Groupon Merchant vs aReservation
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.
aReservation
This business software streamlines bookings for tours, activities, and rentals. It manages reservations, payments, and waivers, simplifying operations for tour operators and rental businesses to facilitate growth.
- Tour booking management
- Activity reservation system
- Rental booking management
- Payment processing
- Waiver management
- Business growth focus
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Indexic's tour operator software and rental reservation system simplify bookings for tours, activities, and rentals. Our comprehensive booking platform streamlines everything from reservations and payments to waivers, making it quick and easy to manage all aspects of your business so you can focus on growth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: aReservation at 5.0 against Groupon Merchant's 3.4. Groupon Merchant's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (457 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
aReservation holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groupon Merchant has 457 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Groupon Merchant ships an update weekly, aReservation every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Groupon Merchant | aReservation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (457 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 457 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Groupon, Inc. | Indexic, Inc |
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
aReservation
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Groupon Merchant
No in-app purchases
aReservation
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Groupon Merchant free?
Is aReservation free?
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