Comparison

Peakon vs PerkNow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Peakon

This platform helps improve employee engagement through continuous feedback. Employees can share their thoughts and view personal insights, while managers can access team data, respond to feedback, and develop action plans. It facilitates communication and learning to foster a better work environment.

Highlights
  • Continuous listening platform
  • Employee feedback submission
  • Personal survey insights
  • Manager team insights
  • Action plan development
  • Confidential feedback conversations
  • Leadership micro-courses
Features
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Workday Peakon Employee Voice is the industry-leading continuous listening platform designed to improve engagement at work. Our mobile app makes it easy for employees to give feedback, see their own survey insights, and their manager’s focus areas. If you’re a manager, you can get easy access to the most important insights about their team. People leaders can acknowledge employee feedback and collaborate with colleagues to create a plan of action. Keep track of your team’s engagement, even when you’re away from your desk. As a manager, you can take action wherever you are: Get a snapshot of your team’s engagement View your team’s current engagement score, survey and participation rates. Track how it’s changed over time and investigate the split between promoters, passives and detractors. Identify strengths and priorities Monitor which aspects of engagement are going well, dig deeper into those that need attention, and measure your team’s scores against custom benchmarks. Acknowledge and respond to confidential employee feedback Have confidential two-way conversations that facilitate more open and honest feedback between managers and employees. Let them know you’ve heard their feedback by leaving comment acknowledgements, and filter employee comments by type, score and previous interactions. Collaborate with people advisors and senior leaders Use internal notes to ask for support from HR, bring important issues to the attention of senior leaders, and share useful information with other managers. Develop new leadership skills with contextual learning Take micro-courses which provide bite-sized leadership lessons based on the current priorities of your team. Afterwards, put your skills into practice, and see how they improve engagement. Take collaborative action and improve engagement Create a plan of action, based on your suggested actions to improve scores. These are continuously updated based on your current team priorities so you know where to start, what to keep track of, and when it’s time to switch focus. As an employee, our simple interface allows you to: Access your engagement surveys Fill out your engagement surveys and be notified when the next one is available. Get insights about how engaged you are On your personal dashboard, you can see the latest insights from your surveys and how your levels of engagement at work have changed over time. The app also shows you which areas your team’s scores indicate need the most improvement, and what actions are being taken to improve them.

About

PerkNow

Access exclusive discounts and preferred pricing through your employer's subscription. Browse and redeem permanent deals on dining, services, and more, all from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Exclusive member discounts
  • Permanent deals
  • On-site concierge services
  • Customizable perk requests
  • Simple and usable interface
Features
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Only registered members whose companies have subscribed to PerkNow can use this app and access these deals. The PerkNow app unleashes the power of preferred pricing coupled with convenience. Members have exclusive access to the app allowing them to browse and redeem a rapidly growing network of permanent discounts straight from their iPhone. Perks range from on-site concierge services to favorite places to eat. Features: Usability - Slick, simple interface that makes it easy to find and redeem the perks you want. Recurring deals - Save over and over again at your favorite places near your home or office with deals that don’t expire. Concierge services - Receive first class treatment at the office by booking appointments with on-site car detailers, chiropractors, massage therapists, and mechanics who will come to you and cater to your needs. Customizable perks - Don’t see a perk you want or have an idea for a great perk? You can request perks through the app and we will fight to get them for you! To start saving, simply download the app, create an account with your work email, and log in! For inquiries, comments, or support contact perknowinfo@gmail.com

Screenshots

Peakon4 screens
PerkNow3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Peakon at 4.7 against PerkNow's 4.1. Peakon also leads on ratings volume (699 vs 18) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). PerkNow's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (67% vs 44%). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Peakon holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peakon has 699 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Peakon's written reviews are positive against 67% of PerkNow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peakon ships an update every 3 weeks, PerkNow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Peakon versus PerkNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeakonPerkNow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (699 ratings) — better4.1 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings699 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorkdayPerkCity LLC

Customer experience

Peakon

All ratings699 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative43.8%

PerkNow

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Peakon

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes on load
  • Update notification loop with App Store
  • Survey answers lost when changing device orientation
  • Comments not accessible in app despite email notification
  • Inbox feature missing or not findable
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  • Results display showing incorrect/negative ratings
  • Poor rendering on iPad and tablet devices

Requested features

11 requests
  • Historical results tracking over time
  • Organizational average comparisons
  • Interactive management comment viewing
  • Theme identification at individual and organizational levels
  • Data slicing by company structure (function, country, team, gender)
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  • Average and NPS toggle options
  • iPad/tablet optimized version
  • Fingerprint/biometric authentication
  • Inbox functionality for comments
  • Better anonymity controls and transparency
  • Orientation persistence during survey completion

PerkNow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Peakon

No in-app purchases

None

PerkNow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Peakon free?
Peakon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PerkNow free?
PerkNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Peakon or PerkNow?
Peakon is rated higher. Peakon averages 4.7 out of 5 from 699 ratings, while PerkNow averages 4.1 from 18 ratings.
Do Peakon or PerkNow have ads?
Neither Peakon nor PerkNow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Peakon or PerkNow?
Peakon ships an update every 3 weeks, and PerkNow every 2 months. Most recently, Peakon was updated on October 9, 2026 and PerkNow on September 29, 2026.

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