Comparison

Publix vs DreamStar Rewards

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

Head to head
About

Publix

Save money and time with this grocery app. Browse weekly ads, clip digital coupons, and order custom deli items for pickup or delivery. Create shopping lists with aisle locations and reorder favorites easily.

Highlights
  • Browse weekly ads
  • Clip digital coupons
  • Order custom subs and deli items
  • Create and save shopping lists
  • See aisle locations
  • Reorder favorites
  • Delivery and pickup options
Currently charting
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Never miss a deal or a meal with the Publix app. We’ve designed our app to help you save money and time, whether you’re looking for deals on items you actually buy or ordering your favorite ham and cheese sub—we’ll even remember the pickles! To get the most out of our app, join Club Publix and get hand-picked deals, surprise savings, sneak peeks, and other benefits just for being a member. Plus: - Browse our weekly ads, clip digital coupons, and search for deals by category. - Order custom subs, sliced meats, or cheeses and we’ll have them ready for you. You can order custom cakes and platters, too. - Reorder your favorites with a few taps on your phone. - Choose an ordering service: delivery, in-store pickup, or curbside pickup. - Search for products and see related information, including sales, coupons, and in-store pickup availability. - Create, save, and access shopping lists and see aisle locations. - Add items to your shopping list, including sale items, coupons, favorites, and items from your purchase history. - Use the barcode scanner to scan and add items to your shopping list. Love Publix? Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/publix Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/publix

About

DreamStar Rewards

Access exclusive discounts on travel, local businesses, and everyday purchases. Save up to 60% on hotels, flights, car rentals, dining, and retail without needing to print coupons. Simply show the mobile discount on your phone at checkout.

Highlights
  • Up to 60% off travel discounts
  • 10-50% off local deals
  • Mobile discounts, no printing needed
  • Deals usable multiple times
  • GPS search for nearby offers
  • Thousands of private discounts
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As a Dreamstar Rewards member, you can get up to 60% off with deals where you live, work, and play. KEY BENEFITS: • Unbeatable travel discounts. Experience more and spend less with prices up to 60% lower than you’ll find anywhere else. Save big on hotel stays, car rental, flights and things to do wherever you go. • Local deals. Save 10-50% at local restaurants, retailers, auto service shops, movie theaters and more right in your backyard. • Everyday savings. Discover deals for every need, want, and occasion. Don’t pay full price if you don’t have to. Members save on average 34% per transaction.   FEATURES INCLUDE: • No printing coupons. Just show the mobile discount on your phone at checkout. • Deals you can use over and over. Many offers don’t have an expiration date, so you can use them as often as you like. • GPS search. Find deals near you. • Thousands of private discounts. Most deals are not available to the public and can only be accessed by members.   TO START SAVING: • Download the app. • Sign in or sign up. • Find deals and start saving.   Note: Only registered members can use this app and access these deals. For questions, contact us at info@DreamStarResorts.com.

Screenshots

Publix4 screens
DreamStar Rewards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Publix at 4.9 against DreamStar Rewards's 3.7. Publix also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (562K vs 3). DreamStar Rewards's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Publix holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Publix has 562K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Publix's written reviews are positive against 67% of DreamStar Rewards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Publix ships an update monthly, DreamStar Rewards every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Publix versus DreamStar Rewards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPublixDreamStar Rewards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (562K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings562K — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPublix Super Markets, Inc.Access VG LLC

Customer experience

Publix

All ratings555,879 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews1,486 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative21.1%

DreamStar Rewards

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Publix

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Coupon clipping issues
  • Disappearing shopping lists and favorites
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Login and payment problems
  • Incorrect aisle information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to filter coupons by unclipped
  • Option to sort shopping list by aisle
  • In-app price display for products
  • Improved search functionality
  • Seamless integration between app features

DreamStar Rewards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Publix

No in-app purchases

None

DreamStar Rewards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Publix free?
Publix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DreamStar Rewards free?
DreamStar Rewards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Publix or DreamStar Rewards?
Publix is rated higher. Publix averages 4.9 out of 5 from 562K ratings, while DreamStar Rewards averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Publix or DreamStar Rewards have ads?
Neither Publix nor DreamStar Rewards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Publix or DreamStar Rewards?
Publix ships an update monthly, and DreamStar Rewards every 13 months. Most recently, Publix was updated on November 12, 2026 and DreamStar Rewards on November 2, 2026.

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