Comparison

The Prize App vs Freeya

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

Head to head
About

The Prize App

Discover local deals, happy hours, and events at your favorite shops and restaurants. Track your loyalty points and win prizes, eliminating the need for multiple apps or punch cards.

Highlights
  • Discover local deals and specials
  • Find happy hours and events
  • Track loyalty points
  • Win prizes at participating locations
  • Save money at favorite places
  • Search for activities
Features
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Prize is a free app for connecting you with your favorite shops & restaurants. Discover new deals everyday & win prizes at participating locations. With Prize, you can: - Search your town for specials, deals, and happy hours! - Find fun things to do with family and friends! - Track your points and win prizes at local shops and restaurants! - Save money at your favorite places! Browse live & upcoming deals in your city. Looking for a good deal for lunch, a happy hour, a trivia night, karaoke, etc.? Easily find what you're looking for in our discover screen. Do you love earning free stuff, but hate carrying around a paper punch card/downloading countless apps? Businesses that use the Prize loyalty program are all easily accessible so that you can track your progress. Icons: 1) Restaurant by Gregor Cresnar from the Noun Project 2) Cheers by Goodfather from the Noun Project 3) Dancing by Vectors Point from the Noun Project 4) shopping bags by Gregor Cresnar from the Noun Project

About

Freeya

Easily give away unwanted items to your local community. Post items to a neighborhood feed, set them out for porch pickup, or schedule a pickup directly through the app. Neighbors receive alerts and can arrange to collect items seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Local item feed
  • Porch pickup option
  • Scheduled pickup
  • Neighbor alerts
  • In-app pickup coordination
Features
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Freeya is the fun and effortless way to give your things a second life. List them, set them out, and let your neighbors take them home. Built for Free Everything, from posting items to arranging pick ups to the feed of items, was designed specifically for easily giving and getting free stuff. Super Fast Posting List a single item or an entire pile in seconds. Snap an image, describe (if needed), post and and let the app take it from there. No coordinating, no messaging, no negotiating. Pickups Simplified See something you want? For most posts, tap to claim it and it's yours. For scheduled pickups, you'll suggest a time and the poster confirms, eliminating the back and forth. Customizable Browsing You choose how to “shop”. Toggle between list and map view, set your filters, and zero in on exactly what you're looking for. Smart Notifications Freeya keeps you in the loop only when it matters, giving you just the updates you actually need. Be the First to Know Looking for something specific? Set a search alert and get notified the moment a neighbor gives one away. Community Minded Every item passed along is a small act of generosity. A thank you note after pickup makes sure your neighbors know it. Our Story Freeya was founded by the team behind Chip Drop. Connecting neighbors through reuse is the whole reason we exist. Building the best version of Freeya is an ongoing commitment, and your feedback is a big part of how we get there. We'd love to hear from you at support@freeya.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Prize App4 screens
Freeya4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Prize App at none against Freeya's 6. The Prize App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Freeya's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked) and ratings volume (110 vs 23). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Freeya sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. The Prize App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Prize App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 110 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Prize App's written reviews are positive against 79% of Freeya's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Prize App ships an update every 4 weeks, Freeya monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
The Prize App versus Freeya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Prize AppFreeya
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (23 ratings) — better4.7 (110 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings23110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB46 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperM&S Consulting, LLCFreeya LLC

Customer experience

The Prize App

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Freeya

All ratings108 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.9%

Bugs and requests

The Prize App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Freeya

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Trouble connecting to server initially
  • App requires later iOS version
  • Pickups cancelled unexpectedly
  • No email notification when someone cancels a pickup
  • Cannot send photos via DM
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  • Personal phone number given to other users
  • No response from support
  • App only takes street address, not zip code for initial search
  • Dead app with very few listings

Requested features

10 requests
  • Way to block people
  • Dark mode
  • Ability to send photos in direct messages
  • Upvote/downvote system for items
  • Self-reported item condition filter
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  • Email notifications for cancellations
  • More robust communication features
  • Better guidelines for listers
  • Wider geographic availability
  • Ability to search by zip code initially

In-app purchases

None

The Prize App

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Freeya

Subscriptions1
  • Freeya Annual Pro Membership$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • One Hour Pickup Extension$0.99
  • Two Hour Pickup Extension$1.99
  • Three Hour Pickup Extension$2.99
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  • Four Hour Pickup Extension$3.99
  • Five Hour Pickup Extension$4.99

Questions

Is The Prize App free?
The Prize App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Freeya free?
Freeya is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Prize App or Freeya?
The Prize App is rated higher. The Prize App averages 5.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Freeya averages 4.7 from 110 ratings.
Do The Prize App or Freeya have ads?
Neither The Prize App nor Freeya shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Prize App or Freeya?
The Prize App ships an update every 4 weeks, and Freeya monthly. Most recently, The Prize App was updated on November 3, 2026 and Freeya on November 12, 2026.

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