PriceCheck vs UnitWise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PriceCheck
This app allows users to compare prices for millions of products across numerous stores and categories. Discover deals on electronics, fashion, flights, insurance, and more.
- Price comparison
- Product discovery
- Thousands of categories
- Hundreds of stores
- Deals on electronics, fashion, flights, insurance
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PriceCheck is South Africa’s leading price comparison app. Compare millions of products, across thousands of categories, from hundreds of stores. Discover cellphones, tablets, electronics, jewellery & fashion, flights, insurance… pretty much anything you need!
UnitWise
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UnitWise helps you compare products by unit price so you can pick the best value in seconds. Enter price, quantity (ml, l, g, kg, pcs), and bundle count. UnitWise calculates normalized unit prices and highlights the best deal within each unit type. Scan price tags or labels using the camera or photo library, then adjust the details if needed. Features: - Compare unit prices for volume, weight, and count - See the best deal instantly as you edit - Add optional product names - Save named comparisons on your device - Reuse a saved comparison or add its products to your current comparison - Export a readable comparison image to share or save to Photos - Scan from the camera or photo library (optional) - Work offline without an account Each save creates a new snapshot, preserving earlier comparisons. Saved comparisons stay on your device. UnitWise compares items within the same unit type and assumes all prices use the same currency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PriceCheck at every 8 days against UnitWise's every 10 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PriceCheck ships an update every 8 days, UnitWise every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PriceCheck | UnitWise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PriceCheck (Pty) Ltd | Hui Pherng Wee |
In-app purchases
PriceCheck
No in-app purchases
UnitWise
No in-app purchases









