RWRD vs (I Know a) Spot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RWRD
Find and support local independent coffee shops with digital loyalty cards. Earn rewards faster, discover new venues, and access exclusive deals and perks within the coffee community.
- Discover local independent coffee shops
- Contactless digital loyalty cards
- Earn rewards and free coffee
- Exclusive discounts and perks
- Explore coffee culture
- Local guide and maps
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Discover and support local shops, never lose out on loyalty stamps again and start exploring the independent coffee community. Guide & Maps Stop sleepwalking into high street chains & find incredible independent coffee shops in your area with our ‘Local to You’ guide. Easily see the best spots around you with RWRD maps and check out the latest deals on our News & Offers feed. Contactless loyalty Never miss out on collecting stamps at your favourite venue; download the app for free and find a collection of digital loyalty cards, from your local, to those venues you need to discover. RWRD+ Join our community. Earn free coffee faster, enjoy perks at RWRD shops, redeem exclusive discounts with select independent online brands and explore coffee culture with RWRD+.
(I Know a) Spot
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Know a spot? Share it. Looking for one? Your friends already know. (I Know a) Spot is the social food journal for people who trust their friends more than strangers' star ratings. Save the places you love, track every visit, and discover your next favourite through the people whose taste you actually rate. YOUR SPOTS, YOUR WAY Save places as Want to Go, Been, or Favourite — and turn a "want to go" into a review with one tap when you finally make it Rate spots, add must-order dishes, cost per head, and photos. Add custom tags to each spot. Been back? Log every repeat visit — Spot keeps your full history and shows you're on your 2nd, 3rd, or 10th time there. YOUR CIRCLE'S FEED A feed of real recommendations from people you follow — no ads, no ratings from randomers Like, comment (GIFs included), and share spots with friends Tag who you went with, so every meal is a memory YOUR TOP 3 Crown your three all-time favourite spots and show them off on your profile Share them as a beautiful collage straight to Instagram EXPLORE & DISCOVER Trending spots near you and around the world, matched to your taste profile A map of every spot you and your friends have saved, filterable by category Leaderboards to see who really knows the best spots PLAN TOGETHER Spotted a place you both want to try? Send a "Go Together" request and make it happen EARN YOUR SPOTS Collect badges as you review, and watch your best reviews go shiny when they rack up likes Your next favourite meal is already in your feed. Download now — because someone you know, knows a spot.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: (I Know a) Spot at none against RWRD's 1. RWRD's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. RWRD sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. (I Know a) Spot asks for nothing beyond the download.
RWRD ships an update every 3 weeks, (I Know a) Spot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RWRD | (I Know a) Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RWRD Ltd. | I Know A Spot Ltd |
Bugs and requests
RWRD
Reported bugs
17 issues- App not working after iOS updates
- Cannot log in
- Throws errors on password reset
- App has been down
- Blank page when trying to find venues
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- Doesn't register stamps
- Frequent 'Oops something went wrong' messages
- Rarely gives stamps first time
- Stamp button not working
- App crashes
- Freezes on profile
- JSON parse error on login
- Notifications promoting other apps
- iPhone 7 not supported
- Subsequent rewards not registering
- Slow to load and stamp
- Stamp collection issues after iOS security updates
Requested features
7 requests- More coffee shops to sign up
- Update venue information
- Improve app performance and speed
- Fix bugs related to stamp collection and redemption
- Ensure compatibility with older iPhone models
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- Improve customer support response times
- Stop asking for reviews repeatedly
(I Know a) Spot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RWRD
- RWRD+$2.991 Month
(I Know a) Spot
No in-app purchases
