GoldPass vs Crispy Cones
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoldPass
Access thousands in local savings across Idaho and Utah. This app offers two discount passes: GoldPass for BOGO deals and freebies in Idaho, and the free PerksPass for unlimited discounts in both states. Easily find and redeem deals from your phone to save money at local businesses.
- Thousands in local savings
- Two discount passes
- BOGO deals and freebies
- Unlimited-use discounts
- Easy deal redemption
- Savings tracking
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Unlock thousands in local savings across Idaho & Utah! This easy-to-use app features two powerful discount passes. Go premium with GoldPass ($80/yr) for massive BOGO deals and freebies at hundreds of spots in Idaho. Or, enjoy instant, unlimited-use discounts across both Idaho and Utah with the FREE PerksPass discounts. Find deals easily, redeem from your phone, and watch the savings at local spots around you stack up. Download now and start saving big! Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Crispy Cones
Easily order custom hand-rolled ice cream cones with just a few taps. Discover exciting weekly specialty flavors and skip the queue for a more convenient dessert experience.
- Order hand-rolled cones
- Browse specialty flavors
- Skip the line
- Mobile ordering
- Elevated dessert experience
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Order your favorite hand-rolled cones with a tap. Browse our weekly specialty flavors, skip the line, and elevate your dessert experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crispy Cones at none against GoldPass's 1. GoldPass's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. GoldPass sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $79.99 per year. Crispy Cones asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for GoldPass against 4.8 for Crispy Cones. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 414 and 214 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of GoldPass's written reviews are positive against 97% of Crispy Cones's.
GoldPass ships an update every 2 weeks, Crispy Cones every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoldPass | Crispy Cones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (414 ratings) — better | 4.8 (214 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews | 96.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 414 — better | 214 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Local Perks LLC | Crispy Cones Franchising, LLC |
Customer experience
GoldPass
Crispy Cones
User reviews
GoldPass
From 414 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Significant money savings
- 💸 Gold Pass pays for itself
- 👍 Easy to use and redeem discounts
- 📍 Convenient 'locations near me' feature
- 💯 Legit deals and offers
Room to improve
- ❌ Restaurants not accepting app
- unresponsive customer support
- 🤔 Suspiciously similar positive reviews
- 📍 Limited options in Utah
- ⚠️ Ruined by account requirement
Crispy Cones
From 214 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Beautifully designed
- 🚀 Convenient ordering
- 👍 Customizable cones
- 👍 Rewards program
Room to improve
- 😞 Changes to rewards program
Bugs and requests
GoldPass
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes upon updating to Gold Pass
- Restaurants not accepting app
- No response to reported issues
Requested features
3 requests- Preview Gold Pass deals before purchase
- More deals in Utah
- Clarify discount code process for receipt scanning
Crispy Cones
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- More flavor options
In-app purchases
GoldPass
- GoldPass$79.991 Year
Crispy Cones
No in-app purchases
