Comparison

EcoHero vs Vela | Everyday Rewards

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EcoHero

Track your daily eco-friendly activities and visualize their positive impact on the environment. Learn sustainable living tips, reduce your footprint, and inspire others to join the movement.

Highlights
  • Track eco activities (meals, transport, plastic)
  • Visualize water, land, CO2, and plastic savings
  • Eco Calendar for sustainable days
  • Learn about environmental impact of daily habits
  • Share activities and motivate others
  • Eat greener and reduce plastic waste
  • Travel eco-friendly
Features
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Small changes in your everyday decisions can have a significant impact on the environment. Track activities beneficial for the planet and see your impact. TRACK YOUR ECO ACTIVITIES & SEE YOUR IMPACT • Track your meals, transport, plastic usage and all kinds of eco activities. • See the amounts of Water, Land, CO2 and Plastics you are saving/reducing. • Fill your eco Calendar with Vegan, Vegetarian, Car-free or Plastic-free days. • Check your monthly summaries to see your overall contribution and progress. LEARN HOW TO LIVE MORE SUSTAINABLE Learn how modes of transport, meals you consume and other daily activities differ in their environmental impact. • Learn how much CO2 is produced and how much water and land consumed by your daily activities. • See how little changes in your daily habits can make a huge difference in your footprint. • Read "Did you know?" and “Interesting facts” and widen your environmental knowledge. INSPIRE OTHERS Encourage each other in caring about the planet. Share your activities and motivate your friends or other users. • Your tracked activities are posted in your feed, visible for your followers. • Share your activities and summaries further on your favorite social networks, e.g. Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. EAT GREENER Replace your meat meals with more eco-friendly options and see your impact. • Track the amounts of water, land and CO2 saved/reduced per portion. • See the footprint difference between vegan, vegetarian, fish and meat meals. • Complete vegan and vegetarian weekly challenges. REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE Replace single-use plastics with their reusable alternatives. • Track your usage of reusable cups, bottles, bags or lunch boxes. • Complete plastic-free challenges or try plastic-free shopping. TRAVEL ECO FRIENDLY Leave your car at home and try an eco-friendlier way of transport. • Replace your car by train, bus or public transport and see how much you've reduced your carbon footprint. • Already living car-free? Walk or bike and compare carbon footprint to other modes of transport. • Complete the “car-free week” challenge and receive an extra badge. Terms of service: https://ecohero.app/terms-of-service/ Privacy policy: https://ecohero.app/privacy-policy/

About

Vela | Everyday Rewards

This app rewards you for making healthier and more responsible purchasing decisions. Simply scan your receipts or link partner accounts to earn points on every shop, with bonus points for better choices. Redeem your points for a variety of rewards and experiences.

Highlights
  • Earn points on every purchase
  • Bonus points for healthier choices
  • Scan receipts from any supermarket
  • Automatic earning with online partners
  • Redeem points for life upgrades
  • No coupons or changes to shopping habits
Features
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Make good choices feel even better. Every shop earns you points. Better choices earn you more. Vela is a rewards app that recognises the effort behind your everyday choices. Until now, those choices were invisible. Vela makes them count. Shop as you normally do, scan your receipt, and earn points on every purchase. When you choose healthier or more responsible options, you earn more. Your points unlock rewards that feel like genuine life upgrades, from everyday perks to standout experiences. With Vela, you can: - Earn points on every grocery shop, wherever you shop - Earn more points for healthier and more responsible choices - Scan receipts from any supermarket, or earn automatically with partners on online purchases - Redeem points for rewards that feel like genuine life upgrades No coupons. No faff. No change to how you shop. Just better choices, properly rewarded. Buy better. Get rewarded. Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.velarewards.com/eula

Screenshots

EcoHero4 screens
Vela | Everyday Rewards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EcoHero at 91% against Vela | Everyday Rewards's 38%. EcoHero also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (27 vs 2). Vela | Everyday Rewards's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EcoHero sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Vela | Everyday Rewards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EcoHero holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EcoHero has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of EcoHero's written reviews are positive against 38% of Vela | Everyday Rewards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EcoHero ships an update monthly, Vela | Everyday Rewards every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EcoHero versus Vela | Everyday Rewards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcoHeroVela | Everyday Rewards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB193 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBytePioneers s. r. o.Reeset.Earth Limited

Customer experience

EcoHero

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.5%

Vela | Everyday Rewards

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative57.7%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

EcoHero

Subscriptions8
  • GuardianHero Membership$1.991 Month
  • GuardianHero Membership$2.991 Month
  • GuardianHero Membership$4.991 Month
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  • GuardianHero Membership$9.991 Month
  • GuardianHero Yearly Membership$19.991 Year
  • GuardianHero Yearly Membership$29.991 Year
  • GuardianHero Yearly Membership$49.991 Year
  • GuardianHero Yearly Membership$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Vela | Everyday Rewards

Subscriptions2
  • Vela Plus$5.991 Month
  • Vela Plus$59.991 Year

Questions

Is EcoHero free?
EcoHero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vela | Everyday Rewards free?
Vela | Everyday Rewards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EcoHero or Vela | Everyday Rewards?
EcoHero is rated higher. EcoHero averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Vela | Everyday Rewards averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do EcoHero or Vela | Everyday Rewards have ads?
EcoHero shows ads; Vela | Everyday Rewards does not.
Which is updated more often, EcoHero or Vela | Everyday Rewards?
EcoHero ships an update monthly, and Vela | Everyday Rewards every 2 weeks. Most recently, EcoHero was updated on November 3, 2026 and Vela | Everyday Rewards on November 3, 2026.

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