# ModeSens: Purchase Assistant

> Save with every search.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.modesens.androidapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.modesens.androidapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.modesens.androidapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ModeSens Inc.
- **Category:** SHOPPING
- **Downloads:** 825,032
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (588 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.9.96
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2019-01-20
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 42 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.modesens.androidapp)
- **Website:** [https://modesens.com](https://modesens.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://modesens.com/privacy/](https://modesens.com/privacy/)

## Description

ModeSens Before You Buy offers smarter shopping with the world’s most intelligent purchase assistant. Instantly search by image or product URL to find luxury fashion, compare prices, and save across 40k+ brands and 800+ stores.

With a mobile app for on-the-go savings, ModeSens does the legwork—sharing images and URLs to locate the best prices from trusted retailers like Farfetch, Net-a-Porter, Nordstrom, Shopbop, Gucci, Dior, Balenciaga, Burberry, and more.

## Rankings

- #76,031 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.modesens.androidapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviews are mixed. Many users praise ModeSens as helpful for shopping and give positive impressions, but a larger set report reliability problems (crashes, failing to open) and onboarding issues (sign-up, login, device compatibility). Users also complain about heavy advertising and paid Elite features, weak search/navigation, and perceived high prices. A subset raises security/privacy concerns. Overall sentiment ranges from positive shopping-centric experience to frustrating usability and cost issues.

### Pros

- Broad positive reception with multiple reviewers calling the app Excellent/Great/Very good
- Helpful for shopping (at least one reviewer explicitly mentions the app being helpful)
- Positive first impression and shopping focus (reviews note an 'Awesome app for shopping' and 'I love what I seen')

### Cons

- Frequent crashes or the app won't open, with slow performance
- Intrusive ads and Elite subscription bombardment
- Signup/login issues and device compatibility problems (password recognition; Samsung compatibility)
- Poor search and navigation experience (not straightforward; searching is awful)
- Very high prices / expensive perception among users

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.modesens.androidapp)