PrestoShopper vs Flowe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PrestoShopper
This app allows users to sign up instantly and find mystery shopping opportunities. Perform shops on the go using your phone and get paid quickly via PayPal, Amazon, or TangoCard.
- Instant 60-second signup
- Self-assign shops
- Perform shops on the spot
- Mobile-first survey design
- Fast payment processing
- Access to global mystery shopping opportunities
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From the makers of the industry-trusted SASSIE mystery shopping platform comes the all-new version of the PrestoShopper mobile app! Welcome to the modern mystery shop: fast and 100% mobile! Instant Sign-Up * 60-second signup right on your phone - no lengthy approvals, no waiting lists * Create your shopper profile once and start claiming shops instantly * One signup to access InstaShops and LiveShops for all mystery shopping providers using Presto Self-Assign * Choose the shops you want at home or during your normal shopping routine * Claim and perform Presto InstaShops on the spot - right on the phone, without waiting for approval * See available SASSIE mystery shops on the map - 1000s of mystery shopping opportunities from providers around the world Mobile First * Sign up, claim a shop, perform a shop, get paid - all from your phone * See live shops near you and claim them on the go * Surveys are designed for mobile, with clear, easy-to-answer questions so you can complete them right at the location Fast Payment * Get paid in few days, not few weeks * Direct payments to PayPal, or receive Amazon and TangoCard credit
Flowe
This app helps you avoid long waits by providing real-time service status and queue reservation. Search for businesses and services nearby or by category to find the best time to visit and even book your spot in line.
- Real-time service status
- Queue reservation
- Search by location
- Search by business category
- Find nearby stores
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The Flowe app is the fastest, safest and most convenient way to get access to the services you need and avoid lengthy physical queues! Designed to save you precious time, it provides an essential set of features that are simple to use and incredibly efficient. Using the Flowe app, you can search for stores and services closest to you, or by one of the dozens of available business categories. For every listed store, you can drill down and get real-time information about the status for each of the services provided there, enabling you to determine the best time to go to that store, and even lets you reserve a place in queue ahead of your arrival.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PrestoShopper at 4.7 against Flowe's 1.0. PrestoShopper also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (175 vs 1). Flowe's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PrestoShopper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrestoShopper has 175 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PrestoShopper ships an update every 2 weeks, Flowe every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PrestoShopper | Flowe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (175 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 175 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LiveShopper | Tensator SA |
Customer experience
PrestoShopper
Flowe
Bugs and requests
PrestoShopper
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes constantly during use
- White/blue screen errors preventing app loading
- Jobs disappear from map when panning
- Map shows incorrect location
- Help ticket submit button non-functional
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- Location services not working despite being enabled
- App freezes when scrolling through messages
- Job details window fills entire screen with no navigation
- Images not saving during shop completion
- Timer/job availability window misalignment
- App won't load job details after selection
- Syncing errors between app and server
- Login credential errors despite correct information
- App locks out users from self-assigning jobs
- Photos uploading as duplicates causing rejection
Requested features
10 requests- Filter jobs by type (banking, dining, etc.)
- Save/bookmark jobs for later
- Better zoom controls for route planning
- Spanish language support
- Full-screen display option
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- Better message scrolling functionality
- Direct contact with supervisors/auditors
- Improved job timing windows
- Offline functionality
- Dark mode option
Flowe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PrestoShopper
No in-app purchases
Flowe
No in-app purchases









