Kudos® vs Bonusly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kudos®
This platform facilitates employee recognition and strengthens corporate culture through peer-to-peer acknowledgments and flexible rewards. It aims to boost morale, engagement, and teamwork with features for giving recognition, sending feedback, and sharing updates.
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Private feedback
- Flexible rewards
- Company values alignment
- Point redemption for rewards
- Share announcements and photos
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Recognition matters! And now it’s easier than ever to say “thank you.” Kudos® is an employee recognition and culture platform that engages employees and aligns teams for a strong connection to your corporate culture. With peer-to-peer recognition, flexible rewards and tons of great features, Kudos is the fun and effective solution for boosting morale, employee engagement, teamwork and ROI! The iOS app allows you to: - Give meaningful recognition on the go - Send and receive private feedback - Communicate with your peers - View your KQ and company values - Redeem points for rewards - Share announcements, updates, photos and more! *A Kudos account is required to use this app. Thank Different®.
Bonusly
This platform fosters stronger teams and better workplace cultures through recognition. It allows users to send appreciation, redeem rewards, conduct one-on-one meetings, and stay connected with colleagues, all from their mobile device.
- Send recognition tied to goals
- Record video messages for recognition
- Redeem rewards with gift cards
- Run 1:1 meetings and check-ins
- View company social feed
- Donate to charity
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Experience stronger teams and better cultures with Bonusly, the recognition-first platform that brings connection, motivation, and performance into the palm of your hand. Send recognition, redeem rewards, run 1:1s, and stay connected with your team, no matter where you work. Bonusly for iOS works with any active Bonusly account. With Bonusly, celebrating wins and guiding performance happens in real time. Give recognition on the go, record a quick video to make it personal, or run a check-in between meetings. From peer-to-peer shoutouts to performance recaps, Bonusly helps you stay engaged, aligned, and ready to do your best work, right from your mobile device. CELEBRATE GOOD WORK, FROM ANYWHERE Give recognition tied to goals, values, or milestones Record a video message to make it feel more personal Add gifs, emojis, and tags to keep it fun and fresh REDEEM REWARDS YOU’LL LOVE Use points to shop 1,200+ digital gift cards Track your points balance and recent activity Donate to charity or pay it forward for even more recognition STAY SUPPORTED AS WORK UNFOLDS Run 1:1s and check-ins that work on the go Capture moments of peer recognition and guidance Bring hidden work and wins to light STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR TEAM See the latest recognition in your company’s social feed Join the conversation with likes and comments Feel part of the team—wherever you are
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bonusly at 4.8 against Kudos®'s 3.2. Bonusly also leads on ratings volume (4.5K vs 11). Kudos®'s advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (50% vs 40%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bonusly holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bonusly has 4.5K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Kudos®'s written reviews are positive against 40% of Bonusly's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Kudos® ships an update every 3 weeks, Bonusly monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kudos® | Bonusly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kudos | Smartly, Inc. |
Customer experience
Kudos®
Bonusly
Bugs and requests
Kudos®
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bonusly
Reported bugs
5 issues- Endless login loop with Google Authenticate
- 404 errors when trying to sign in
- Unknown errors when browsing rewards
- App crashing on launch or login
- Unresponsive buttons and screens
Requested features
4 requests- Improve app stability and fix bugs
- Enhance user interface and navigation
- Add more customization options
- Improve integration with other platforms
In-app purchases
Kudos®
No in-app purchases
Bonusly
No in-app purchases
