Comparison

LightningBug vs SavePass.com

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

Head to head
About

LightningBug

Features
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Early Access! Catch a great deal! LightningBug won’t sting you like other deal apps! Stop signing up for everyone else’s junk mail selling you junk they don’t want. Get discounts on only the things you want with LightningBug. Use LightningBug to get real-time access to hot, local deals free of charge. You control when, where, what category, and how many deals you get each day. If getting a push notification or text about half-off tickets to the local dirt track race that you have never heard of before sounds like something awesome then sign up for LightningBug! Or, you know, ½ off opera tickets or drinks happens too. Choose only the types of deals you want, when you want them and how many you want in each day. So go ahead – follow that light into the forest, eat that bread before it goes stale, fill that concert seat or hotel bed, and suckle on the fruit before it drops from vine! How does it work? https://lightningbug.betaplanets.com/privacy-policy/Choose which categories of deals you would like sent to your phone. Set the day, time of day and how many deals you want to get in that time frame. Provide an area you want the deals to come from. LightningBug will notify you of each short-term deal that meets your criteria. Try new things, get the items you need/want at discount prices and get experiences you can’t get anywhere else. Privacy Policy URL: https://lightningbug.betaplanets.com/privacy-policy/

About

SavePass.com

Discover local and regional deals from various businesses like restaurants, contractors, and retailers. Browse coupon books based on your location and redeem offers directly from your phone. Receive notifications for new savings and view business distances.

Highlights
  • Location-based savings
  • Browse coupon books
  • Mobile coupon redemption
  • Push notifications
  • View business distances
  • Multi-use and single-use coupons
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This app provides savings to consumers for local and regional businesses based on their location (zip code). Users can view ‘books’ of coupons that match their location and use the app to redeem coupons by showing business personnel the coupon on their phone. Sample businesses include restaurants, contractors, and retailers. Some businesses have multi-use coupons, and others have single-use coupons. Through phone permissions, consumers have the ability to turn on push notifications and/or location information. Push notifications notify consumers of new coupons and coupon books. Location information enables consumers to view distance from the businesses. Please note that the app is not available yet in all locations, as we do not want to frustrate future users with irrelevant, distant business savings.

Screenshots

LightningBug4 screens
SavePass.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SavePass.com at none against LightningBug's 3. LightningBug's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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. LightningBug sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SavePass.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LightningBug ships an update every 5 weeks, SavePass.com every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
LightningBug versus SavePass.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightningBugSavePass.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLightning Bug Industries LLCCommunity Values Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LightningBug

One-time3
  • 100 Message$0.99
  • 200 Message$1.99
  • 300 Message$2.99
None

SavePass.com

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LightningBug free?
LightningBug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SavePass.com free?
SavePass.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LightningBug or SavePass.com have ads?
Neither LightningBug nor SavePass.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LightningBug or SavePass.com?
LightningBug ships an update every 5 weeks, and SavePass.com every 15 months. Most recently, LightningBug was updated on September 19, 2026 and SavePass.com on October 3, 2026.

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