Gemini Is Preparing a ‘Compare Prices’ Shopping Shortcut [APK Teardown]

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What to know
“Compare prices” makes the cross-store check explicit
The review shortcut asks for a verdict
Similar-product suggestions start with the current store

What to know

Gemini’s revised shopping strings replace “Find deals” with “Compare prices,” explicitly requesting checks across stores.
The accompanying prompts focus on user reviews and a verdict, plus similar products starting with the current store.
We found the changes in Google app 17.72.13, including a comparison prompt covering prices, sales, and promo codes.

Gemini’s contextual shopping overlay and broader deal-finding capabilities are already public. The new detail is how Google is refining its shortcuts: our teardown of Google app 17.72.13 found more specific instructions for comparing prices, assessing reviews, and finding alternatives.

About APK teardowns — APK teardowns examine an app’s code and resources for signs of features under development. These clues reveal what a developer is preparing, but plans can change: features may depend on server-side controls, evolve before release, or never reach users.

“Compare prices” makes the cross-store check explicit

The clearest change is the replacement of “Find deals” with “Compare prices.” The revised request tells Gemini to check the product’s price at the store you’re viewing and at other stores, while also looking for active deals, sales, or promo codes.

The label and its accompanying prompt spell out that broader comparison:

assistant_floaty_screen_context_shopping_find_deals_title_v2 = "Compare prices"

assistant_floaty_screen_context_shopping_find_deals_query_v2 = "Check product prices across this and other stores, and find any active deals, sales, or promo codes."

The review shortcut asks for a verdict

Google is also refocusing the review request. Under “Summarize reviews,” the revised prompt specifically asks Gemini to summarize user reviews and give a verdict. That makes other buyers’ feedback the stated basis for the assessment, rather than a general rundown of pros and cons.

The review strings pair the short button label with that more focused instruction:

assistant_floaty_screen_context_shopping_summarize_pros_and_cons_title_v2 = "Summarize reviews"

assistant_floaty_screen_context_shopping_summarize_pros_and_cons_query_v2 = "Summarize user reviews for this product and give a verdict."

Similar-product suggestions start with the current store

The alternatives prompt now specifies where Gemini should begin looking. It requests products with a similar style, quality, or price range, starting with options from the store you’re already browsing. The wording sets a starting point without restricting the entire search to that retailer.

That preference appears directly in the revised request:

assistant_floaty_screen_context_shopping_explore_similar_products_query_v2 = "Find a few products in a similar style, quality, or price range, starting with options from this store."

If these revisions reach users, the shortcuts would give Gemini a clearer shopping brief: compare the same product across stores, assess user feedback, and look nearby first when suggesting alternatives.

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