Givebacks vs Vertical Discounts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Givebacks
Easily support local schools and causes through donations and purchases. Shop at participating stores to earn contributions and manage all your giving history, memberships, and payment methods in one convenient wallet.
- One-time and recurring donations
- Purchase school store items and memberships
- Earn donations by shopping at partner stores
- Track giving history and receipts
- Manage memberships and payment methods
- Allocate automatic donations
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Effortlessly donate to local schools and causes Make one-time donations, manage recurring donations, and track your giving history. Buy items and memberships from the school storefront Purchase products from their store, memberships and more. Easily access digital PTA memberships right from the wallet. Earn online and in-store Shop at thousands of participating stores and restaurants and earn donations for your favorite cause. Manage everything in one place View your giving history and receipts, view memberships, update payment methods, and allocate automatic donations all from the wallet. Other audiences for reference. PTA - All you need to easily help parents support your school Other NPOs - All you need to build/grow/drive/unlock support for your cause School district - All you need for unit oversight, compliance, and payments
Vertical Discounts
Discover over 350,000 local deals and discounts on restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and more. Save money instantly by showing the app at participating businesses, eliminating the need for physical coupons or cards.
- Over 350,000 local deals
- Cashback offers
- Save on restaurants
- Discounts on car washes
- Savings on shopping
- Hotel deals
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Get amazing local deals & discounts right from your phone….just show and save. No more dealing with plastic discount cards or bulky coupon books. Vertical Discounts brings you over 350,000 local deals at the touch of a button with the simplicity and convenience of an optimized mobile app. From coupons to cash back, get the best deals on restaurants, car washes, oil changes, shopping, entertainment, and hotels. Top reasons to use Vertical Discounts Over 850,000 hotel deals and cashback offers. Save an average of 20% compared to other OTAs like Expedia and Orbitz Over 350,000 local deals, which means more ways to save and more often. Private membership means better coupons and discounts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vertical Discounts at 4.5 against Givebacks's 3.4. Vertical Discounts also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 53) and review sentiment (54% vs 38%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Vertical Discounts holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vertical Discounts has 1.7K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Givebacks's written reviews are positive against 54% of Vertical Discounts's.
Givebacks ships an update every 3 weeks, Vertical Discounts every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Givebacks | Vertical Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (53 ratings) | 4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 54.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MemberHub, Inc. | Vertical Raise |
Customer experience
Givebacks
Vertical Discounts
Bugs and requests
Givebacks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Vertical Discounts
Reported bugs
2 issues- Coupons not working at some businesses
- Inability to load/use digital cards on multiple devices
Requested features
4 requests- Multiple digital card support
- Improved coupon redemption process
- Expanded local business partnerships
- Customized discounts based on location
In-app purchases
Givebacks
No in-app purchases
Vertical Discounts
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Givebacks free?
Is Vertical Discounts free?
Which has better reviews, Givebacks or Vertical Discounts?
Do Givebacks or Vertical Discounts have ads?
Which is updated more often, Givebacks or Vertical Discounts?
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