Payback vs Freeya
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Payback
Discover local deals and discounts in your community. Save money at restaurants, shops, and attractions while supporting local businesses and schools. Simply show your phone screen at participating merchants to redeem offers.
- Local discounts and savings
- Support for local businesses
- Fundraising for schools
- Mobile coupon redemption
- Community-focused deals
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Small towns, big savings... Payback Mobile helps people in small towns save money...while raising money for local schools...and promoting area businesses. Great local savings at your favorite restaurants, retail stores, attractions, day spas, grocery stores and more! Simply present your cell phone screen to area merchants and enjoy the fantastic Payback savings! Payback has proudly supported the communities of Vancouver/Clark County, Wash and Boulder County, CO since 2001 and is expanding in 2017 to other small towns near you! Have questions? Contact us at info@paybackmobile.com.
Freeya
Easily give away unwanted items to your local community. Post items to a neighborhood feed, set them out for porch pickup, or schedule a pickup directly through the app. Neighbors receive alerts and can arrange to collect items seamlessly.
- Local item feed
- Porch pickup option
- Scheduled pickup
- Neighbor alerts
- In-app pickup coordination
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Freeya is the fun and effortless way to give your things a second life. List them, set them out, and let your neighbors take them home. Built for Free Everything, from posting items to arranging pick ups to the feed of items, was designed specifically for easily giving and getting free stuff. Super Fast Posting List a single item or an entire pile in seconds. Snap an image, describe (if needed), post and and let the app take it from there. No coordinating, no messaging, no negotiating. Pickups Simplified See something you want? For most posts, tap to claim it and it's yours. For scheduled pickups, you'll suggest a time and the poster confirms, eliminating the back and forth. Customizable Browsing You choose how to “shop”. Toggle between list and map view, set your filters, and zero in on exactly what you're looking for. Smart Notifications Freeya keeps you in the loop only when it matters, giving you just the updates you actually need. Be the First to Know Looking for something specific? Set a search alert and get notified the moment a neighbor gives one away. Community Minded Every item passed along is a small act of generosity. A thank you note after pickup makes sure your neighbors know it. Our Story Freeya was founded by the team behind Chip Drop. Connecting neighbors through reuse is the whole reason we exist. Building the best version of Freeya is an ongoing commitment, and your feedback is a big part of how we get there. We'd love to hear from you at support@freeya.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Freeya at 79% against Payback's 7%. Freeya also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 95 months). Payback's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Freeya sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Payback asks for nothing beyond the download.
Freeya holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 108 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Payback's written reviews are positive against 79% of Freeya's.
Payback ships an update every 95 months, Freeya every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Payback | Freeya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (91 ratings) | 4.7 (108 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.4% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 91 | 108 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 95 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Payback - Mobile | Freeya LLC |
Customer experience
Payback
Freeya
Bugs and requests
Payback
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Freeya
Reported bugs
9 issues- Trouble connecting to server initially
- App requires later iOS version
- Pickups cancelled unexpectedly
- No email notification when someone cancels a pickup
- Cannot send photos via DM
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- Personal phone number given to other users
- No response from support
- App only takes street address, not zip code for initial search
- Dead app with very few listings
Requested features
10 requests- Way to block people
- Dark mode
- Ability to send photos in direct messages
- Upvote/downvote system for items
- Self-reported item condition filter
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- Email notifications for cancellations
- More robust communication features
- Better guidelines for listers
- Wider geographic availability
- Ability to search by zip code initially
In-app purchases
Payback
No in-app purchases
Freeya
- Freeya Monthly Pro Membership$6.991 Month
- Freeya Annual Pro Membership$19.991 Year
- One Hour Pickup Extension$0.99
- Two Hour Pickup Extension$1.99
- Three Hour Pickup Extension$2.99
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- Four Hour Pickup Extension$3.99
- Five Hour Pickup Extension$4.99
