wootstar vs Tech Deal, Computer Shopping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
wootstar
This app helps you track daily deals and bargains from various Woot websites. Organize your favorite products, monitor Woot Offs with auto-refreshing, and view product details. You can even purchase items directly from the app and share deals with friends.
- Monitor all Woot websites and products
- Organize favorite product sections
- Watch Woot Offs with auto-refresh
- View detailed product descriptions, prices, and images
- Purchase directly from the app
- Share deals via email, Twitter, and Facebook
- Receive notifications for Woot Off starts
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wootstar is a slick app to monitor and keep track of deals on woot.com. Whether you're at home or on the go, you'll never miss out on the next Woot Off! Features - Keep tabs on all the Woot websites and Woot Plus products: woot, sellout, electronics, computers, home, tools & garden, sport, accessories & watches, kids, shirt and wine! - Organize each section so you can see your favorite products first. - Watch Woot Off sections on an easy to track screen, with auto-refreshing! - View each product in detail including descriptions, prices, and images. - Explore each image in detail with pinch zooming and landscape views. - Want one? Buy products from within the app. Our button takes you directly to the purchase screen! - Share Woot swag with your friends on E-mail, Twitter, and Facebook! - Get notified. wootstar sends notifications when a Woot Off starts. No more guessing games! Give wootstar a try. We know you'll love it!
Tech Deal, Computer Shopping
This app helps users find the best deals on electronics and other items from top online and local retailers. It offers price comparison, deal alerts, and a barcode scanner to find the lowest prices. Users can also access local coupons and securely purchase items.
- Find lowest prices from online retailers
- Scan UPC barcodes/QR codes for prices
- Receive price drop alerts
- Find local coupons and deals
- Synchronize shopping lists across devices
- Secure in-app purchases
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Our Experts shop Top Electronics stores: Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, Office Depot, Staples, Etc and Find You the Best Tech Deals, *24/7* From Norman Fong, Creator of the first deal site, Techbargains! Local Coupons, Barcode Scanner, Daily Deals, Download BuyVia NOW! "This app, Buy Via, is phenomenal!" - The Today Show As seen in NY Times, Washington Post, CNN, Forbes, TechCrunch, and USA Today. Never miss a hot deal again. You’ll find slick deals and can compare prices on apparel, home items, shoes, tablets, laptops, TV’s, Smartphones deals, and more. FIND LOWEST PRICES BuyVia helps you find the lowest prices on products from both online and local stores, it also aggregates all of your favorite deal sites in one place so you can compare prices. UPC Barcode scanner, QR code, and search function allow you to find the lowest price. BuyVia app/website lets you securely purchase products or save your searches for later shopping. RECEIVE ALERTS WHEN PRICES FALL Set a shopping alert to receive a push notification or email when sales occur. (Excludes Amazon) FEATURES: •Find lowest price from online retailers, by name or Part Number; database has millions of products •Scan UPC barcodes/QR to look find best prices or to save items to your shopping list •Shop Securely with SSL encryption •Automatically enter store logins with digital wallet Integration. •Get shopping alerts when products go on sale (Excludes Amazon) •Find local coupons, printable coupons and deals for nearby stores •Synchronize shopping lists, preferences on all devices •Share deals via Facebook, Twitter, email, and text •Supports the latest iPhones, iPads, and iOS; and on the web at BuyVia.com We value feedback! If you have an issue with the app, do not leave a review, immediately contact us at: www.BuyVia.com @buyvia Facebook.com/BuyVia info@buyvia.com === AD FREE SUBSCRIPTION - You will receive access to an Ad Free version of this app for the duration of the subscription. - Subscription length: Monthly or Annually - Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. If you want to cancel a subscription: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 Privacy Policy: https://www.buyvia.com/mobile/app-privacy.php Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tech Deal, Computer Shopping at 4.5 against wootstar's 3.3. Tech Deal, Computer Shopping also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 56%) and ratings volume (881 vs 72). wootstar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Tech Deal, Computer Shopping sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. wootstar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tech Deal, Computer Shopping holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tech Deal, Computer Shopping has 881 ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of wootstar's written reviews are positive against 94% of Tech Deal, Computer Shopping's.
wootstar ships an update every 2 months, Tech Deal, Computer Shopping every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | wootstar | Tech Deal, Computer Shopping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (72 ratings) | 4.5 (881 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 | 881 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Scott Penrose | BuyVia, LLC |
Customer experience
wootstar
Tech Deal, Computer Shopping
Bugs and requests
wootstar
Reported bugs
31 issues- App does not work correctly
- Links are often broken
- Links open the wrong page
- App frequently crashes due to links not working
- App seems to be broken
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- Missing pics/descriptions
- Broken links
- Inconsistent updates
- Coding issues
- New changes make it impossible to tell section
- Crops pictures slightly
- No way to enlarge and zoom pictures
- New app design not good
- Categories are not intuitive
- Woot+ tab no longer works
- System is not feeding new updates
- App won't load
- JSON error
- App not working for few days
- No connections
- App is not working well
- Update incomplete
- App stopped working
- No longer using this app
- Deceptive price field
- App closes unexpectedly
- No longer works with IOS10
- Doesn't work with IOS 10
- App crashes
- Item info page occasionally not loading
- Non-responsive during purchase process
Requested features
14 requests- Update the app
- Fix broken links
- Fix app crashes
- Restore old subtext features
- Allow zooming on pictures
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- Fix Woot+ tab
- Fix app loading issues
- Fix JSON errors
- Allow customization of displayed deals/categories
- Add sound notifications for Woot-offs
- Display other items in categories, not just daily deals
- Allow selection of which sites to see or order them
- Restore links to comments
- Fix shipping to Alaska/Hawaii
Tech Deal, Computer Shopping
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
wootstar
No in-app purchases
Tech Deal, Computer Shopping
- Ad Free Access$1.991 Month
- Ad Free Access$12.991 Year
Questions
Is wootstar free?
Is Tech Deal, Computer Shopping free?
Which has better reviews, wootstar or Tech Deal, Computer Shopping?
Do wootstar or Tech Deal, Computer Shopping have ads?
Which is updated more often, wootstar or Tech Deal, Computer Shopping?
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