Comparison

KWI Experience vs CatalogsX

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

Head to head
About

KWI Experience

Discover retail experiences by browsing in-store items and signing up for exclusive discounts at participating KWI retailers. This app connects shoppers with brands utilizing a unified commerce platform.

Highlights
  • Browse in-store products
  • Sign up for discounts
  • Explore retail experiences
  • Discover participating retailers
Features
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What is the KWI Experience app? Explore retail experiences such as browse in store, and sign up for discounts at participating KWI retailers. What is KWI? KWI is a turnkey unified commerce platform. We provide mobile POS, merchandising, eCommerce, and other solutions that power retail businesses. Learn more at kwi.com. Questions? Contact us at www.kwi.com/contact/

About

CatalogsX

Discover local businesses and access their up-to-date catalogs instantly via NFC or QR code. Browse products, place orders, and even split bills securely without leaving the app.

Highlights
  • Discover local stores on an interactive map
  • Scan NFC tags or QR codes for instant catalog access
  • Browse products with rich details and multiple view options
  • Order directly from the catalog with secure payment
  • Split table bills
  • Real-time store information including opening hours
Features
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Discover local stores. Open their catalogs in one tap. Order without ever leaving the app. CatalogsX replaces printed menus and outdated PDFs with a living, always-current catalog. Boutiques, restaurants, cafés, ateliers, salons — every kind of store, on a single map, ready the moment you walk in. DISCOVER • Find stores near you on an interactive map • Filter by city and search radius • Follow your favourites and never miss a new arrival • Real-time opening hours, ratings, and live viewer counts SCAN & GO • Tap an NFC tag or scan a QR code to open any catalog instantly • No install, no account — just the catalog • Explore products with photos, video, and rich details • Choose your view: grid, list, or a full-screen Videos-style scroll ORDER • Add to cart in seconds and check out directly from the catalog • Multiple secure payment methods • Split a table bill — full, equal, or pay-your-items • Multi-currency support, wherever you travel APP CLIP CatalogsX includes an instant App Clip. Scan a code, browse the catalog, and order in seconds — no download required. Every store, in your pocket.

Screenshots

KWI Experience4 screens
CatalogsX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CatalogsX at weekly against KWI Experience's every 2 months. KWI Experience's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for KWI Experience against 5.0 for CatalogsX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KWI Experience ships an update every 2 months, CatalogsX weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
KWI Experience versus CatalogsX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKWI ExperienceCatalogsX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKliger-Weiss Infosystems, Inc.FractalX Technologies FZ-LLC

Customer experience

KWI Experience

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CatalogsX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

KWI Experience

No in-app purchases

None

CatalogsX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KWI Experience free?
KWI Experience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CatalogsX free?
CatalogsX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KWI Experience or CatalogsX?
KWI Experience and CatalogsX are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do KWI Experience or CatalogsX have ads?
Neither KWI Experience nor CatalogsX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KWI Experience or CatalogsX?
KWI Experience ships an update every 2 months, and CatalogsX weekly. Most recently, KWI Experience was updated on October 17, 2026 and CatalogsX on October 7, 2026.

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