# Defence Discount Service — Official MoD Discount Service > Official discount service for UK Armed Forces, veterans, and community. (iPhone/iPad app by Blue Light Card Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defence-discount-service/id652448774 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Blue Light Card Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542598852) - Category: Shopping, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Rating: 4.82/5 from 54,433 App Store ratings · 70 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 185 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2013-05-29 - Data updated: 2026-09-05 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defence-discount-service/id652448774/reviews.md ## What is Defence Discount Service? The Defence Discount Service App is brought to you from the official Ministry of Defence discount service for the UK's; Armed Forces, Veterans and Armed Forces Community. With thousands of offers already available within this service, this app acts as an ideal way to experience, find, remember those offers that are of particular interest to how and where you shop. We have designed the app so that all offers and features are simply a swipe or a touch away. There are hundreds of companies ready with offers because of the service you or your family has provided the country. Big brands & local companies provide offers in local stores, online & via gift cards. The App =============== You can quickly & easily find everything you want right from the main screen. Time sensitive offers appear at the top, your virtual card and offers near me underneath. Collections of offers are a touch away underneath followed by multiple rows of companies each with offers. Extra features are positioned at the bottom. It is both visually stunning and beautifully simple. Highlights • Search - all search features are now in a single screen. We have a new 'Search by Phrase' option, 'Companies' showing an alphabetically ordered list with quick filter and 'Search by Category' which helps you find companies and offers grouped together. • Near Me - we have made this even easier, which is hard as it is one of the most used features. There was always a list view, but it was hard to spot - so we made it really easy. • Favourites - now much easier to use and simple to understand, you can even change their order. • Offer improvements - we have tweaked how we display each offer, for time limited offers we show an expiry caption that is easy to understand, for all offers we colour code and show the type of offer like High Street & Online. For offers you are likely to use in person we automatically add a quick access to your Virtual Card if you have one. • Redeeming online offers - we have added a mini-browser with back and forward buttons so you do not accidentally come off the screen entirely (we understand how annoying that can be). • Privilege card - you can get one of these directly inside the app and for members that have one we have a virtual card inside the app that you can swipe to rotate in 3D, careful, it is addictive. • Notifications - we will keep you informed of select offers, plus when we need update you about your account. • Suggestions - we really value your ideas and your help in pointing out issues we may not yet be aware of - so we have added features in the app for you to quickly share them with us. This really is the fastest way to get things fixed or improved. To qualify you must be: • Serving Armed Forces Personnel • Reserved Forces • Spouses/Partners (of serving personnel) • HM Armed Forces Veterans • MoD Civil Servants • Bereaved Family Members • War/Service Widow(er)s • Cadet Forces (over 16 years of age) • NATO Forces serving in the UK Future Updates =============== We plan to provide regular app store updates throughout the year that will include support for things Apple might announce, fix problems you might find and add features we have already planned and hopefully ones you may suggest. So please help us to continue improving our app and use the problems feature in the app or email us contact@defencediscountservice.co.uk. Leave a Review =============== If you love what we have achieved, then please take a moment to write a review, if something doesn't work correctly let us know directly and you can be assured it will be fixed very quickly and in your hands. ## Key features - Thousands of exclusive offers - Search by phrase, company, or category - Find offers near your location - Save favorite offers - Virtual privilege card - Redeem online offers within the app - Receive offer notifications ## Recent user reviews (10 of 70) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defence-discount-service/id652448774/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Cannot use the app. *2026-09-02, version 4.32.0* Previously this has been a fantastic app, but recently no company loads, and tried to send a ticket and aid it couldn’t do that either! Very disappointed. Now, I suspect it’s probably my phone, but don’t know what else to do! Works perfectly on my computer. ### 1/5 — App not working *2026-08-19, version 4.31.5* I can remember the good old days when the app worked. I’ve tried both app and website on both iPad and iPhone both of which ate fully updated as are all my apps ………… I don’t believe the “ please try later as we’re busy” as it was 3 am. I’m off to watch paint dry! ### 1/5 — Login problems *2026-08-08, version 4.31.3* App often drops my password and won’t recognise it, doesn’t send mail to reset and then the “contact us” fails to send. Very annoying! ### 1/5 — Can’t Login On The App *2026-07-24, version 4.31.1* App doesn’t recognise my password but website does. App is useless. ### 1/5 — App on Apple Device inaccessible offers *2026-01-20, version 4.27.1* When reading to view offers on an iMac or iPhone, the offers page loads but when clicked on an item, a blank pop-up page appears with nil content, totally defeats the purpose of the app. ### 1/5 — Consistently doesn’t recognise password *2025-11-11, version 4.26.4* Unlike Blue Light Card, this app consistently doesn’t recognise password, despite trying to reset time and time again over long period. This also happens with my husband’s DDS app account. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2025-10-18, version 4.25.11* Scum, our soldiers worth better ### 3/5 — Annoying, Repetitive Logging In *2025-08-08, version 4.25.4* Very frustrating that almost every time I have to use the app I am required to enter my password and email. For whatever reason my phone won’t remember it unlike all of the other apps. ### 2/5 — Not functional *2025-07-24, version 4.25.1* Sorry, and I hope I’m the only one experiencing problems, but every time I try to access an offer it says the app can’t load the offer and points you to the company website. Which it can’t access. Trying to report a problem with the app is misleading, too. You have to search for a way to contact someone, and my life is way to important. ### 4/5 — Favourites *2025-07-06, version 4.24.8* The access to your favourites list has stopped working it just logs you out. ## Frequently asked questions about Defence Discount Service ### What is Defence Discount Service? Defence Discount Service is the official Ministry of Defence discount service for the UK's Armed Forces, Veterans, and Armed Forces Community. It provides access to thousands of offers from hundreds of companies. ### Who is eligible for Defence Discount Service? Eligibility includes Serving Armed Forces Personnel, Reserve Forces, Spouses/Partners, HM Armed Forces Veterans, MoD Civil Servants, Bereaved Family Members, War/Service Widow(er)s, Cadet Forces (over 16), and NATO Forces serving in the UK. ### How can I find offers near me with Defence Discount Service? The 'Near Me' feature has been made easier to use. It displays a list of offers available in local stores, making it simple to spot and access deals close to your location. ### Does Defence Discount Service have a virtual card? Yes, the app features a virtual card for members who have a privilege card. You can swipe this virtual card in 3D directly within the app for easy access to offers. ### How are offers displayed in Defence Discount Service? Offers are color-coded and show the type of deal (e.g., High Street & Online). Time-sensitive offers include an easy-to-understand expiry caption. ### Can I save offers for later with Defence Discount Service? Yes, the 'Favourites' feature allows you to easily save offers you are interested in. You can also change the order of your saved offers. ### How often is Defence Discount Service updated? The app was last updated on August 13, 2026, with version 4.31.5. This indicates a commitment to regular updates and improvements. ### What is the user rating for Defence Discount Service? Defence Discount Service has a high user rating of 4.8 stars from 54,433 ratings, suggesting strong user satisfaction with the service and app. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.32.0 — 2026-09-02 A fresh new look. We've given the app a glass-up. Smoother navigation, crisper icons, and a lighter feel throughout. Same great savings, just better to look at. ### 4.31.7 — 2026-08-26 General improvements and bug fixes ### 4.31.6 — 2026-08-19 General improvements and bug fixes ### 4.31.5 — 2026-08-13 Changes to the Your Card feature. ### 4.31.4 — 2026-08-12 General improvements and bug fixes ## More apps by Blue Light Card Ltd - [Blue Light Card](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-light-card/id689970073) - [Blue Light Card](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-light-card/id1637398997) All apps by Blue Light Card Ltd: https://appshunter.io/developer/1542598852 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*