Comparison

Perkbox vs Vivup

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Perkbox

Access exclusive employee perks, discounts, and wellbeing resources. Recognize colleagues, track savings, and manage your benefits all in one convenient app. Enhance your everyday with employer-provided advantages.

Highlights
  • Thousands of deals and discounts
  • Instant savings and savings tracker
  • Colleague recognition and greeting cards
  • Wellbeing resources (fitness, mindfulness)
  • Employee benefits management
  • Workout and yoga videos
Features
Read full description

With Perkbox, you get more from your everyday: save money with perks and discounts, look after your wellbeing with our library of resources, celebrate your teammates and get the most out of your benefits. Everything your employer offers you is now in one easy-to-use app, right at your fingertips. Discover great savings, recognition, wellbeing support, and benefits, all in one place. • Perks • - Access thousands of deals and discounts from top brands worldwide - Enjoy instant savings on vouchers, online and in-store - Track how much you’ve saved with our handy Savings tracker • Recognition • - Celebrate colleagues for their achievements and milestones - Send and receive recognition from anyone in your company - Collaborate on greeting cards to mark special moments together • Wellbeing • - Tap into a library of resources covering fitness, mindfulness, nutrition, and more - Follow along with workout, yoga, and pilates videos - Focus on a new area each month with highlighted playlists • Benefits • - Explore employee benefits designed to support your everyday needs - See everything your employer provides in one simple place

About

Vivup

Access your health and wellbeing benefits with a single tap. Discover ways to get fit, save money on products, and manage stress and anxiety. Stay updated with messages and content from your benefits provider.

Highlights
  • Access health and wellbeing benefits
  • Discover fitness and savings opportunities
  • Learn stress and anxiety management
  • View provider messages and content
  • Direct in-app registration
Features
Read full description

Welcome to Vivup, the gateway to your health, wellbeing, and happiness Access your benefits with a single tap. Simply select the schemes or initiatives within Welcome to Vivup, the gateway to your health, wellbeing, and happiness the benefits section and see how you can become fit and healthy, save money on the latest products, and learn how to cope with stress and anxiety The App also provides you with access to your benefits provider’s messages and helpful content from our curators You can register directly within the App, but note your benefits provider needs to be a member of Vivup. For more information, please visit https://www.vivup.co.uk

Screenshots

Perkbox4 screens
Vivup3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Vivup at free against Perkbox's free with in-app purchases. Vivup also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Perkbox ships an update every 3 weeks, Vivup monthly. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Perkbox versus Vivup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerkboxVivup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.3% of reviews — better14.1% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB33 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPerkbox LimitedVivup

Customer experience

Perkbox

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive18.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative73.1%

Vivup

Written reviews71 reviews
Positive14.1%
Neutral9.9%
Negative76.1%

User reviews

Perkbox

From 13 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good idea for workplace
  • 👍 Saves money on shopping
  • 👍 Good way to reward employees
  • 👍 Can get high % discounts
  • 👍 Free coffees are appreciated

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 App is slow and unusable
  • 🐛 Vouchers not working
  • 🐛 Poor value for employees

Vivup

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 👍 Great discounts and benefits
  • 👍 Useful for employee benefits
  • 👍 Good product range
  • 👍 Handy app availability
  • 👍 Easy access to benefits

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App constantly crashes
  • 🐛 App freezes frequently
  • 🐛 Slow to load
  • 🐛 Difficult to use
  • 🐛 Clunky and impractical

Bugs and requests

Perkbox

Reported bugs

47 issues
  • App crashes when inputting money value
  • App crashes when purchasing vouchers
  • App crashes on launching vouchers
  • App crashes on opening
  • App freezes
Show 42 more
  • Login screen freezes
  • App logs out permanently
  • Cannot log in after update
  • Email address doesn't exist after code entry
  • Code disappears and doesn't work
  • Cannot redeem points for vouchers
  • Order gets to last stages and loads for hours then crashes
  • Cannot use or buy anything for weeks
  • App gets stuck on loading screen
  • White page and loading signal
  • App doesn't load
  • Spinner displayed instead of login screen
  • App buffering and won't open
  • Secure parking unavailable
  • Transaction failed and money deducted
  • Chat to us feature shows error
  • Error when viewing balance
  • Broken letters in error message
  • Codes don't work or display as used
  • Gift card code not recognized
  • App shows 'some sort of error' on login
  • App doesn't accept password
  • Linking card error
  • Perks are expired as live ones
  • App requires update but none available
  • Stuck on blue load up page
  • Oops message when clicking perks
  • App forgets login details
  • App doesn't work since latest update
  • App fails to log in
  • Server message
  • Error encountered on home page
  • App doesn't connect to payment/banking
  • Needs powerful WiFi to work, not 4G
  • Error message on the app
  • App doesn't save favourites
  • Loses place when scrolling through vouchers
  • New app sends user to dodgy website
  • Cannot get a signal to open voucher
  • App doesn't work on iPhone 12
  • User doesn't exist error
  • Cannot do it through company domain

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add a favorites or wish list feature
  • Improve accessibility for VoiceOver users
  • Allow vouchers to automatically update as 'used'
  • Make it easier to transfer vouchers to wallet
  • Add a search function for perks
Show 8 more
  • Improve the layout of offers
  • Streamline the redeem process
  • Fix the modal redeem close button
  • Allow users to paste passwords
  • Make it easier to top up cards
  • Allow users to sync with their account
  • Add dark mode option
  • Allow users to favorite perks at the top of the home screen

Vivup

Reported bugs

40 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • App freezes
  • Blank white screens on opening
  • Network errors when accessing sections
  • Login issues, including being signed out repeatedly
Show 35 more
  • App not working after iOS updates
  • Cannot log in
  • App forgets device after closing
  • 2FA code issues
  • Payment screen shows blank white screen
  • Cannot access gift cards
  • Links do not work
  • App resets when leaving
  • Benefits not loading or showing
  • Back button functionality issues
  • Order history shows 'no orders'
  • Orders don't show up in the app
  • Top ups on supermarket cards are slow
  • Cannot find reloadable cards for shopping
  • UI is abysmal
  • Ask us anything support has no free text
  • Benefit or service pages show nothing
  • Takes a long time to load information
  • Cannot claim rewards due to missing icon
  • App doesn't work or website inaccessible
  • Payment never works
  • Cannot view benefits on iOS
  • App signs out without warning
  • Cannot log in at all
  • App no longer works
  • Random errors when loading pages
  • Blank start page
  • Cannot click on anything after logging in
  • Eternal loading icon
  • App glitches
  • App doesn't work after recent iOS update
  • No 'back' option
  • Quote disappears after leaving payment screen
  • App logs out when switching to banking app
  • Default back to payment page during banking verification

Requested features

15 requests
  • Allow auto-fill and saving of payment details
  • Introduce Apple Pay and Google Pay
  • Option to reload gift cards
  • Improve navigation with a back button
  • Faster top-up times for supermarket cards
Show 10 more
  • Ability to track physical card top-ups
  • Consolidate voucher options
  • Improve customer service responsiveness
  • Allow credit card payments
  • Add face/fingerprint recognition for login
  • Make app more user-friendly
  • Remember login credentials
  • Allow users to select favourites
  • Fix banking verification issues
  • Make app work on iOS devices

In-app purchases

None

Perkbox

No in-app purchases

None

Vivup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Perkbox free?
Perkbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vivup free?
Vivup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Perkbox or Vivup have ads?
Neither Perkbox nor Vivup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Perkbox or Vivup?
Perkbox ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vivup monthly. Most recently, Perkbox was updated on September 30, 2026 and Vivup on September 30, 2026.

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