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Target vs Walmart: which app has fewer problems?

We compared 300 recent App Store reviews of Target and 300 recent App Store reviews of Walmart, each classified by AI into 7 complaint themes (samples from up to 6 storefronts, latest review 2026-10-22). Overall the two retail shopping apps are close: Target 36%, Walmart 34% of recent reviews contain a complaint.

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Ratings at a glance

App	All-time US rating	Ratings	Avg in our sample	Reviews analysed	Reviews with a complaint	Sample dates
Target	4.9★	6.9M	3.48★	300	36%	2026-10-01 – 2026-10-22 (22 d)
Walmart	4.8★	18.8M	3.52★	300	34%	2026-10-20 – 2026-10-22 (3 d)

Complaint themes side by side

Share of all analysed reviews that mention each theme (review count in brackets). Bold = lowest. A review can mention several themes.

Theme	Target	Walmart
Bugs	24% (71)	21% (63)
Crashes / freezes	4% (11)	8% (25)
Performance	4% (13)	15% (45)
UX / design	12% (35)	6% (17)
Pricing / subscription	8% (25)	10% (31)
Ads	2% (5)	1% (2)
Feature requests	13% (39)	8% (23)

Verdict: which one has fewer problems?

Across the latest 600 App Store reviews we collected, the two apps have a similar share of reviews with a complaint (Target 36%, Walmart 34%). The biggest single difference is in performance (slowness, battery, storage) complaints: 15% of Walmart reviews mention them, vs 4% for Target. Each app's own biggest complaint theme: Target, bugs (71 reviews); Walmart, bugs (63 reviews). Average star rating in the samples ranges from 3.48★ (Target) to 3.52★ (Walmart). Time span of each sample: Target 22 days (2026-10-01 to 2026-10-22); Walmart 3 days (2026-10-20 to 2026-10-22). Because Walmart's sample covers a much shorter period, a single recent update or outage weighs more heavily in its numbers.

Bug complaints: roughly tied (Target 24%, Walmart 21% of reviews).
Fewer crash and freeze problems: Target, 4% of its reviews vs 8% for Walmart.
Fewer performance (slowness, battery, storage) problems: Target, 4% of its reviews vs 15% for Walmart.
Fewer UX / design problems: Walmart, 6% of its reviews vs 12% for Target.
Pricing and subscription complaints: roughly tied (Target 8%, Walmart 10% of reviews).
Ad complaints: roughly tied (Target 2%, Walmart 1% of reviews).
Fewest feature requests: Walmart, 8% of its reviews vs 13% for Target.

Gaps under 3 percentage points are called a tie. Samples are recent reviews only, so this is a snapshot of current problems, not all-time quality.

Top 3 specific issues for each app

Target

Soften the redesign backlash (18 reviews, severity 1.9/3)
Fix in-use crashes and freezes (13 reviews, severity 2.6/3)
Simplify navigation (16 reviews, severity 2.0/3)

Biggest theme: bugs. Free PDF

Walmart

Speed up loading (25 reviews, severity 2.2/3)
Fix in-use crashes and freezes (17 reviews, severity 2.4/3)
Answer support requests (7 reviews, severity 2.3/3)

Biggest theme: bugs. Free PDF

FAQ

Which has fewer problems overall: Target or Walmart?

In the most recent App Store reviews we analysed, Walmart had the lowest share of reviews with a complaint (34% of 300) and Target the highest (36% of 300). Target: 109 of 300; Walmart: 103 of 300.

Which has fewer bug complaints: Target or Walmart?

In our samples they are roughly tied: Target: 71 of 300 recent reviews (24%); Walmart: 63 of 300 recent reviews (21%).

Which has fewer crash and freeze complaints: Target or Walmart?

Target. Target: 11 of 300 recent reviews (4%); Walmart: 25 of 300 recent reviews (8%).

Which has fewer pricing and subscription complaints: Target or Walmart?

In our samples they are roughly tied: Target: 25 of 300 recent reviews (8%); Walmart: 31 of 300 recent reviews (10%).

Which has fewer ad complaints: Target or Walmart?

In our samples they are roughly tied: Target: 5 of 300 recent reviews (2%); Walmart: 2 of 300 recent reviews (1%).

Which is rated higher on the App Store: Target or Walmart?

All-time US App Store ratings: Target 4.9★ from 6.9M ratings; Walmart 4.8★ from 18.8M ratings. Target is highest, but all-time ratings move slowly; the recent-review samples above show current problems.

How recent is this Target vs Walmart data?

Each sample is the most recent public App Store reviews we could collect (from up to 6 storefronts): Target: 300 reviews over 22 days (2026-10-01 to 2026-10-22); Walmart: 300 reviews over 3 days (2026-10-20 to 2026-10-22). It is a snapshot of current problems, not all-time quality.

What is the most common complaint about Target and Walmart?

Target: bugs (71 of 300 reviews), top-ranked fix: “soften the redesign backlash”; Walmart: bugs (63 of 300 reviews), top-ranked fix: “speed up loading”.

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