Comparison

KickBack Points vs AirLink Control

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

Head to head
About

KickBack Points

Track your loyalty points and rewards from participating merchants. Easily find nearby locations and view your transaction history to maximize your earnings and plan your next reward.

Highlights
  • Displays current points total
  • Recent transaction history
  • Find participating merchants
  • Search locations by city, state, or zip
  • Enroll your card
Features
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KickBack® Points Earn. Enroll. Spend. Stay on top of your KickBack Points with the KickBack Points app! This dynamic app for iPhone® and iPad® keeps track of your transactions as well as the number of KickBack Points earned every time you make a purchase at a participating merchant. Plus, the handy KB locator enables you to find participating KickBack merchants across the country, along with information for each KickBack location. Plot your next road trip. Plan your next purchase. Reward yourself with the KickBack Points app. Features: * Displays current points total * Recent history of KickBack Points transactions * KB locator * Search by city, state, or zip * Enroll your card

About

AirLink Control

Manage your home Wi-Fi network with this intuitive application. Personalize your network experience, control connected devices from a central dashboard, and access advanced features like parental controls and device prioritization.

Highlights
  • Home network control
  • Device management dashboard
  • Parental controls
  • Security features
  • Device prioritization
  • Personalized Wi-Fi experience
Features
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Take control of your home network with AirLink Control. Personalize your home Wi-Fi experience with this easy to navigate application. Control all the devices in your home network from the main dashboard and use additional features in the main menu. Take advantage of parental controls, protecting your devices with security features, and setting device priorities.

Screenshots

KickBack Points4 screens
AirLink Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AirLink Control at 100% against KickBack Points's 30%. AirLink Control also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0). KickBack Points's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

AirLink Control holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of KickBack Points's written reviews are positive against 100% of AirLink Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KickBack Points ships an update every 5 months, AirLink Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KickBack Points versus AirLink Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKickBack PointsAirLink Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (40 ratings)4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB70 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKickBack Points, L.L.C.Air Link Rural Broadband, LLC

Customer experience

KickBack Points

All ratings40 ratings
Positive47.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative47.5%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive30.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative61.9%

AirLink Control

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

KickBack Points

Reported bugs

39 issues
  • App doesn't open
  • Points not accurate
  • Contests not working
  • Cannot opt-in to offers
  • Cannot contact support
Show 34 more
  • Fantasy points not updating
  • No points received
  • App crashes
  • App won't load
  • Screen stays black
  • Cannot log in
  • Forgot PIN not working
  • Cannot reset PIN
  • Keyboard covers submit button
  • Interface vanishes
  • Numeric keyboard covers buttons
  • Cannot enter card number
  • Cannot submit card number
  • App is defective
  • Submit button placement issue
  • App doesn't work half the time
  • Cannot check balance or club status
  • Fantasy football won't load
  • Server error
  • App freezes on first screen
  • Card number checking takes too long
  • Cannot swipe keyboard away
  • Error on submitting numbers
  • Cannot see typed information
  • App has zero response to customers
  • Bug fixes not implemented
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • App doesn't work past PIN screen
  • PIN is not valid
  • App requires PIN with no help
  • App doesn't find stations by GPS
  • App requires manual location entry
  • Screeching noise with headphones

Requested features

11 requests
  • Integrate Touch ID
  • Integrate Passbook
  • Barcode function for scanning
  • Wallet option
  • Use virtual card at pump
Show 6 more
  • Email or text when win reward
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Add card to Apple Wallet
  • Open based on location
  • Integration with Apple Pay

AirLink Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KickBack Points

No in-app purchases

None

AirLink Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KickBack Points free?
KickBack Points is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AirLink Control free?
AirLink Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KickBack Points or AirLink Control?
AirLink Control is rated higher. KickBack Points averages 3.0 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while AirLink Control averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do KickBack Points or AirLink Control have ads?
Neither KickBack Points nor AirLink Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KickBack Points or AirLink Control?
KickBack Points ships an update every 5 months, and AirLink Control every 3 months. Most recently, KickBack Points was updated on October 6, 2026 and AirLink Control on September 30, 2026.

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