Par Mar Stores vs 1st Stop Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Par Mar Stores
Access exclusive savings on fuel, snacks, and more directly from your phone. Discover limited-time deals and locate participating stores to maximize your savings. Earn free items through a digital punch card system by making regular purchases.
- Exclusive savings on fuel and snacks
- Limited-time app-only deals
- Find nearest participating locations
- Digital punch cards for rewards
- Earn free items with purchases
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Unlock exclusive savings at Par Mar Stores on fuel, snacks, and more - right from your phone! Browse limited-time deals available only through the app and find you're nearest a participating location so you never miss an offer. Take advantage of our digital punch cards to earn free items just by making regular purchases. Turn visits into rewards with every scan.
1st Stop Mobile
Track your rewards balance and transaction history. Discover nearby stores and promotions with an integrated mapping feature. View details of current offers available in each location.
- Track rewards balance
- View transaction history
- Map nearby stores
- See recent shopping locations
- View current store promotions
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The 1st Stop Mobile app helps you track your rewards balance and transaction history. Use the mapping feature to display nearby stores, and stores where you have recently shopped, and can view details of current promotions offered in each store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Par Mar Stores at 90% against 1st Stop Mobile's 0%. Par Mar Stores also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.2) and ads (none vs shown). 1st Stop Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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.
Par Mar Stores holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Par Mar Stores has 90 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Par Mar Stores's written reviews are positive against 0% of 1st Stop Mobile's.
Par Mar Stores ships an update every 3 months, 1st Stop Mobile every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Par Mar Stores | 1st Stop Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (90 ratings) — better | 1.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Par Mar Oil Company | 1st Stop Inc. |
Customer experience
Par Mar Stores
1st Stop Mobile
In-app purchases
Par Mar Stores
No in-app purchases
1st Stop Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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