australia | ShoppingGrossing | #40 |
| Vietnam | ShoppingGrossing | #12 |
| Indonesia | ShoppingFree | #29 |
| Canada | ShoppingGrossing | #89 |
| Philippines | ShoppingFree | #22 |
| Malaysia | ShoppingFree | #23 |
| Taiwan | ShoppingFree | #87 |
Apps near Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy on the chart
Shopping Grossing, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
11k ratings
Measured
Ratings
11k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
502
▲ +11% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.8★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
78/100
faster than 94% of Shopping apps
Growing fastest in India ▲ +44% · Indonesia ▲ +42%
New ratings by country (10)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 215 | 43% | – |
| Philippines | 137 | 27% | – |
| Taiwan | 64 | 13% | ▼ -9% |
| Indonesia | 63 | 12% | ▲ +42% |
| United States | 7.5 | 1% | ▼ -40% |
| India | 5 | 1% | ▲ +44% |
| Japan | 3.8 | 1% | ▲ +12% |
| Australia | 2.5 | 0% | ▲ +40% |
| Vietnam | 2 | 0% | ▲ +50% |
| Canada | 1.2 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe performance issues, aggressive ads, and frequent account bans or login failures. While some praise the ease of selling items, many complain about scams, lack of US support, and poor customer service.
Mixed (48% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and speed. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and ads.
What people like
- Ease of use: “I so love this app easy to use and user friendly”
- Speed & performance: “Very smooth sale buyer was very nice and polite”
- Useful: “This app is incredibly useful for connecting people looking to sell their unused items with those looking to buy them at a discount”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “i do not have multiple accounts!”
- Ads: “They put up at ad right at startup that you can’t close for 10s!”
- Privacy & data: “However, started getting SMS spam the next day”
- Price & subscription: “If a seller isn’t careful, they could lose money or personal information (I almost lost all my money in my bank account!)”
About Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy
Carousell is the leading community marketplace in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Millions of people use Carousell to declutter and sell to earn money, or find great deals and trusted services. From fashion and luxury to furniture, mobile phones, cars, toys and collectibles and home services, find them all on Carousell!
LIST IN 30 SECONDS AND SELL FASTER
- Take a photo and our AI* fills in the title, description and price. Earn money selling whatever you want.
- Start your shop: Use powerful seller tools or upgrade to CarouBiz to run your business on Carousell.
- Reach more buyers: Share listings easily on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and WeChat.
- Earn trust: Build your profile with positive reviews from happy buyers.
- Sell directly** to Carousell: Clothing, phones, luxury bags, and cars
- Integrated delivery: Drop off or schedule doorstep pickup with Carousell Official Delivery (Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia only), or use 7-ELEVEN Cash on Delivery in Taiwan.
SHOP GREAT DEALS AND BUY SMARTER
- Buy what you love: Explore millions of unique, vintage, and limited-edition items across fashion, furniture, electronics, toys, collectibles, luxury, cars, and more.
- Best prices, trusted sellers: Compare prices, ratings, and reviews
- Safe, simple transactions: Chat, deal, and review — all in one app
- Trusted home services: Book air-con servicing, repairs, renovation, cleaning, or movers directly.
- Shop Certified^ listings: Buy secondhand phones, bags, watches, and cars with Carousell Certified
- Safe checkout: Tap the Buy button to pay securely with escrow-protected Buyer Protection#
Carousell brings great value and community together — Sell faster, buy smarter! Give preloved items a second life. Make secondhand your first choice.
*AI listing available for non-merchant sellers. Video AI available in Singapore; photo AI available in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Philippines.
**Singapore offers: clothing, phones, luxury bags, and cars; Malaysia: clothing, phones, and bags; Hong Kong: clothing
^Certified listings in selected categories in Singapore, Hong Kong & Malaysia.
#Buyer Protection available in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
Privacy Policy: https://support.carousell.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006700307-Privacy-Policy
Terms of Use: https://carousell.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023894734
LIST IN 30 SECONDS AND SELL FASTER
- Take a photo and our AI* fills in the title, description and price. Earn money selling whatever you want.
- Start your shop: Use powerful seller tools or upgrade to CarouBiz to run your business on Carousell.
- Reach more buyers: Share listings easily on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and WeChat.
- Earn trust: Build your profile with positive reviews from happy buyers.
- Sell directly** to Carousell: Clothing, phones, luxury bags, and cars
- Integrated delivery: Drop off or schedule doorstep pickup with Carousell Official Delivery (Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia only), or use 7-ELEVEN Cash on Delivery in Taiwan.
SHOP GREAT DEALS AND BUY SMARTER
- Buy what you love: Explore millions of unique, vintage, and limited-edition items across fashion, furniture, electronics, toys, collectibles, luxury, cars, and more.
- Best prices, trusted sellers: Compare prices, ratings, and reviews
- Safe, simple transactions: Chat, deal, and review — all in one app
- Trusted home services: Book air-con servicing, repairs, renovation, cleaning, or movers directly.
- Shop Certified^ listings: Buy secondhand phones, bags, watches, and cars with Carousell Certified
- Safe checkout: Tap the Buy button to pay securely with escrow-protected Buyer Protection#
Carousell brings great value and community together — Sell faster, buy smarter! Give preloved items a second life. Make secondhand your first choice.
*AI listing available for non-merchant sellers. Video AI available in Singapore; photo AI available in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Philippines.
**Singapore offers: clothing, phones, luxury bags, and cars; Malaysia: clothing, phones, and bags; Hong Kong: clothing
^Certified listings in selected categories in Singapore, Hong Kong & Malaysia.
#Buyer Protection available in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
Privacy Policy: https://support.carousell.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006700307-Privacy-Policy
Terms of Use: https://carousell.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023894734
Latest updates
2.485.1
Every week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!
2.485.0
Every week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. This update includes bug fixes and performance improvements. Update your Carousell app to enjoy the latest improvements our engineers have been working hard on.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends, so we can keep growing our community. Happy Carouselling!
2.484.1
Every week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!
Carousell: Sell and Buy Android
Carousell: Sell and Buy gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Carousell: Sell and Buy is #2 in Shopping Grossing on Google Play in India and charting in 5 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperCarousell
CategoryShopping
PriceFree
Released
Installs10M+
Rating★ 4.3 (380k)
Updated
Content ratingTeen
Rating
4.3 ★
380k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#2
Shopping GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
105
▲ +26% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Carousell: Sell and Buy at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Carousell is a community-driven marketplace app for buying and selling secondhand goods, services, and new items across Southeast Asia and Greater China. The app holds strong commercial positions in the Shopping Grossing charts of Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand, indicating high transaction volume and monetization efficiency in these key markets.
Similar apps: Mercari, Vinted, Facebook Marketplace
Carousell: Sell and Buy on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.thecarousell.Carousell
Publisher
CAROUSELL PTE. LTD.
Publisher country
Singapore 139955
Content rating
Teen
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2.385.11, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
10
Permissions
37
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Carousell: Sell and Buy 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 Carousell: Sell and Buy'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
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
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.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Carousell: Sell and Buy before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Carousell: Sell and Buy makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 22 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Carousell Coins | |
| 2 | Carousell Coins | |
| 3 | Carousell Coins | |
| 4 | Carousell Coins | |
| 5 | Carousell Coins | |
| 6 | Carousell Coins | |
| 7 | Carousell Coins | |
| 8 | Carousell Coins | |
| 9 | Get a 3-Day Bump | |
| 10 | Starter CarouBiz |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| India | ShoppingGrossing | #2 |
| Taiwan | ShoppingGrossing | #2 |
| Indonesia | ShoppingGrossing | #3 |
| Thailand | ShoppingGrossing | #3 |
| Vietnam | ShoppingGrossing | #4 |
| Indonesia | ShoppingFree | #43 |
| Taiwan | ShoppingFree | #50 |
Apps near Carousell: Sell and Buy on the chart
Shopping Grossing, around #2.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.3 ★
380k ratings
Measured
Ratings
380k
Measured
Written reviews
2.1k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
105
▲ +26% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.1★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.6★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
59/100
faster than 58% of Shopping apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Carousell: Sell and Buy
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's ease of use for buying and selling second-hand items but are frustrated by technical issues like login failures, crashes, and excessive ads. There is significant concern regarding scam activity and unresponsive customer support, with some users reporting sudden account bans.
Mixed but leaning positive (64% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and privacy and spam.
What people like
- Useful: “Staffs are responsive and helpful”
- Ease of use: “Nice and user friendly app”
- Price & subscription: “I've already listed the item at a fixed price”
- Privacy & data: “take note, a lot of scammers, too”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “i didnt do anything n get banned”
- Privacy & data: “scammed by seller named - ray3933”
- Crashes & bugs: “full of phising and following tab doesnt work”
- Ads: “Too many ads and poor optimisation”
About Carousell: Sell and Buy
Carousell is the leading community marketplace in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Millions of people use Carousell to declutter and sell to earn money, or find great deals and trusted services. From fashion and luxury to furniture, mobile phones, cars, toys and collectibles and home services, find them all on Carousell!
LIST IN 30 SECONDS AND SELL FASTER
- Take a photo and our AI* fills in the title, description and price. Earn money selling whatever you want.
- Start your shop: Use powerful seller tools or upgrade to CarouBiz to run your business on Carousell.
- Reach more buyers: Share listings easily on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and WeChat.
- Earn trust: Build your profile with positive reviews from happy buyers.
- Sell directly** to Carousell: Clothing, phones, luxury bags, and cars
- Integrated delivery: Drop off or schedule doorstep pickup with Carousell Official Delivery (Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia only), or use 7-ELEVEN Cash on Delivery in Taiwan.
SHOP GREAT DEALS AND BUY SMARTER
- Buy what you love: Explore millions of unique, vintage, and limited-edition items across fashion, furniture, electronics, toys, collectibles, luxury, cars, and more.
- Best prices, trusted sellers: Compare prices, ratings, and reviews
- Safe, simple transactions: Chat, deal, and review — all in one app
- Trusted home services: Book air-con servicing, repairs, renovation, cleaning, or movers directly.
- Shop Certified^ listings: Buy secondhand phones, bags, watches, and cars with Carousell Certified
- Safe checkout: Tap the Buy button to pay securely with escrow-protected Buyer Protection#
Carousell brings great value and community together — Sell faster, buy smarter! Give preloved items a second life. Make secondhand your first choice.
*AI listing available for non-merchant sellers. Video AI available in Singapore; photo AI available in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Philippines.
**Singapore offers: clothing, phones, luxury bags, and cars; Malaysia: clothing, phones, and bags; Hong Kong: clothing.
^Certified listings in selected categories in Singapore, Hong Kong & Malaysia.
#Buyer Protection available in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
Privacy Policy: https://support.carousell.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006700307-Privacy-Policy
Terms of Use: https://carousell.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023894734
LIST IN 30 SECONDS AND SELL FASTER
- Take a photo and our AI* fills in the title, description and price. Earn money selling whatever you want.
- Start your shop: Use powerful seller tools or upgrade to CarouBiz to run your business on Carousell.
- Reach more buyers: Share listings easily on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and WeChat.
- Earn trust: Build your profile with positive reviews from happy buyers.
- Sell directly** to Carousell: Clothing, phones, luxury bags, and cars
- Integrated delivery: Drop off or schedule doorstep pickup with Carousell Official Delivery (Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia only), or use 7-ELEVEN Cash on Delivery in Taiwan.
SHOP GREAT DEALS AND BUY SMARTER
- Buy what you love: Explore millions of unique, vintage, and limited-edition items across fashion, furniture, electronics, toys, collectibles, luxury, cars, and more.
- Best prices, trusted sellers: Compare prices, ratings, and reviews
- Safe, simple transactions: Chat, deal, and review — all in one app
- Trusted home services: Book air-con servicing, repairs, renovation, cleaning, or movers directly.
- Shop Certified^ listings: Buy secondhand phones, bags, watches, and cars with Carousell Certified
- Safe checkout: Tap the Buy button to pay securely with escrow-protected Buyer Protection#
Carousell brings great value and community together — Sell faster, buy smarter! Give preloved items a second life. Make secondhand your first choice.
*AI listing available for non-merchant sellers. Video AI available in Singapore; photo AI available in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Philippines.
**Singapore offers: clothing, phones, luxury bags, and cars; Malaysia: clothing, phones, and bags; Hong Kong: clothing.
^Certified listings in selected categories in Singapore, Hong Kong & Malaysia.
#Buyer Protection available in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
Privacy Policy: https://support.carousell.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006700307-Privacy-Policy
Terms of Use: https://carousell.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023894734
What's new in 2.480.8
Every week, we polish the app to help you buy, sell (or give for free!) better. Timed Auctions are here, starting with Trading Cards in Singapore! Discover auction listings and place your bids anytime before time runs out. We’ve also revamped Toys & Collectibles with its own category tree, making it easier to browse and list your finds.
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!
Love Carousell? Rate and share us with your family and friends. Happy Carouselling!
Store changes
What Carousell: Sell and Buy changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
New icon
→ New icon
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