Popular SG vs vSmart Parent Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Popular SG
Access Singapore's leading bookstore's digital platform to manage your membership, unlock exclusive deals, and stay updated on promotions. Find store locations and enjoy member-specific rewards.
- Digital POPULAR card integration
- Exclusive member coupons
- Birthday rewards
- Partner deals
- Store promotion updates
- In-app exclusive deals
- Outlet locator
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Singapore’s leading bookstore goes digital! Link your POPULAR card and explore members’ privileges on the go. POPULAR members get to unlock special member coupons, birthday rewards and partner deals. First-hand information on store promotions, sales and events. Exclusive in-app deals. Find your nearest outlet. And more to come!
vSmart Parent Pro
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vSmart Parent App is one of the mobile clients of vSmart Student Attendance Monitoring System which helps school bus operators to establish the capabilities of smart fleet deployment and safeguarded commuting trips. This Parent App serves as the portal for parents to remotely interact with school bus service provider, and keeps them posted about their child’s latest commuting status. Features: - Support a big family with multiple children taking school buses - Receive the real-time notifications of child’s boarding/alighting events - Apply for leave of a period
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Popular SG at every 3 weeks against vSmart Parent Pro's every 2 months. 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.
Popular SG ships an update every 3 weeks, vSmart Parent Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Popular SG | vSmart Parent Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Popular Holdings | Solo Pte.Ltd |
In-app purchases
Popular SG
No in-app purchases
vSmart Parent Pro
No in-app purchases
