Comparison

BetterPoints vs Cranes Cider Club

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

Head to head
About

BetterPoints

This app motivates users to adopt healthier habits by rewarding positive changes like walking or cycling. Earn points in sponsored areas for activities and redeem them for vouchers, local goods, or charitable donations. Track progress and participate in challenges regardless of your location.

Highlights
  • Earn rewards for walking, cycling, and public transport
  • Redeem points for high street vouchers
  • Support local independent retailers
  • Donate points to charities
  • Track activity progress
  • Participate in challenges and win prizes
Features
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I love love love BetterPoints! I have found the app to be very motivational and it has helped me become more active. – Smartypants011 Be the change you want to see! BetterPoints rewards you for making positive changes like walking instead of taking the car. Join the growing BetterPoints community and download our app, which has helped thousands of people to take those first steps towards a better life. You can only earn BetterPoints if you’re in a sponsored area but you can still record your activities, see your progress, take part in challenges and win prizes no matter where you live. In sponsored areas you can earn BetterPoints for walking, wheeling, cycling or taking the bus – or even for attending fitness classes or recycling. BetterPoints can be redeemed against high street vouchers, spent with local independent retailers and exchanged for services such as leisure centre classes. You can donate your points to national and international charities or support local causes you love. Thanks for joining in!

About

Cranes Cider Club

Earn reward points by scanning receipts or shopping online. Redeem points for free gifts, discounts, and merchandise. Discover nearby stores offering the product.

Highlights
  • Scan receipts to earn points
  • Purchase directly from online shop
  • Redeem points for gifts and discounts
  • Discover nearby store locations
  • Track reward points
Features
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Simply scan your receipt into our app or buy directly from our online shop to earn points, then turn your points into free gifts, money off, Cranes merch and more! Cranes Cider is available in three delicious flavours – Blueberries & Apple, Cranberries & Limes and Raspberries & Pomegranates, each with 30% fewer calories and over 40% less sugar compared to brand leaders. Please note the app can monitor your physical location to notify you if you are in close proximity to a store that offers Cranes cider products.

Screenshots

BetterPoints3 screens
Cranes Cider Club4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cranes Cider Club at 50% against BetterPoints's 25%. Cranes Cider Club also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BetterPoints's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BetterPoints ships an update every 10 days, Cranes Cider Club every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BetterPoints versus Cranes Cider Club: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetterPointsCranes Cider Club
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB26 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBetterPoints LimitedRedfish Group Limited

Customer experience

BetterPoints

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive25.4%
Neutral13.8%
Negative60.8%

Cranes Cider Club

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

BetterPoints

No in-app purchases

None

Cranes Cider Club

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BetterPoints free?
BetterPoints is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cranes Cider Club free?
Cranes Cider Club is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BetterPoints or Cranes Cider Club have ads?
Neither BetterPoints nor Cranes Cider Club shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BetterPoints or Cranes Cider Club?
BetterPoints ships an update every 10 days, and Cranes Cider Club every 6 weeks. Most recently, BetterPoints was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cranes Cider Club on November 3, 2026.

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