CapitaStar App vs Popular SG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CapitaStar App
This lifestyle app rewards users for shopping and dining at over 3,400 participating locations. Earn points on everyday spending, redeem exclusive deals, and enjoy partner privileges. It also offers a digital wallet for seamless payments and eVouchers.
- Earn STAR$® on spending
- Redeem exclusive deals
- Use STAR$® for carpark eVouchers
- Digital wallet for payments
- Partner privileges
- Shop and dine rewards
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Join over 1.8 million members and unlock a smarter way to shop! Discover Singapore's leading lifestyle and shopping rewards app and be rewarded for your everyday spend. • Shop, dine, earn: Earn STAR$® when you spend at more than 3,400 participating stores across CapitaLand malls and workspaces in Singapore. • Get first dibs on exclusive promos: Redeem deals and rewards with your STAR$® from your favourite brands or use your STAR$® to redeem for carpark eVouchers. • Enjoy a seamless payment and gifting experience with Singapore's preferred digital wallet, eCapitaVoucher. • Plus, enjoy partner privileges from Mastercard, DBS PayLah!, ShopBack and more! Start earning rewards and make every spend count today!
Popular SG
Access Singapore's leading bookstore's digital platform to manage your membership, unlock exclusive deals, and stay updated on promotions. Find store locations and enjoy member-specific rewards.
- Digital POPULAR card integration
- Exclusive member coupons
- Birthday rewards
- Partner deals
- Store promotion updates
- In-app exclusive deals
- Outlet locator
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Singapore’s leading bookstore goes digital! Link your POPULAR card and explore members’ privileges on the go. POPULAR members get to unlock special member coupons, birthday rewards and partner deals. First-hand information on store promotions, sales and events. Exclusive in-app deals. Find your nearest outlet. And more to come!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Popular SG at none against CapitaStar App's shown. Popular SG also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). CapitaStar App's advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 29) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for CapitaStar App against 4.7 for Popular SG. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 106 and 29 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of CapitaStar App's written reviews are positive against 27% of Popular SG's.
CapitaStar App ships an update monthly, Popular SG every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CapitaStar App | Popular SG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (106 ratings) | 4.7 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.2% of reviews — better | 26.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAPITASTAR PTE LTD | Popular Holdings Ltd |
Customer experience
CapitaStar App
Popular SG
In-app purchases
CapitaStar App
No in-app purchases
Popular SG
No in-app purchases
