Al's Hardware vs ZAR Rewards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Al's Hardware
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Your powerful, independent player in the hardware trade, protecting the purchasing interests of a growing customer base spanning two decades, with the best price-to-shelf margins enabled by tightly-networked brokering abilities, in both local and international markets
ZAR Rewards
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All your loyalty cards. Ready when you need them. ZAR Rewards is a South African loyalty card wallet supporting Woolworths MyDifference, Checkers Xtra Savings, Clicks ClubCard, Pick n Pay Smart Shopper, Dis-Chem Benefit, Makro mCard and more than 140 other programmes. Add your cards once, find them quickly and present a clear barcode / QR code at checkout — without carrying the plastic. Your wallet works offline, so you don’t need mobile data or a signal at checkout, and auto-brightness helps the till scanner read it quickly. SEE WHAT YOUR POINTS MAY BE WORTH My ZAR estimates the value of your points in rands using published programme conversion rates. See an estimated combined value across supported programmes in one place. Values are estimates, not guaranteed balances or redemption amounts. Each loyalty programme remains the source of truth. TRACK YOUR SPEND Keep a simple record of what you spend against each card. Enter an amount or photograph a receipt to capture the total, then see your spending by card and month. ADD CARDS IN SECONDS Add a loyalty card by: • Scanning the barcode on a physical card • Importing a barcode from a screenshot • Entering the membership number manually • Reading the number aloud PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account is required. In local mode, your loyalty cards remain on your device and are available offline. Cloud sync is completely optional. Create an account, then tap Sync cards to store a copy and restore it on another device. Nothing uploads automatically. You can remove synced cards or delete your account from within the app. BUILT FOR SOUTH AFRICA Rands. South African programmes. One independent rewards wallet. Making cents of your point®
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Al's Hardware at 3 against ZAR Rewards's 1. Al's Hardware also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Al's Hardware | ZAR Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SBW TECH (PTY) LTD | Unbreakable Solutions |
In-app purchases
Al's Hardware
No in-app purchases
ZAR Rewards
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Al's Hardware free?
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Do Al's Hardware or ZAR Rewards have ads?
Which is updated more often, Al's Hardware or ZAR Rewards?
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