CheckPoints #1 Rewards App vs Merchcast
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!
Merchcast
This app offers a rapid point-of-sale system for touring musicians, integrating seamlessly with Square for secure payment processing. It simplifies merchandise sales at concerts and events.
- Lightning fast point of sale
- Touring musician focused
- Square payment processing
- Easy merchandise sales
- Concert and event ready
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Merchcast provides a lightning fast point of sale tool for touring musicians, powered by Square payment processing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Merchcast at 100% against CheckPoints #1 Rewards App's 32%. Merchcast also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). CheckPoints #1 Rewards App's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Merchcast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CheckPoints #1 Rewards App has 4.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of CheckPoints #1 Rewards App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Merchcast's.
CheckPoints #1 Rewards App ships an update every 2 months, Merchcast every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CheckPoints #1 Rewards App | Merchcast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4.2K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | inMarket Media, LLC | Eventcast Inc. (NE) |
Customer experience
CheckPoints #1 Rewards App
Merchcast
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
Merchcast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CheckPoints #1 Rewards App
No in-app purchases
Merchcast
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CheckPoints #1 Rewards App free?
Is Merchcast free?
Which has better reviews, CheckPoints #1 Rewards App or Merchcast?
Do CheckPoints #1 Rewards App or Merchcast have ads?
Which is updated more often, CheckPoints #1 Rewards App or Merchcast?
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