Kroger alternatives
Kroger app users often seek alternatives due to persistent bugs, especially with shopping lists and search, and a lack of modern features. Alternatives like Walmart and Amazon Shopping offer more reliable experiences and diverse shopping options.
Why users look for alternatives to Kroger
- The Kroger app is frequently described as glitchy, buggy, and prone to crashing, making it hard to use.R1R10R13R16
- Users report significant issues with the shopping list feature, including items not saving, lists not sorting correctly by aisle, items duplicating, and difficulty removing items.R5R7R11R22
- The search functionality is often criticized for being difficult to use, returning irrelevant results, not finding items available in-store, or being completely broken.R4R15R21R29
- Many users are frustrated by frequent updates that break existing features, force logouts, or make the app worse.R7R22R29R30
- The app lacks features like a dedicated favorite items list, the ability to pay for gas, or clear organization of digital coupons.R2R12R18
- In-store navigation features, such as aisle numbers for products, have been removed or are unreliable, making it harder to find items.R17R38
The alternatives
Walmart offers a convenient app experience, particularly for grocery ordering and delivery, with many users appreciating the ease of pickup and delivery services R52R55R58R61. The app is generally seen as reliable for ordering groceries and allows users to pick up orders after placing them R55.
Better for: Walmart is better for users prioritizing reliable grocery pickup and delivery services R52R55R58R61. It's also suitable for those who want to avoid the frequent glitches and navigation issues reported with the Kroger app R21.
Head-to-head: Kroger vs WalmartAmazon Shopping provides a wide variety of merchandise and is praised for its convenience, good pricing, and quick delivery options R66R72R75. Many users find it a comfortable and reliable way to shop online R66.
Better for: Amazon Shopping is better for users who need a vast selection of products, value quick delivery, and seek a generally reliable online shopping experience R66R72R75. It suits those who are looking for more than just groceries and appreciate diverse merchandise R72.
Head-to-head: Kroger vs Amazon ShoppingWalgreens is highly valued for its pharmacy services, with many users praising the friendly staff, fast service, and convenient drive-through options R80R89R92. The app also supports photo printing, which some users find useful R83.
Better for: Walgreens is better for users primarily focused on pharmacy needs, including prescription refills and photo printing R80R83R89R92. It suits those who prioritize good customer service for health-related purchases.
Head-to-head: Kroger vs WalgreensTarget offers a positive shopping experience with clean, organized stores and a convenient app that makes shopping easy R97R100. Users appreciate the free pickup option and generally find good prices and customer service R94R97R100.
Better for: Target is better for users who appreciate a clean, organized store environment and reliable free pickup services R94R97R100. It's a good alternative for those seeking a generally positive shopping experience with good customer service R100.
Head-to-head: Kroger vs TargetSam's Club Shopping & Delivery is praised for its Scan & Go feature and curbside pickup, which users find efficient, convenient, and time-saving R117. The app also provides a secure ordering experience R111.
Better for: Sam's Club Shopping & Delivery is better for members who frequently buy in bulk and value efficient in-store checkout with Scan & Go or convenient curbside pickup R117. It suits users looking for a secure ordering platform R111.
Head-to-head: Kroger vs Sam's Club Shopping & DeliveryYou should stick with the Kroger app if you primarily use it for digital coupons and still find value in its basic functionality despite the reported issues, especially if you shop at Kroger stores regularly and can navigate around the app's flaws R11R30.
Evidence note: None of the alternatives had too few reviews to judge.
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What reviewers actually said
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- [R1] Kroger The absolute worst app I use: Very glitchy. Hard to use all the time.
- [R10] Kroger Crashes constantly: For the last 6ish months I can hardly use the app. It stays stuck on a blue screen. It never loads in the store. When it does load (1/10 times I try to use it) it’s a little difficult to navigate. This app is a mess.
- [R13] Kroger Terrible: Hands down the worst app of all time. It's so buggy but for some reason they can't get it together and straighten it out ever. Additionally their content changing things to delivery only is such a scam.
- [R16] Kroger Doesn’t work: App hasn’t worked in over a year
- [R5] Kroger Making a list: This app is great, but they need to fix the creating a list part. Every time I try to add something to my list it doesn’t save.
- [R7] Kroger Lists Broken: This is not the first update that has broken the shopping list feature, and it’s becoming incredibly frustrating. Every time the app is updated, something that previously worked well seems to stop functioning properly. A previous update broke the aisle organization and caused the list to glitch every time I checked an item off. Now, the latest update is duplicating items in my list
- [R11] Kroger Fix the SHOPPING LIST!: My two favorite features of the Kroger app are the digital coupons and shopping list. It makes my life easier to add items directly to the list in the app throughout the week, go into the store on Friday and everything is there, by aisle, and it gives a general idea of my cost for the day. With these recent updates, the shopping list is frustrating and makes me not want t
- [R22] Kroger Newest update: Last update before this one was bad enough but you updated it again and it’s worse! Why can’t you keep a good thing going instead of these awful updates you think are “improving “. Just awful trying to shop from the list. You can’t just slide left or right to delete an item anymore. Do better!
- [R4] Kroger Where did search go in purchase history?: Frustrated that the search ability in purchase history is gone.
- [R15] Kroger Awkward Search Feature: The search feature is virtually useless. It takes too many unnecessary steps and requires you to into a very small box.
- [R21] Kroger Kroger pick up shopping app: I used the pick up shopping list for years. I can’t seem to have good success with it for about a year now. I have never had a problem with Walmart, as you can search for any item you want. And cancel it if you want. I can’t seem to make an order and even find what I want. It is like picking your way thru a obstacle course designed to overly push certain items.
- [R29] Kroger Disaster: Every time Kroger changes the app, it takes me at least a couple of weeks to figure it out. The latest version allows very limited searching for items or for ecupons. And there other problems. The app is a disaster.
- [R30] Kroger Great but new update is terrible: I love the Kroger app, it helps with finding coupons, new recipes, keeps tracks of points and purchases and helps find items in the store easier however this new update has made adding items worse. Every time I scan the barcode and try to add the item to my list. The item does not get added to the list and then I have to go manually search it. It’s been real hassl
- [R2] Kroger Good but...: Please add the ability to create a dedicated favorite items list - not just a shopping list.
- [R12] Kroger Subpar for its use: From what I can see there is no way to pay for shell or Kroger gas with any app implications like your other competitors have (Sam’s, Shell, Upside) also if I scan an item all available coupons on it should appear for use: weekly ads, digital coupons, Kroger deals. Otherwise easy to navigate and good search options. Defund 🧊
- [R18] Kroger Difficult to find clipped digital coupons: The digital coupons aren’t organized in a logical search manner, making it difficult to find anything in a timely manner. One search for Kleenex on sale, with a digital coupon took so long to try to find, I gave up, without purchasing the Kleenex. I found them cheaper at Target the next day, so it turned out well!
- [R17] Kroger Where is it: For some reason the isle number of products in the store has been removed I used to be able to easily find products when I shop instead of wasting time wondering all over the store please bring that back its frustrating
- [R38] Kroger Trash: This app used to tell me where items were in the store. It would help me get my groceries and get out doesn’t anymore. Junk stop ruining what was a good app.
- [R52] Walmart Delivery: Wonderful!
- [R55] Walmart The Walmart App. Rocks: I love being able to order groceries, go to sleep and then wake up and go pick them up, it makes life a lot easier
- [R58] Walmart Delivery: It’s nice having delivery by WalMart since having subscribed to Walmart +. It was as quick as I wanted after ordering.
- [R61] Walmart Convenient: Delivery
- [R66] Amazon Shopping Great Work: Now most people have issues with online shopping but this was the most comfortable and reliable way to shop…. 5⭐️s
- [R72] Amazon Shopping Easy peasy: Great choices, good pricing, variety of merchandise. Like everything about it!
- [R75] Amazon Shopping So easy: Whenever I need something in a hurry Amazon always comes through
- [R80] Walgreens Incredible customer service: Great customer service, fast, and efficient in love with the drive-through. Thank you guy for making my experience that much better.
- [R83] Walgreens Thank you!: Theater camp was terrific but to give each child a picture of their experience in the play is super!! Thank you for printing the pictures so quickly!!
- [R89] Walgreens Love Walgreens: I have been going to Walgreen’s for many Years! All the Departments are Wonderful,Very Helpful & Friendly
- [R92] Walgreens Great pharmacy: They are so friendly and supportive.
- [R94] Target Amazing: Love the free pick up
- [R97] Target Love Target: I’ve been a loyal Target customer for over 15 years, and my family and I truly love Target. I love the Target brand, the clean and organized stores, and the convenient app that makes shopping so easy. Target has always provided a great shopping experience, and it continues to be one of our favorite places to shop.
- [R100] Target The best dept store: Target always has a good price, good customer service. Cleaner and we’ll organized than Walmart stores. Keep it up.👍
- [R111] Sam's Club Shopping & Delivery Made Easy: Thanks Sam’s Club for having a good website/secure ordering! 🤠
- [R117] Sam's Club Shopping & Delivery Greatest Move By Sam's Ever: Scan and Go as well as curbside pickup are the greatest thing Sam's has ever done! Efficient, Convenient and for customers who buy a lot frequently such an Economical time saver! Thank You! Well Done!
- [R37] Kroger Removed past purchase search functionality: They updated the app to remove the ability to search past purchases by item, making it difficult to track what you paid for items and when. They have removed this capability so that you cannot track the best sale prices. Funny how this coincided with many items silently increasing in price by 50 cents to a few dollars. Did you notice how they also update
- [R46] Kroger It log me out every time: This app is ridiculous. It requires us to update often, and every single time. It logged me out, and I have to type in login and the password. Stupid design. Don’t force us to update and makes it inconvenient. Every month.
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store