Groupon Merchant vs Smiley Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Groupon Merchant
Manage your Groupon campaigns directly from your smartphone. Scan and redeem Groupons, track campaign performance, view payment details, and respond to customer feedback.
- Scan and redeem Groupons
- Track campaign performance
- View payment details
- Respond to customer feedback
- Manage campaigns on-the-go
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The new Groupon Merchant app lets you manage your Groupon campaigns directly from your smartphone. Use the Groupon Merchant app to: Easily scan and redeem Groupons using your phone’s camera or keypad Get detailed insights into your campaign performance View your payment details\nSee and respond to customer feedback To get started, download the app and sign in to your Groupon merchant account.
Smiley Manager
This app connects local business owners with their customers through a dedicated chat platform. It facilitates direct communication, allowing businesses to engage with their clientele.
- Customer chat
- Business communication
- Local business focus
- Direct messaging
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Smiley Manager is a chat app for Smiley members, who are local business owners, to chat with their customers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smiley Manager at 80% against Groupon Merchant's 26%. Smiley Manager also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.4). Groupon Merchant's advantage is ratings volume (457 vs 6). 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.
Smiley Manager holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groupon Merchant has 457 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Groupon Merchant's written reviews are positive against 80% of Smiley Manager's.
Groupon Merchant ships an update weekly, Smiley Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Groupon Merchant | Smiley Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (457 ratings) | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 457 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Groupon, Inc. | heyook |
Customer experience
Groupon Merchant
Smiley Manager
Bugs and requests
Groupon Merchant
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and connectivity problems
- Camera functionality not working properly
- Delayed or missing payments to merchants
Requested features
3 requests- Search option to find redeemed vouchers by customer name
- Ability to pause or end campaigns easily
- More transparency on payouts and fees
Smiley Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Groupon Merchant
No in-app purchases
Smiley Manager
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Groupon Merchant free?
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Which has better reviews, Groupon Merchant or Smiley Manager?
Do Groupon Merchant or Smiley Manager have ads?
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