Scheels vs Launch Back
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scheels
Shop for sporting goods, clothing, footwear, and toys. Manage your SCHEELS Visa, track spending, view statements, and redeem rewards. Enjoy a seamless shopping experience and manage gift cards.
- Shop sporting goods, apparel, and toys
- Manage SCHEELS Visa account
- Track spending and view statements
- Redeem credit card rewards
- Manage gift cards
- Seamless shopping experience
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At SCHEELS, we offer everything you need to fuel your passions, from sporting goods and clothing to footwear, toys, and more. Our goal is to provide you with the best retail experience possible, including managing your SCHEELS Visa. Now, you can bring the SCHEELS experience to your smartphone with our app! Enjoy a seamless shopping experience, manage your gift cards, and access your account quickly and easily. Take control of your SCHEELS Visa by tracking spending, viewing statements, and managing credit card rewards directly from the app. Download the SCHEELS app today and make shopping simpler than ever.
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: Scheels at 4.9 against Launch Back's 1.8. Scheels also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 27%) and ratings volume (13K vs 61). 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.
Scheels holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scheels has 13K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Scheels's written reviews are positive against 27% of Launch Back's.
Scheels ships an update every 9 days, Launch Back every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scheels | Launch Back |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13K ratings) — better | 1.8 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews — better | 27.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scheels All Sports Inc | Leading Edge Fundraising |
Customer experience
Scheels
Launch Back
Bugs and requests
Scheels
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Inability to complete orders or make purchases
- Disappearing rewards and account information
Requested features
4 requests- Restore saved favorites feature
- Integrate in-store purchases into the app
- Improve payment processing and order confirmation
- Add auto-pay option for Scheels card
Launch Back
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scheels
No in-app purchases
Launch Back
No in-app purchases
