GEMS Rewards vs ReLoop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GEMS Rewards
This app offers exclusive rewards and discounts for students, parents, and staff within a specific educational community. Earn points on travel, dining, and retail purchases, and benefit from special offers and a dedicated credit card.
- Partner network discounts
- Earn points on travel bookings
- Earn points on gift card purchases
- Referral program for points
- Exclusive credit card benefits
- Add friends and family for shared benefits
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GEMS Rewards is an exclusive rewards programme, designed for GEMS community of students, parents and staff. The GEMS Rewards Programme is our way of saying ‘Thank You’ to our parents and staff. Designed to reduce the impact of school fees and further enhance the lifestyle of our families and staff, the programme is comprised of four key elements – 1. Partner Network – through a network of partners across dining, retail, travel, entertainment and more, GEMS has negotiated offers and discounts that significantly contribute to everyday savings. 2. Travel & Gift Cards - Earn GEMS Points for making flight & hotel bookings or purchasing gift cards on the app. 3. The GEMS Ambassador Programme – offering GEMS Points to parents who refer children into participating schools, upon successful enrolment. 4. The GEMS FAB Credit Card that offers up to 4.25% discount on school fees. The program is also focussed on creating additional value through special money can’t buy experiences and events for our community. Whats New Additional venues to Earn points: 1. Now earn GEMS points • While booking a flight at great prices • Booking hotel at great value deals • on purchase of gift cards across array brands 2. Include your friends and family You can add a loved one or a dear friend using the ‘Friends & Family’ feature of the app. The user will enjoy the same benefits of various offers across categories , earn GEMS points while booking hotels and flights or purchasing a gift card. They will also be privy to GEMS exclusive partner offers as well.
ReLoop
Request doorstep recycling collections, track your positive environmental impact, and earn points for charitable donations. Turn your waste into good deeds and contribute to a greener planet.
- Doorstep recycling collection requests
- Environmental impact tracking
- Redeem points for good causes
- User-friendly interface
- Track collection status
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Recycle from your doorstep! Download ReLoop now and start ReLooping. Request for a collection, track your environmental impact, and gain ReLoop points to redeem for good causes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GEMS Rewards at 4.8 against ReLoop's 3.0. GEMS Rewards also leads on ratings volume (267 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). ReLoop's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, 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.
GEMS Rewards holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GEMS Rewards has 267 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of GEMS Rewards's written reviews are positive against 36% of ReLoop's.
GEMS Rewards ships an update monthly, ReLoop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GEMS Rewards | ReLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (267 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GEMS Group Holdings Limited | Ecyclex International Recycling LLC |
Customer experience
GEMS Rewards
ReLoop
In-app purchases
GEMS Rewards
No in-app purchases
ReLoop
No in-app purchases
