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Head-to-head · Android Shopping Apps

Rakuten Ichiba vs Flipkart

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Rakuten Ichiba #3 in Android Shopping Apps 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Rakuten Ichiba
Flipkart #7 in Android Shopping Apps 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Flipkart

Rakuten Ichiba leads on 2 checks, Flipkart on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRakuten Ichiba · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresRakuten Ichiba · 6 of 6

Rakuten Ichiba scores higher on our rubric for android shopping apps: 9.1 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Rakuten Ichiba offers store pickup; Flipkart doesn't publish it. Rakuten Ichiba offers price-drop alerts; Flipkart doesn't publish it.

Rakuten Ichiba is the better fit for comparing listings and earning purchase points. Flipkart is the better fit for broad marketplace shopping with rapid delivery.

  • Rakuten Ichiba fits best

    Comparing listings and earning purchase points

  • Flipkart fits best

    Broad marketplace shopping with rapid delivery

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Side by side

Feature Rakuten Ichiba 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Flipkart 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.7
Ranking #3 in Android Shopping Apps #7 in Android Shopping Apps
Best for Comparing listings and earning purchase points Broad marketplace shopping with rapid delivery
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Android, iOS Android, Web
Support Docs Live chat, Phone, Email, Docs
Built for Solo Solo, Small business
Features Rakuten Ichiba 6/6 · Flipkart 4/6
In-app checkout ✓ ✓
Order tracking ✓ ✓
Store pickup ✓ (best) Not published
Same-day delivery ✓ ✓
Loyalty rewards ✓ ✓
Price-drop alerts ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
App type Marketplace Marketplace
Our review
Pros
  • Search products by keyword, image, or barcode
  • Compare similar listings and get price-drop and restock alerts
  • Earn and use Rakuten Points on purchases
  • Shop and check out across multiple product categories
  • Flipkart Minutes and same-day delivery for eligible orders
  • Plus members can check SuperCoins and tier in the app
Cons
  • Store pickup is limited to eligible listings and participating shops
  • Same-day delivery applies only to specific eligible areas and shops
  • Some features, including checkout, depend on listing or shop eligibility
  • Rapid and same-day delivery depend on location and eligible products
  • Plus benefits are for eligible shoppers
  • Focused on shopping rather than a single product category
Our verdict

Rakuten Ichiba brings a Japanese online marketplace to web, Android, and iOS, with shopping across product categories and participating merchants. Its free app is suited to shoppers who want several ways to find items, compare similar…

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Flipkart is an online marketplace for shoppers in India, with an Android app for browsing and purchasing across categories such as mobiles, fashion, electronics, home appliances, groceries, books, and everyday essentials. It suits people…

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  1. Rakuten IchibaAndroid Shopping Apps 9.1Free plan
  2. FlipkartAndroid Shopping Apps 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Rakuten Ichiba — where it wins

    • Search products by keyword, image, or barcode
    • Compare similar listings and get price-drop and restock alerts
    • Earn and use Rakuten Points on purchases

    Where it doesn't

    • Store pickup is limited to eligible listings and participating shops
    • Same-day delivery applies only to specific eligible areas and shops
    • Some features, including checkout, depend on listing or shop eligibility

  • Flipkart — where it wins

    • Shop and check out across multiple product categories
    • Flipkart Minutes and same-day delivery for eligible orders
    • Plus members can check SuperCoins and tier in the app

    Where it doesn't

    • Rapid and same-day delivery depend on location and eligible products
    • Plus benefits are for eligible shoppers
    • Focused on shopping rather than a single product category

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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