Stix vs EA Essencial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stix
This app allows you to earn points by shopping at major brands and redeem them for rewards or discounts. You can also transfer points from your credit card to maximize your benefits. Points expire only once a year and can be sent to other users for free.
- Earn points with major brands
- Redeem points for discounts
- Redeem points for products
- Transfer credit card points
- Points expire once a year
- Send points to other users
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Na Stix, fidelidade vai além de pontos e prêmios: trata-se de oferecer liberdade de escolha. A Stix é um programa de pontos diferente. Aqui você usa seus pontos onde faz sentido para você: no mercado, na farmácia, no posto de gasolina, na loja de construção ou até na ração do seu pet. A rede de fidelidade Stix reúne marcas que fazem parte do seu dia a dia: Pão de Açúcar, Extra, Drogasil, Raia, Shell Box, Petlove e Sodimac. E tem mais: você pode usar pontos stix, Livelo ou Itaú para pagar as compras e economizar, ou trocar por prêmios no app Stix. Com Stix é assim, use seus pontos aqui e ali.
EA Essencial
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Aqui você encontra, de forma simples e organizada, todas as informações necessárias para acompanhar o evento: * Programação completa * Materiais e conteúdos de apoio * Informações de hospedagem e logística * Fotos e cobertura * Orientações gerais
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EA Essencial at weekly against Stix's every 2 months. EA Essencial also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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.
Stix ships an update every 2 months, EA Essencial weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stix | EA Essencial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (93 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | +4 |
| Developer | StixFidelidade | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
Bugs and requests
Stix
Reported bugs
36 issues- Cannot perform registration updates (email, etc.)
- Cannot log in
- App freezes after scrolling
- App is constantly offline
- App disconnects suddenly
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- Points are not available for use
- Points disappear from account
- App freezes when typing username
- App opens external browser for login, but doesn't proceed
- CPF field is pre-filled with zeros and cannot be edited
- SMS validation code never arrives
- App closes when trying to access support options
- Cannot change registration phone number
- Cannot see/change password
- Items for exchange are not available locally
- App requires frequent password updates for in-store use
- App does not send SMS for authentication
- App shows 'CPF undefined'
- App shows 'unexpected error'
- App does not allow login after update
- App does not allow creating an account
- App shows no registration when trying to register
- App shows no registration when trying to reset password
- App does not credit points for online purchases
- App does not credit points for purchases
- Login does not work
- Bug in password registration loop
- App does not update phone number changes from linked apps
- App does not send verification SMS
- App shows error after last step of exchange confirmation
- App does not allow access to home screen after registration
- App is slow
- App does not open
- App does not allow access
- App does not go past the presentation screen of new features
- App shows error message and directs to a non-functional support center
Requested features
5 requests- Allow full balance point exchange
- Offer delivery for online exchanges
- Add favorites or wishlist functionality
- Improve point valuation and rewards
- Allow access via website as well
EA Essencial
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stix
No in-app purchases
EA Essencial
No in-app purchases
