Tigapo vs NUG inc.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tigapo
Manage your smartphone payments, track redemption points, and redeem them for prizes. View your billing history and check the status of bundles and packages.
- Smartphone payment processing
- Redemption points management
- Redeem points for prizes
- View billing history
- Check bundle/package status
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This app allows users: - Smartphone payment - Redemption points/tickets management - Buy prizes using redemption points/tickets - View billing history - View Bundles and packages status
NUG inc.
Enhance your shopping experience and get rewarded for your loyalty. This app allows you to earn points on every purchase and unlock exclusive benefits as a member.
- Loyalty program
- Earn points on purchases
- Exclusive benefits
- Shopping experience enhancement
- NUG Loyalty Member
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At NUG, we understand the power of loyalty and we're thrilled to introduce you to our new NUG App, an innovative tool designed to enhance your shopping experience while rewarding you for your continued support. Download it today and enjoy exclusive benefits, earn points on every purchase and become a NUG Loyalty Member.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NUG inc. at 63% against Tigapo's 13%. NUG inc. also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Tigapo's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
NUG inc. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NUG inc. has 386 ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Tigapo's written reviews are positive against 63% of NUG inc.'s.
Tigapo ships an update every 2 months, NUG inc. every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tigapo | NUG inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (69 ratings) | 4.8 (386 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.8% of reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 | 386 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tigapo | NUG inc. |
Customer experience
Tigapo
NUG inc.
User reviews
Tigapo
From 69 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good for managing multiple game cards
- 👍 Seamless phone tapping at kiosks
- 👍 Excellent customer service (refunds)
Room to improve
- 💸 Money lost due to app errors
- 💸 Credits not added after payment
- 💸 Accidental large purchases with no refunds
- 💸 Inconsistent credit usage
- 💸 Scanners not working properly
NUG inc.
From 386 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 User-friendly
- 👍 Great deals
- 👍 Good points system
- 👍 Informative product details
Room to improve
- 🐛 Verification loop
- 🐛 Missing items in orders
- 🐛 Rewards system declined
- 🐛 Reward points expire
- 🐛 App not working
Bugs and requests
Tigapo
Reported bugs
36 issues- Credits not added to the app
- Payment not taken correctly
- QR codes not scanned properly
- Insufficient credit message after payment
- Credits not loading onto cards
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- Credits not usable
- Automatic large purchases
- Games don't work
- Credits taken by the app
- Accidental deposits with no response
- App defaults to large credit amounts
- Machine timing out due to lag
- Credits not registering on scanner
- Account not loading
- Credits disappearing
- Credits transferred to another user
- Error when trying to buy points
- Charged without warning
- Scanner function does not work
- Machine not reading phone
- Insufficient credits reported
- No free credits advertised
- Machine would not scan app credits
- Took an hour to log in
- Email and password incorrect errors
- Error occurred during login
- Game not recognizing phone
- Scanner not working
- Dashboard only updates on app close/reopen
- Email not confirmed
- App opens Apple Pay instead of scanning
- Physical card with incorrect credit amount
- Scanner takes forever to read phone
- Activating spinner until cancellation
- QR code scanning issues
- App doesn't work with iPhone XS, opens Apple Pay
Requested features
3 requests- Apple Pay support
- Better UI needed
- Refund for unspent credits
NUG inc.
Reported bugs
10 issues- Repeatedly asking to verify number
- Order packed without informing missing items
- Reward points devaluation
- App stopped working for months
- Endless loop of store selection and verification
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- Unable to use app without sharing location
- Asked to verify phone number over 10 times
- Unable to upload new ID due to error messages
- Invalid email error during account creation
- Product pages wouldn't load (resolved)
Requested features
2 requests- Display cartridges
- Include vape cartridge option
In-app purchases
Tigapo
No in-app purchases
NUG inc.
No in-app purchases
