Connect & Pay vs PerkSpot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect & Pay
This app simplifies shopping at participating service locations. Users can create and fund accounts, pay for purchases, view nutrition information, and track their spending history.
- Create and fund accounts
- Pay for purchases
- View nutrition information
- Request service
- Provide feedback
- View purchase history
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Connect & Pay is Canteen’s new app to make shopping even more convenient for our guests. If you see the Connect & Pay logo at any of our service locations, use to the app to: - Create and fund your account - Pay for purchases at micro markets and vending machines - Access Connect to see nutrition, request service or give feedback - View your purchase history Look for the logo and get started today!
PerkSpot
Access exclusive employee discounts and deals on the go. Discover new offers weekly across more than 25 categories, including local neighborhood savings and top brand discounts. Stay connected to your benefits wherever you are.
- Exclusive employee discounts
- Deals added weekly
- 25+ categories of offers
- Thousands of exclusive offers
- Local neighborhood deals
- Top brand discounts
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Take your exclusive deals from your employee discount program on the go with PerkSpot’s Mobile App. Discover features like: - New deals added weekly in 25+ categories from everyday deals to big-ticket buys - Thousands of exclusive offers on top brands - Local, neighborhood deals whether you’re at home or traveling Download PerkSpot’s Mobile App today to stay connected to your exclusive deals wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Connect & Pay at 4.6 against PerkSpot's 3.0. Connect & Pay also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 114). PerkSpot's advantage is review sentiment (37% vs 22%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Connect & Pay holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connect & Pay has 10K ratings behind it against 114, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Connect & Pay's written reviews are positive against 37% of PerkSpot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Connect & Pay ships an update monthly, PerkSpot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect & Pay | PerkSpot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10K ratings) — better | 3.0 (114 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.3% of reviews | 36.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 114 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #192 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 365 | PerkSpot |
Customer experience
Connect & Pay
PerkSpot
User reviews
Connect & Pay
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and fast
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Touchless transactions
- 💡 Rewards program
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Security issues with account access
- 💰 Overpriced items
- 🔍 Difficult to add funds
- 🤔 Confusing reward system
PerkSpot
From 114 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Great money saver
- 💸 Real savings found
- 👍 Convenient access to discounts
- 📱 Perks on the phone
- 🌟 Awesome app experience
Room to improve
- 📉 Prices higher than retailer
- ❌ App doesn't work
- 🚫 Website and app don't communicate
- 🐛 App is glitchy and terrible
- 😵 Website redirects to browser
Bugs and requests
Connect & Pay
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to create account
- Login issues and password reset problems
- Inconsistent account balances
- Funds not properly added or deducted
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch integration
- Low balance notifications
- Ability to pay with credit card directly
- Option to order ahead
PerkSpot
Reported bugs
23 issues- Website and app do not communicate
- App constantly says no account found
- App has loading errors
- App stops working when inputting city
- App becomes a blurry mess
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- App stops letting users search
- App is glitchy
- App doesn't redirect back to app after login
- App stopped working
- App is stuck on "you're on your way to saving"
- App won't update/download
- App gets stuck at downloading updated app stage
- App doesn't log in after signing in
- App stays on the welcome screen "you're on your way to saving!"
- App stays on the "you're on your way to saving" forever
- App is stuck on the first page
- App stays on the page "you're on your way to savings"
- App takes you to the website on browser
- App says "you're on your way to savings" and nothing else
- App redirects to the website to sign in
- App keeps asking to sign in
- App is in beta and can't log in
- App gives same products over and over when searching categories
Requested features
2 requests- Option to use discount codes directly on retailer sites
- Keep all functionality within the app
In-app purchases
Connect & Pay
No in-app purchases
PerkSpot
No in-app purchases
