#17in MarketplaceCarousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy
What is Carousell?
Carousell is a shopping app described as a community marketplace in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Users can list items for sale, with photo-based AI that fills in title, description, and price, and buy items such as fashion, furniture, electronics, toys, collectibles, cars, and home services. The listing also describes chat, reviews, delivery options, and escrow-protected payment in some regions.
Pricing. Carousell: Snap-Sell, Chat-Buy is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Selling secondhand items by photographing them and letting AI fill in details
- Buying secondhand phones, bags, watches, or cars with Certified listings
- Booking home services such as air-con servicing, repairs, cleaning, or movers
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Why this app is in A tier
Carousell scores 86 out of 100: rating 94, rating count 83, App Store search rank 69, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Carousell is the leading community marketplace in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Millions of people use Carousell to declutter and sell to earn money, or find great deals and trusted services. From fashion and luxury to furniture, mobile phones, cars, toys and collectibles and home services, find them all on Carousell! LIST IN 30 SECONDS AND SELL FASTER - Take a photo and our AI* fills in the title, description and price. Earn money selling whatever you want. - Start your shop: Use powerful seller tools or upgrade to CarouBiz to run your business on Carousell. - Reach more buyers: Share listings easily on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and WeChat. - Earn trust: Build your profile with positive reviews from happy buyers. - Sell directly** to Carousell: Clothing, phones, luxury bags, and cars - Integrated delivery: Drop off or schedule doorstep pickup with Carousell Official Delivery (Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia only), or use 7-ELEVEN Cash on Delivery in Taiwan. SHOP GREAT DEALS AND BUY SMARTER - Buy what you love: Explore millions of unique, vintage, and limited-edition items across fashion, furniture, electronics, toys, collectibles,
Compare in Marketplace
| Measure | Carousell |  OfferUp Buy & Sell Marketplace |  Vestiaire Collective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | A | A |
| Score | 86 / 100 | 87 / 100 | 86 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Ratings | 10.5K | 4.4M | 15.7K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | — | 2.2 ★ · 20 reviews | 1.5 ★ · 17 reviews |
| Last update | 3d ago | 3d ago | 3d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free + IAP | Free |
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Where else it ranks
Questions about Carousell
Which countries does Carousell operate in?
The listing describes it as the leading community marketplace in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
Is Buyer Protection available everywhere?
The listing says Buyer Protection is available in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong only.
Does the app charge for downloading?
The app is free to download. The App Store lists in-app purchases, and the listing says upgrading to CarouBiz is an option for running a business on Carousell.
Is Carousell free?
Carousell is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Carousell good for?
Carousell is built for selling secondhand items by photographing them and letting AI fill in details, buying secondhand phones, bags, watches, or cars with certified listings, booking home services such as air-con servicing, repairs, cleaning, or movers. It sits in the marketplace list on AppTierList.
Is Carousell worth it?
Carousell is A tier, ranked #17 of 40 marketplace apps with a score of 86 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 10,518 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 16 apps rank above it.
How does Carousell compare to OfferUp Buy & Sell Marketplace?
Carousell is A tier at 86; OfferUp Buy & Sell Marketplace is A tier at 87. OfferUp Buy & Sell Marketplace ranks higher. Carousell is free to download, with in-app purchases, OfferUp Buy & Sell Marketplace is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Carousell updated?
Carousell was updated 3 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- Lists
- Marketplace (A tier, #17) · Selling Items (A tier, #18)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 86 / 100
- Rank in list
- #17 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 10,518
- Current version
- (3 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Shopping
- Good for
- Selling secondhand items by photographing them and letting AI fill in details, Buying secondhand phones, bags, watches, or cars with Certified listings, Booking home services such as air-con servicing, repairs, cleaning, or movers
- Requires
- iOS 13.1 or later
- Size
- 275 MB
- Age rating
- 12+
- Languages
- 5
- Runs on
- iPhone
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed