CheckPoints #1 Rewards App vs Coupon Decoder Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CheckPoints #1 Rewards App
Earn rewards for everyday activities like shopping and sharing opinions. Turn your purchases into points redeemable for cash or gift cards from popular brands. Make everyday errands a rewarding experience.
- Earn points for walking into stores
- Scan products for points
- Share opinions for rewards
- Redeem points for cash
- Redeem points for gift cards
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Get rewarded for everyday activities and turn your shopping trips into a fun, rewarding experience with CheckPoints! Our user-friendly app makes it easy to earn points by: - Walking into your favorite stores - Scanning products inside the store - Giving your opinion on the stuff you buy Redeeming your points is a breeze - choose from various cash and gift card options from your favorite brands. Download CheckPoints now and start earning rewards that you can use for shopping sprees, dining out, and more! Don't miss out on the fun! **** As seen in the Washington Post, NY Times, USA Today and CNN. SUPPORT: Connect with us for speedy, stellar support: https://support.checkpoints.com STAY SCAN-TASTIC: Scan products at your local store to keep the points flowing. LOVE CHECKPOINTS? Please take a moment to review our app! Your feedback is greatly appreciated and helps us get more points to more users! Download CheckPoints now and start getting paid for all your shopping trips!
Coupon Decoder Lite
Scan coupon barcodes with your device's camera to decode information like savings, expiration dates, and product details. Supports multiple barcode formats. A lite version limits daily scans, with an option to upgrade for unlimited use.
- Scan coupon barcodes with device camera
- Decode Databar, UPC-A, and GS1-128 formats
- Display savings, expiration dates, and product info
- Lite version with daily scan limit
- Option to upgrade for unlimited scans
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Ever wonder what kind of information is encoded in the barcodes found on the coupons from your Sunday newspaper? Wonder no more! Use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch's camera¹ (auto-focus capability required) to easily scan the barcode and let the Coupon Decoder Lite universal app² quickly decode and display all the information in human readable format. Coupon Decoder Lite is capable of reading all 3 coupon barcode formats, including the most current Databar, original UPC-A, and the extended UPC-A + GS1-128. ** Lite version can only decode 10 coupons per calendar day. You can purchase the full version of Coupon Decoder and decode unlimited number of coupons! ** *** Information Decoded *** Current Format - Databar: ● Savings - Description of savings. For example “Buy 2 Items Get $1.00 Off”. ● Manufacture ID - 5 to 12 digit value. ● Family Code - 3 digit value. ● Offer Code - 6 digit value. ● Expiration - Expiration date of the coupon, when available. ● Doubling Allowed - Shows whether doubling/tripling of the savings is allowed. ● Alternate Eligible Product - Other qualifying product, when available. ● Other Purchase Requirement - Additional purchase requirement, when available. Original Format - UPC-A / EAN-13: ● Savings - Description of savings. For example “Buy 2 Items Get $1.00 Off”. ● Manufacture ID - 5 digit value. ● Family Code - 3 digit value. ● Doubling Allowed - Shows whether doubling/tripling of the savings is allowed. Extended Format - UPC-A + GS1-128: ● Savings - Description of savings. For example “Buy 2 Items Get $1.00 Off”. ● Manufacture ID - 5 digit value. ● Family Code - 3 digit value. ● Offer Code - 6 digit value, when available. ● Expiration - Expiration date of the coupon, when available. ● Doubling Allowed - Shows whether doubling/tripling of the savings is allowed. **************************** Having Problem Scanning? **************************** 1. See the app in action on YouTube! http://youtu.be/pgMBThycpcI 2. Make sure you have a device with auto-focus camera. See disclosure #1 below. 3. Select the right barcode type from the scan tab. There are both sample picture and verbal description on which barcode type to select. 4. Make sure there are sufficient lighting. 5. Place camera about 3 or 4 inches away from the coupon. 6. Stop and wait for the camera to focus. If the camera still does not focus (i.e. picture still looks "fuzzy"), shake the iPhone/iPad to force focus. 7. If you are still having problem, please contact support@idearidge.com We can't help you if you don't contact us! *** Disclosure *** ¹ Device with auto-focus camera required. iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5/5s/5c, the new iPad 3/4/Mini, and iPod Touch (release Oct 2012 or newer) are supported. iPhone 3, iPad 1, iPad 2, and iPod Touch (<= 4th Gen) are not supported. ² Coupon Decoder Lite is an universal app. Questions, problems, or suggestions? Contact support@idearidge.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CheckPoints #1 Rewards App at 4.0 against Coupon Decoder Lite's 1.7. CheckPoints #1 Rewards App also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Coupon Decoder Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment 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.
CheckPoints #1 Rewards App holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CheckPoints #1 Rewards App has 4.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of CheckPoints #1 Rewards App's written reviews are positive against 33% of Coupon Decoder Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CheckPoints #1 Rewards App ships an update every 2 months, Coupon Decoder Lite every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CheckPoints #1 Rewards App | Coupon Decoder Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4.2K ratings) — better | 1.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | inMarket Media, LLC | Idea Ridge LLC |
Customer experience
CheckPoints #1 Rewards App
Coupon Decoder Lite
Bugs and requests
CheckPoints #1 Rewards App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Inability to change phone number
- Delayed or missing reward payouts
- Inconsistent check-in and scanning functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Improve receipt scanning reliability
- Increase points earned per activity
- Provide better customer support
- Add more ways to earn points
Coupon Decoder Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CheckPoints #1 Rewards App
No in-app purchases
Coupon Decoder Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CheckPoints #1 Rewards App free?
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