Perk vs Y.A.M.S
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Perk
This app consolidates all your travel plans and documents, offering real-time updates for flights and other travel arrangements. It provides 24/7 support and allows for easy booking, modification, and cancellation of trips on the go.
- Real-time travel updates
- Consolidated travel plans and documents
- 24/7 customer support
- Flexible booking options
- In-app booking and modifications
- Travel request approvals
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We’re Perk. If you travel for work, this app is for you. Welcome to the intelligent app for travel and spend that allows anyone travelling for work to plan, book, and expense with ease. When you’re travelling, Perk gives you: a global inventory to book and manage trips in just a few clicks. Travel features customers love: • Flexibility with the ability to book, modify, or cancel bookings • All your travel details and documents in one place • As a travel manager, receive and approve travel requests from your team on-the-go. • Updates in real time - from flight status to travel disruption • 24/7 support if something goes wrong or needs to change • All within company-set policies - for instant approval and no overspend surprises When you need to spend, Perk gives you: an AI-powered automation which streamlines the entire expense process. Spend features customers love: • Automated Expense Processing • Mobile Compatible Perk Spend Cards • Automated Receipt Matching • Administration Controls & Expense Reminders to Travelers
Y.A.M.S
Analyze your food spending and understand its impact on the food system. Scan receipts to track purchases and gain insights into your spending habits. Contribute data to support food justice initiatives.
- Receipt scanning for purchase details
- Insights dashboard with spending analytics
- Customizable filters for spending trends
- Optional demographic data contribution
- Support for food justice initiatives
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YAMS (Yielding Access to Market Solutions) empowers users to analyze food spending and make informed decisions that support equitable food systems. Key Features - Receipt Scanning: Quickly capture and upload food purchase details—including store name, date, time, and items—directly within the app. - Insights Dashboard: Access dynamic spending trends and analytics with customizable filters for date, time, and keywords, giving you a clear picture of your food expenditure. - Community Impact: Optionally contribute demographic data (age range, income range, zip code) to drive food justice initiatives and support community-led solutions. Join YAMS in promoting food sovereignty, amplifying Black-led narratives, and transforming food systems for greater equity and sustainability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Perk at 1.2K against Y.A.M.S's 4. Y.A.M.S's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Y.A.M.S holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Perk has 1.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Perk ships an update weekly, Y.A.M.S every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Perk | Y.A.M.S |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Perk Platform SL | National Black Food and Justice Alliance |
Customer experience
Perk
Y.A.M.S
Bugs and requests
Perk
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues, can't create account
- Booking issues, flights not available after reservation
- Notifications and communication problems with hotels
- App crashes and doesn't load properly after updates
Requested features
2 requests- Make it more difficult to cancel non-refundable flights
- Add ability to store tickets in Apple Wallet
Y.A.M.S
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Perk
No in-app purchases
Y.A.M.S
No in-app purchases









