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SpotOn vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against SpotOn's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

SpotOn
This App
Al Rayan Rewards-مكافآت الريان
Nemesis
Wiregrass Rewards
Contender
Roo Rewards
Contender
The Bloc Rewards
Contender
Northfield Rewards
Contender
MegaLive Buddy
Peer
The Happy Camper
Peer
Fivestars
Peer
Kupolens Kundklubb
Peer
Core Identity
DeveloperSpotOn Transact, IncGolalitaPlacewiseAckrooPlacewisePlacewiseMegaLiveSpringbigFiveStars LoyaltyKLEPIERRE MANAGEMENT
CategoryShoppingShoppingShoppingShoppingShoppingShoppingShoppingShoppingShoppingShopping
PlatformiOSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOSAndroidiOS, AndroidiOS
Store Metrics
Rating2.8 / 54.9 / 53.0 / 53.0 / 53.0 / 52.0 / 54.2 / 54.3 / 54.0 / 50.0 / 5
Ratings Count1881022255302,4500
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateMar 11, 2012Sep 21, 2023May 24, 2021Jun 9, 2023Jul 8, 2024May 24, 2021Aug 10, 2022Jul 15, 2022Feb 10, 2014Jan 21, 2023
Last UpdatedOct 23, 2025Apr 28, 2026Feb 16, 2026Oct 20, 2025Feb 23, 2026May 8, 2025May 8, 2026Nov 17, 2025Dec 19, 2025Feb 26, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentimentmixed--mixed----negative-
Score50/100--50/100----25/100-
Praises---
  • Local business discovery and brand association provide a positive experience for recurring visitors
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  • Local business discovery feature helps users find food and services in their immediate community
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Complaints---
  • Lack of receipt scanning functionality makes the application feel like wasted storage space
  • General navigation and interface complexity hinder the user experience for new or casual visitors
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  • Broken account authentication prevents existing users from logging into the application after recent updates
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Requests--------
  • Clearer distinction between earned points and available rewards to improve user understanding of benefits
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Integrated B2B distribution via SpotOn POS system
  • Unified review aggregation reduces user search friction
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  • Localized integration within The Shops at Wiregrass provides a specific, defensible retail niche.
  • Phone-number-based loyalty identification reduces onboarding friction for non-digital-native customers
  • Tailored brand experience for The Bloc center
  • Direct communication channel between management and tenants
  • Birthday club feature provides a personalized emotional hook for long-term customer retention.
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  • Phone-number-based identity eliminates physical card friction
  • B2B merchant subscription model provides stable revenue
  • Gamified challenges create a non-standard engagement layer for local mall shoppers
Weaknesses
  • 2.84 rating indicates significant UX friction
  • Lack of social or household point pooling
  • No direct cash redemption incentives
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  • 2.9-star Android rating indicates significant stability issues.
  • Manual receipt scanning creates high user friction.
  • Missing receipt scanning functionality drives high-frequency complaints about lack of utility
  • 3.35 average rating reflects poor interface navigation
  • Manual OCR receipt scanning creates high user friction
  • 3-star rating reflects poor initial user experience
  • Minimal rating volume indicates low market penetration
  • 2.0-star rating on iOS indicates significant technical instability.
  • Email-only communication limits real-time engagement compared to multi-channel rivals.
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  • High-frequency login loop failures in the latest version
  • Lack of manual point adjustment at store level
  • Zero rating count indicates a failure to convert physical mall visitors into active digital users
Pricingfreefreefreefreefreefreefreefreefreefree
MomentumZombieIntenseMaintenanceZombieMaintenanceZombie--MaintenanceMaintenance
Update Cadence1 versions5 versions4 versions, 3 majors/6mo, ~515d avg2 versions, ~2d avg2 versions, 2 majors/6mo, ~7d avg2 versions, ~3d avg--2 versions, ~169d avg1 versions, 1 majors/6mo

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