Gabe's vs DealMaps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gabe's
Access your rewards card, coupons, and purchase history. Easily track your points towards rewards and find store locations with hours and directions. Get notified of exclusive deals and new brands.
- Access rewards card
- View latest coupons
- Track reward points
- View purchase history
- Find store locations
- Get deal notifications
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Access Your Coupons. Track Points + Purchases. Find Your Gabe’s! Designed for deal-hunters, the Gabe’s app makes it easy to stay connected to our store. Use your app to: • Get quick access to your Unbelievable Rewards card • Easily find your latest coupons • Track your points towards your next Reward • View your purchase history • Get directions to and hours of your closest store Plus, you’ll get immediately notified of exclusive deals and special promotions, and be kept in the loop on new brands in store—and more. Find your deal—and get app-y!
DealMaps
Discover live local deals, garage sales, food trucks, and classifieds on an interactive map. Post your own listings for free or with a one-time purchase, and connect with buyers and sellers in your community.
- Live local deal map
- Garage sale listings
- Food truck locations and specials
- Store deal promotions
- Local classifieds marketplace
- Easy posting for deals and sales
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DealMaps — Live Local Deals Find garage sales, store deals, food trucks, community events, and classifieds happening right now near you — all on one live map. GARAGE SALES Browse nearby garage and yard sales in real time. See what's for sale, sale hours, and directions before you head out. FOOD TRUCKS Track food trucks as they move through your area. Never miss your favorite truck again. STORE DEALS Discover live promotions and flash deals from local shops and businesses, right when they're happening. COMMUNITY EVENTS Find markets, fundraisers, block parties, and other local events on the map — now with their own dedicated filter, so they're easy to find alongside everything else. VENDORS Local vendors and small businesses can post their booth details, hours, and what they're selling — perfect for markets, fairs, and pop-up shops. CLASSIFIEDS Buy and sell locally with built-in, in-app chat. Message sellers directly, ask questions, and arrange pickup — no need to share personal contact info. CHAT WITH CONFIDENCE Message buyers and sellers safely with tools that keep conversations on your terms: block anyone you don't want to hear from, report a conversation that crosses the line, and manage who you've blocked from one simple screen. POST IN SECONDS Posting a garage sale, store deal, food truck stop, vendor pin, community event or classified post takes just a few taps. Drop a pin, add your details and photos, and you're live on the map instantly for people nearby to find. Everything on DealMaps is built around what's happening close to you, right now. Open the map and see what's nearby today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DealMaps at 100% against Gabe's's 32%. DealMaps also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Gabe's's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 4). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. DealMaps sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Gabe's asks for nothing beyond the download.
DealMaps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gabe's has 1.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Gabe's's written reviews are positive against 100% of DealMaps's.
Gabe's ships an update every 2 months, DealMaps every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gabe's | DealMaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.6K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gabriel Brothers Inc | ADRIAN MATTHEW VAUGHN |
Customer experience
Gabe's
DealMaps
Bugs and requests
Gabe's
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Unable to log in or create account
- Rewards/coupons not syncing properly
- Server errors when trying to access app
Requested features
4 requests- Online shopping capability
- Improved rewards program
- More reliable app performance
- Better integration between app and in-store experience
DealMaps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gabe's
No in-app purchases
DealMaps
- Garage Sale Post$0.99
- Store Deal - Starter$0.99
- Food Truck Post$0.99
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- Store Deal - Pro$1.99
- Store Deal - Max$2.99
