Sainsbury's SmartShop: iPhone vs Android
Sainsbury's SmartShop by Sainsbury's is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
4.7 ★
221k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#144
Android · 
Shopping Free
Shopping FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
976551005
Publisher
Sainsbury's
Content rating
4+
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.sainsburys.ssa
Publisher
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
Content rating
Everyone
Sainsbury's SmartShop downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | – | 10M+ |
| Google Play | – | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | – | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: 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 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
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.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 205k |
| Google Play | 4.2 ★ | 17k 5 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 221k |
About Sainsbury's SmartShop
The easier, speedier way to shop - simply scan & bag as you go, all whilst tracking your running total!
Here's how:
• Download the SmartShop app to register – you’ll need to have your nectar card ready
• Save 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 Apple Pay!
You can use SmartShop on your mobile data or our free in-store WiFi, where available.
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 OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
• "Flawless! Quick, easy, simple to use"
• “SmartShop has revolutionised my weekly shop”
• “SmartShop was really convenient”
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 feedback about the app or your SmartShop experience, please 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 Apple Pay in-app payments only.
Here's how:
• Download the SmartShop app to register – you’ll need to have your nectar card ready
• Save 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 Apple Pay!
You can use SmartShop on your mobile data or our free in-store WiFi, where available.
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 OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
• "Flawless! Quick, easy, simple to use"
• “SmartShop has revolutionised my weekly shop”
• “SmartShop was really convenient”
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 feedback about the app or your SmartShop experience, please 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 Apple Pay in-app payments only.
Sainsbury's SmartShop iPhone
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSainsbury's
CategoryShopping
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.8 (205k)
Version3.43.0
Age rating4+
First seen by us 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026Installs (est.)10M+ worldwide
Rating
4.8 ★
205k ratings
Measured
Sainsbury's SmartShop on the App Store
App details
App ID
976551005
Publisher
Sainsbury's
Content rating
4+
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
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone 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 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
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.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 24 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
205k ratings
Measured
Ratings
205k
Measured
About Sainsbury's SmartShop
The easier, speedier way to shop - simply scan & bag as you go, all whilst tracking your running total!
Here's how:
• Download the SmartShop app to register – you’ll need to have your nectar card ready
• Save 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 Apple Pay!
You can use SmartShop on your mobile data or our free in-store WiFi, where available.
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 OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
• "Flawless! Quick, easy, simple to use"
• “SmartShop has revolutionised my weekly shop”
• “SmartShop was really convenient”
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 feedback about the app or your SmartShop experience, please 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 Apple Pay in-app payments only.
Here's how:
• Download the SmartShop app to register – you’ll need to have your nectar card ready
• Save 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 Apple Pay!
You can use SmartShop on your mobile data or our free in-store WiFi, where available.
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 OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
• "Flawless! Quick, easy, simple to use"
• “SmartShop has revolutionised my weekly shop”
• “SmartShop was really convenient”
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 feedback about the app or your SmartShop experience, please 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 Apple Pay in-app payments only.
Latest updates
3.43.0
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.
More from Sainsbury's
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.