Comparison

Perkd vs Oakling

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

Head to head
About

Perkd

Organize all your loyalty, staff, library, and membership cards in one digital wallet. Discover nearby locations, shop millions of products, and receive alerts for sales and promotions. Never lose a card again with free unlimited backup and expiry reminders.

Highlights
  • Store loyalty, staff, library, and membership cards
  • Library of over 8,000 global card designs
  • Add custom cards via photos
  • Find nearby store locations
  • Search over a million products
  • Flash sale and promotion alerts
  • Unlimited backup and expiry reminders
Features
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The wallet where your cards actually do something. Keep every loyalty card, membership and pass from 10,000+ brands worldwide in one place — backed up free and restored on any phone, even the edits you made offline. Then go further: earn rewards, stack offers and pay securely at partner merchants. ADD ANY CARD IN SECONDS √ Choose from 10,000+ ready-made cards from brands worldwide √ Or snap a photo to add any card as a Custom Card NEVER LOSE A CARD AGAIN √ Free unlimited cloud backup — every card restored instantly on a new phone √ Works offline; changes sync the moment you're back online √ Smart reminders before memberships and offers expire CARDS THAT DO MORE √ Earn stamps and unlock rewards as you shop √ Offers stack automatically — best price, no codes √ Pay securely at partner merchants — Apple Pay, Alipay, LINE Pay, GrabPay, PayNow, Touch 'n Go & more, confirmed with Face ID CARDS THAT FIND YOU √ See the right card automatically near 15,000+ stores, hotels and airports GO GREEN Say no to plastic. One app, every card, zero waste.

About

Oakling

Discover local family-friendly activities, plan playdates, and share events with friends in the Bay Area. Find after-school programs, weekend adventures, and summer camps with detailed information. Save favorite spots and organize them for easy access.

Highlights
  • Discover local activities
  • Plan and share playdates
  • Save and organize favorite spots
  • Find seasonal programs
  • Browse by city and category
  • Sync events to calendar
Features
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Oakling helps Bay Area families discover local activities, plan playdates, and share events with friends. Whether you're looking for an after-school program, a weekend adventure, or a summer camp, Oakling brings hundreds of curated family-friendly activities to your fingertips — across Berkeley, Oakland, Alameda, and San Francisco. DISCOVER ACTIVITIES Browse after-school programs, weekend outings, parks, restaurants, hiking trails, and more. Filter by city and category to find exactly what fits your family. Every listing includes details like age range, time, cost, and location. PLAN PLAYDATES Found something fun? Create an event right from the activity page. Set a date and time, choose how many families to invite, and share the plan with friends via text message. Your events sync to your phone's calendar so nothing gets forgotten. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Build your personal collection of go-to family spots. Organize parks, restaurants, trails, and programs into folders for quick access whenever you need ideas. SCHOOL BREAKS Find summer camps, Memorial Day programs, and holiday activities organized by season. Save programs your family has tried and review them for other parents. UPCOMING EVENTS Stay in the loop with community events, festivals, and family-friendly happenings across the Bay Area. Coming soon: Family Circles — private groups to coordinate playdates with school friends, neighbors, and family. Share plans, swap recommendations, and manage invitations all in one place. Oakling is free. We believe every family deserves easy access to great local activities and a simple way to bring families together.

Screenshots

Perkd4 screens
Oakling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Oakling at 100% against Perkd's 22%. Oakling also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Perkd's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Oakling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Perkd has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Perkd's written reviews are positive against 100% of Oakling's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Perkd versus Oakling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerkdOakling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (27 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerkdWen Hsia Chang

Customer experience

Perkd

All ratings27 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral38.9%
Negative38.9%

Oakling

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Perkd

No in-app purchases

None

Oakling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Perkd free?
Perkd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oakling free?
Oakling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Perkd or Oakling?
Oakling is rated higher. Perkd averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Oakling averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Perkd or Oakling have ads?
Neither Perkd nor Oakling shows ads.

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