Grocify
Grocify: A free South African grocery app for comparing basket costs across stores. Ranked #31 of 63 in Shopping and Price-Tracking Apps by our editors (5.6/10); pricing: Free plan; best for grocery baskets and local store comparisons.
At a glance
- Editor score5.6 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forGrocery baskets and local store comparisons
- Free planYes
- Paid fromNone
- Price alertsYes
- Facts checked5 Oct 2026
Where it wins
- Compares individual prices and whole-basket costs across retailers
- Lists, barcode scanning, price-drop alerts, and loyalty card storage
- Estimates fuel costs between stores when comparing shopping trips
Where it doesn't
- Focused on grocery shopping in South Africa, not general retail price tracking
- No browser extension for comparing prices while browsing
- Email is the listed support channel
Our verdict on Grocify
Grocify is a grocery price-comparison app for shoppers in South Africa who want to check local retailer prices before or during a shop. It compares listed products and specials, then calculates the lowest-cost store or combination of stores for a basket. Available on web, iOS, and Android, it is described as free to use and is aimed at individual shoppers rather than broader retail tracking needs.
Its core strength is basket-level comparison rather than simply showing isolated product prices. Shoppers can browse specials, scan a barcode in-store to compare prices elsewhere, and track products for price-drop alerts. Lists can be created, reordered, shared, and exported; loyalty cards can be stored, with nearby-store reminders. Fuel-cost estimates between stores add a trip-cost dimension to the comparison, which may help shoppers weigh a cheaper basket against the cost of traveling between retailers.
Grocify’s free plan includes grocery price comparisons, shopping lists and price-drop alerts, and loyalty card storage. The product is a focused fit for shoppers comparing South African grocery options across its web and mobile apps. It is less suited to people who want general merchandise tracking or a browser-based shopping workflow, since its scope is grocery-specific and it has no browser extension. Cashback references relate to eligible Discovery Vitality offers, not a Grocify-funded rewards program. Choose Grocify for local basket comparisons and shopping organization; consider another tool if you need broader product coverage.
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Grocify fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | None |
| Price alerts | Yes |
| Price comparison | Yes |
| Cashback rewards | Yes |
| In-store shopping | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web, iOS, Android |
| Browser extension | No |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | grocifyapp.co.za |
| Facts checked | 5 Oct 2026 |
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