GigSpot vs Visual Merchandising Training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GigSpot
Discover and apply for mystery shopping and market research opportunities. Companies compete for your service, offering numerous job openings. You choose the jobs, locations, and times that suit you best, with payment details clearly listed.
- Access thousands of job opportunities
- Companies compete for your service
- Choose jobs by location and time
- View compensation and reimbursement details
- Receive push notifications for new jobs
- Complete certifications on mobile
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What is GigSpot? GigSpot connects you with mystery shopping and market research companies. GigSpot is the place where these companies compete for your service, offering you tens of thousands of job opportunities. You decide which jobs you want, where, and when. Get Paid to Shop and Eat? Really? Yes, each listed job is a paying opportunity. Payment is handled by the mystery shopping or market research company posting the job. GigSpot lists the information you need to take or apply for the opportunity, including: * Compensation and Reimbursement * Start and End Date * Distance Already a Mystery Shopper? You should sign up with GigSpot! * One simple signup gives you access to thousands of mystery shopping jobs from dozens of mystery shopping provider companies * Manage one profile across all companies * Easily get more jobs than ever * Receive push notifications for new jobs - fewer emails! * Complete certifications directly on your mobile device - Disclaimer: This application will work best on the iPhone and iPad family of devices. iPod Touch users may experience slowdowns or random crashes.
Visual Merchandising Training
This app offers comprehensive training for aspiring visual merchandisers. It includes how-to videos, presentations, webinars, podcasts, and exclusive trend reports to keep users informed about industry developments.
- How-to videos
- Presentations
- Webinars
- Podcasts
- Trend reports
- Image galleries
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This all-in one visual merchandising app is perfect for those new to visual merchandising. Training tools include; quick how-to videos, presentations, webinars + podcasts and more! Stay up-to-date with industry trends with our exclusive ZG trend reports and image galleries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GigSpot at 4.5 against Visual Merchandising Training's 3.3. GigSpot also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 3) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GigSpot holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GigSpot has 1.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of GigSpot's written reviews are positive against 0% of Visual Merchandising Training's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GigSpot | Visual Merchandising Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Research Metrics LLC | ZenGenius, Inc. |
Customer experience
GigSpot
Visual Merchandising Training
Bugs and requests
GigSpot
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and invalid credentials
- Disappearing job assignments
- Inability to submit completed reports
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view job history and status
- Improved search and filtering options
- Sync issues between app and website resolved
- Faster and more reliable performance
Visual Merchandising Training
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GigSpot
No in-app purchases
Visual Merchandising Training
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GigSpot free?
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