Comparison

CVS vs AAA Discounts

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

Head to head
About

CVS

Manage prescriptions, schedule health appointments, and access exclusive deals. This app simplifies healthcare and shopping by offering features like prescription refills, video consultations, and photo printing for convenient pickup.

Highlights
  • Prescription management and refills
  • Video chat with healthcare providers
  • Schedule vaccine and clinic appointments
  • Access ExtraCare deals and rewards
  • Order photo prints for same-day pickup
  • View weekly ads and store information
Features
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Staying healthy. Saving time. Spending less. The CVS Health® app makes them all easier. Here’s how: Checking out. Easier. • Save with ExtraCare® and pick up prescriptions with a single scan (just tap “In-Store”). Saving money. Easier. • Get app-only deals and access all of your offers and rewards when you link your ExtraCare® card. • Make sure you never miss a deal by opting in to notifications. Get prescription and order updates too. • Plan out your shopping and saving with the weekly ad for your local store. Getting prescriptions. Easier. • Scan your barcode for faster prescription pickup once you attach a payment and signature. • Pay for your medications and have them delivered. • Order refills, check their status and see your prescription history. • Check drug interactions and information. Caring for your health. Easier. • Schedule vaccines for you and your family at a nearby CVS Pharmacy® or MinuteClinic®. • Video chat with a health care provider 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. • Find a nearby MinuteClinic® for general care and clinical services. • View wait times and schedule a clinic visit (restrictions apply). • Check available health care services and insurance coverage. Printing photos. Easier. • Order prints and more from your device and online albums for same-day pickup (select stores and products). Privacy Policy: https://www.cvs.com/retail/help/privacy_policy WA Consumer Health Privacy Policy: https://www.cvs.com/retail/help/WA_consumer_health_privacy_policy Please note: Continued use of GPS running in background can decrease battery life.

About

AAA Discounts

This shopping extension alerts AAA members to exclusive deals and instant discounts from top retailers. Earn AAA Dollars redeemable for cash back on purchases ranging from electronics to travel.

Highlights
  • Deal pop-up alerts
  • Instant discounts
  • Earn AAA Dollars
  • Cash back redemption
  • Thousands of offers
  • Save on electronics and travel
Features
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AAA Members – never miss a member deal! The AAA Discounts extension alerts you to AAA deals on thousands of offers from top retailers, where you’ll receive instant discounts or earn AAA Dollars, which can be redeemed for cash back! - Let the deals find you Get pop-up alerts of AAA savings every time you shop and search online. - Save time and money See member-only savings when you search online or visit partner websites as you normally do. Click the alert and get the deal! - Save with thousands of offers Click and save on everything from shoes to electronics and travel to entertainment. - Effortless savings AAA Members save an average of $170 per year* and AAA Discounts makes it easier than ever. Get the most out of your membership by installing this extension now! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Disclaimers: *Members who use AAA discounts save an average of $170 annually. 2022 AAA U.S. Market Track national surveys. AAA Discounts extension is only available to active members of participating AAA clubs.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CVS at 4.5 against AAA Discounts's 2.5. CVS also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 17). AAA Discounts's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (29% vs 18%). On price, update cadence, 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

CVS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CVS has 11K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of CVS's written reviews are positive against 29% of AAA Discounts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CVS ships an update monthly, AAA Discounts fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CVS versus AAA Discounts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCVSAAA Discounts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11K ratings) — better2.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews18.0% of reviews28.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better17
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size636 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCVSloyalty innovation, llc

Customer experience

CVS

All ratings11,369 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews305 reviews
Positive18.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative73.8%

AAA Discounts

All ratings17 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative58.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

CVS

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log out of account
  • Prescription refill orders disappearing
  • Inconsistent behavior between app and website
  • Age verification process requiring excessive tapping

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add coupons in advance
  • Option to select which prescriptions to deliver
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Improved prescription status tracking
  • Easier way to sign out of the app

AAA Discounts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CVS

No in-app purchases

None

AAA Discounts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CVS free?
CVS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AAA Discounts free?
AAA Discounts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CVS or AAA Discounts?
CVS is rated higher. CVS averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while AAA Discounts averages 2.5 from 17 ratings.
Do CVS or AAA Discounts have ads?
Both CVS and AAA Discounts show ads.
Which is updated more often, CVS or AAA Discounts?
CVS ships an update monthly, and AAA Discounts fortnightly. Most recently, CVS was updated on October 15, 2026 and AAA Discounts on October 3, 2026.

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