The Value Connection Mobile vs Launch Back
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Value Connection Mobile
Discover discounted certificates for local businesses and save 20-50% on retail value. Purchase tickets for events and redeem instant vouchers directly from your phone. Enjoy savings on a variety of local goods and services.
- Discounted business certificates
- Save 20-50% on retail
- Purchase event tickets
- Instant voucher redemption
- Online ordering and mail delivery
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The Value Connection is a way for you to buy certificates for St. Cloud, MN area businesses at a discount! With Value Connection certificates you’ll save typically from 20% to 50% off the retail value of that certificate. Certificates can be ordered online and mailed to you. (We cover the cost of mailing.) Need them sooner? Just stop by one of our St. Cloud locations: Townsquare Media at 640 Lincoln Ave SE in St. Cloud. Cash Wise Foods at 113 South Waite Ave in Waite Park. The Value Connection also offers amazing deals on tickets. “Ticket” deals can be purchased at Townsquare Media on Lincoln Avenue St. Cloud (and in some cases also at Cash Wise in Waite Park and Miller Auto/Marine). The available locations for a ticket deal will be noted in the description area of the deal’s information page. (“Ticket” deals can be mailed to you, however for tickets a small certified mail/shipping fee may apply). The Value Connection also offers some deals as “Instant Vouchers”. After purchased, an “Instant Voucher” will show up available to redeem under your account in the “Instant Voucher” tab. Once you’re at the business, you’ll redeem via your phone. Then present the redeemed “Instant Voucher” screen to the business.
Launch Back
Access eGift cards from major retailers offering up to 12% back. Discover local and national merchant offers for instant rewards by linking your credit card. Support your chosen organization while enjoying significant savings.
- eGift cards with up to 12% back
- Local and national merchant offers
- Link credit card for instant rewards
- Support participating organizations
- Wide variety of savings
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The LaunchBack app gives you and the organization savings multiple ways! - Access to eGift Cards from major stores & restaurants nationwide that can give you up to 12% back! - Offers from both local and national merchants with a wide variety of savings! - Easy and instant rewards by linking your credit card(s) to iSponsor and shopping at participating locations. The best thing about this is that the program gives back to the organization you signed up with so while you get great deals, they get the support and funding they need. It's a win-win!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Value Connection Mobile at 4.0 against Launch Back's 1.8. The Value Connection Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Launch Back's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 27 months). 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.
The Value Connection Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Launch Back has 61 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Value Connection Mobile ships an update every 27 months, Launch Back every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Value Connection Mobile | Launch Back |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.8 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 26.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Townsquare Commerce, LLC | Leading Edge Fundraising |
Customer experience
The Value Connection Mobile
Launch Back
In-app purchases
The Value Connection Mobile
No in-app purchases
Launch Back
No in-app purchases
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