Sainsbury’s SmartShop

Name: Sainsbury’s SmartShop
Rating: 3.04 (16873 reviews)
Author: Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd

LiveSainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd4 apps · 6.8M installsShoppingFreecom.sainsburys.ssa

The new way to shop at Sainsbury's, just scan, bag and go, it couldn't be easier

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Total installs: 3,465,696
Installs / day: +488
Rating: 3.0★
Released: 1 Mar 2016
Last update: 17 Sept 2026
Countries: 1/30

Installs per day

gain of the exact counter

Lifetime avg ≈ 893/day (all installs ÷ days since release)

Daily tracking since 10 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

3dAll

Dashed: estimate from the release date (no daily data before 10 Oct 2026) · time axis compressed before that day

Daily tracking since 10 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Change timeline

1 changesFull history

12 Oct 2026 before
Content rating
EveryonePEGI 3

Country availability

Live 1Listed, not installable 29Not listed 0

United Arab Emirates

Argentina

Australia

Bangladesh4.8

Brazil

Canada

Colombia

Germany4.6

Egypt

Spain

France

United Kingdom3.0

Indonesia

India

Italy

Japan

Kenya

South Korea

Mexico

Nigeria

Philippines

Pakistan

Poland

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Thailand

Türkiye

United States4.2

Vietnam

South Africa

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Top countries

estimate · charts of 14 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (~100%).

United Kingdom100%#133 Top free · Shopping

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 14 Oct

Chart	Country	Rank	Change
Top free · Shopping	GB	#133	▼ 7

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

Shares data with third parties Device or other IDs
Collects data Personal info, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

17 in 8 groups

7 Sensitive5 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
Use your camera to take photos and record videos
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage

LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA

PhoneNotable1

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE

Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE

Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

OtherNotable7

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Bring apps to the front or send them to the backgroundreorder running apps · REORDER_TASKS
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

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Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Download

Full description

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.

What's new

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.

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