Apple Store
370 live listings
$659 Lowest iPhone
$573 more
$573 more
- Warranty1 year
- Returns14 days
- ShippingFree
Apple Store vs Back Market: which is better for refurbished Apple?
Back Market for longer returns (30 days against 14 days), cheaper iPhones (from $86 against $659) and more listings (1,702 against 370). Apple Store is not ahead on any row we can rank today.
Back Market
1,702 live listings
$86 Lowest iPhone
$573 less
$573 less
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- ShippingFree
Prices checked Oct 30, 11:10 PM EDT. Sellers pay us a commission. It never changes the order. Is RefurbMe free to use?
Where Apple Store and Back Market differ
Each store's own terms. A check marks the better one where we can rank it.
Apple Store
Back Market
Accessories
Every device will come with all original accessories, cables and operating systems
Both OEM and compatible available depending on seller
Shipping
FreeShipping costs are calculated and displayed before you complete your order on the Apple Online Store.
FreeFree shipping to 48 contiguous United States
Paying
Installments availableInterest-free through Apple Card. Apple Pay, Apple Card, PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, UnionPay, Apple Gift card
Installments availablePossible with Affirm starting at 0% APR. Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, PayPal
The grades at Apple Store next to those at Back Market
Same letter, different words. Every grade works fully; the grade describes looks. The photos follow the device you picked above.
Apple Store Back Market
Back Market
Grade A
You will receive a refurbished device with genuine Apple replacement parts (as needed) that has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected. Refurbished iOS devices will come with new battery and outer shell.
Original partsNew battery
Premium and Excellent
Premium: Their screens and bodies have almost no signs of use; they contain only genuine manufacturer parts and batteries; and their batteries have a minimum capacity of 90%.
Battery 90%+Original parts
Excellent: The body may have very light micro-scratches that are invisible at a distance of 8 inches (a bit longer than a standard-sized pencil) or more. For items with screens, the screen will have no scratches.
Checked from 8 in awayScreen: no scratches
AAlmost no visible marks
Not sold
Apple Store has no grade B.
Good
The body may have light micro-scratches that are invisible at a distance of 20 inches (about an arm's length) or more. For items with screens, the screen will have no scratches.
Checked from 20 in awayScreen: no scratches
BLight marks on the body
Not sold
Apple Store has no grade C.
Fair
The body may have a few visible scratches and dents that don't affect performance. Devices with screens may have light scratches that are slightly visible when the device is on.
CVisible marks on body and screen
Apple Store or Back Market?
Is Apple Store or Back Market cheaper for refurbished Apple devices?
Back Market is cheaper: its lowest refurbished iPhone costs $86, against $659 at Apple Store, as of October 30, 2026. Back Market is also cheaper for iPads ($75 against $459) and MacBooks ($162 against $679). Across all its devices, Apple Store starts at $209 and Back Market starts at $63. Prices come from RefurbMe's live listings and change daily.
Does Apple Store or Back Market have the longer warranty?
The warranty on refurbished Apple devices lasts 1 year at both Apple Store and Back Market, as of October 30, 2026. On returns, the figures are 14 days at Apple Store and 30 days at Back Market. Each figure is the minimum every listing at the store carries, so some listings come with more.
Does Apple Store or Back Market give longer to return a device?
Back Market gives at least 30 days to return a refurbished Apple device, against at least 14 days at Apple Store, as of October 30, 2026. On warranty, the figures are 1 year at Apple Store and 1 year at Back Market. Back Market's policy says: "No restocking fees."
How do the grades at Apple Store and Back Market compare?
Apple Store sells refurbished Apple devices in Grade A; Back Market sells Premium, Excellent, Good and Fair. The same name can mean different things at each store, so compare each store's own wording. Every grade works fully; the grade only describes how the casing and screen look.
Does Apple Store or Back Market have more refurbished Apple devices?
Refurbished Apple devices in RefurbMe's live listings, as of October 30, 2026: 1,702 at Back Market, against 370 at Apple Store. By device: 873 iPhones against 35, 335 iPads against 178 and 396 MacBooks against 84. Back Market has more listings in 3 of the 4 device types both stores sell.
