Comparison

shake smart vs Claim

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

Head to head
About

shake smart

This app allows you to pay with your phone by loading funds onto your account. Earn loyalty rewards and bonus opportunities with every purchase, and find nearby locations and view menus.

Highlights
  • Pay with your phone
  • Load smart dollars
  • Earn loyalty rewards
  • Bonus reward opportunities
  • Find nearby locations
  • View menu
  • Track purchases
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Welcome to the Shake Smart app! - Leave Your Wallet At Home - with the Shake Smart app, you can (optional) pay with your phone! Simply load smart dollars onto your account, scan, and pay. - Earn Loyalty Rewards - whether you are paying through the app, or separately, scan for loyalty to earn smart dollars for future use! For every $55 you spend using the app, get $5 towards your next purchases. - Bonus Rewards - enjoy a variety of extra reward opportunities throughout the year! - Other Features - Find the locations nearest to you, check out our menu on the go, keep track of your purchases, and more! Questions or comments? We're listening. Find us on Facebook (facebook.com/shakesmart), Twitter (@shakesmartinc) and Instagram (@shakesmart), or email info@shakesmart.com.

About

Claim

Discover new restaurants and get real cash back on your purchases. Simply link your card, choose personalized offers, and get paid automatically via Venmo after your visit. Explore top spots and save money without complicated redemption processes.

Highlights
  • Personalized restaurant offers
  • Automatic cash back via Venmo
  • Secure card linking with Plaid
  • Discover new local spots
  • Share offers with friends
  • No points or codes required
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Get paid to go there. Claim is the restaurant discovery app that gives you real cash back to try the best spots in your city, funded by their ad budgets (not your bank account). Join the 500K Claim users who have saved millions of dollars while discovering their new favorite restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and more. Every week, choose between 3 personalized offers for restaurants, coffee shops, and places around your city. Pick your favorite, go IRL, pay with your linked card, and we’ll send cash back to your Venmo automatically after we detect your purchase. No points. No codes. No awkward “wait, how do I redeem this?” moment at the register. HOW IT WORKS 1. Link your card securely (powered by Plaid). 2. Visit The Drop every Thursday. 3. Choose 1 of your 3 Claims. 4. Pay like normal with your linked card. 5. Cash out via Venmo, automatically. DISCOVER NEW FAVORITES Find the best spots nearby and see where friends are earning rewards. Every week, unlock exclusive offers from top restaurants and merchants based on what you’ll actually like, plus a reason to finally try that spot you keep bookmarking. REAL CASH-BACK, REAL FAST Swipe your card at participating locations and earn real cash back. No points, no waiting. Just real money in your Venmo. BENEFITS WITH FRIENDS Going out is better together. Trade Claims with friends, compare what everyone’s getting, and turn your weekly Drop into a built-in excuse to meet up. SAFE, SECURE, AND NOT SHADY Plaid helps keep your card data secure. We never sell your personal data. We built Claim just for people who want the best offers to the best spots. AVAILABLE IN NYC Claim is live in New York City today and Dropping in your city soon. Download now and start getting paid to go there. GET IN TOUCH Have questions or want to bring Claim to your city? Reach out at support@claim.co.

Screenshots

shake smart4 screens
Claim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Claim at weekly against shake smart's every 14 months. Claim also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 47%) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 196). shake smart's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for shake smart against 4.5 for Claim. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Claim has 2.6K ratings behind it against 196, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of shake smart's written reviews are positive against 67% of Claim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

shake smart ships an update every 14 months, Claim weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
shake smart versus Claim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametershake smartClaim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (196 ratings) — better4.5 (2.6K ratings)
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1962.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShake Smart, LLCClaim Digital Assets Inc.

Customer experience

shake smart

All ratings196 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral0.5%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative52.9%

Claim

All ratings2,334 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative29.2%

Bugs and requests

shake smart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Claim

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Linking credit cards can be buggy
  • Delayed Venmo payouts in some cases

Requested features

3 requests
  • Open trade system for the community
  • More food and coffee reward options
  • Expanded coverage to additional cities

In-app purchases

None

shake smart

No in-app purchases

None

Claim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is shake smart free?
shake smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Claim free?
Claim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, shake smart or Claim?
shake smart is rated higher. shake smart averages 4.5 out of 5 from 196 ratings, while Claim averages 4.5 from 2.6K ratings.
Do shake smart or Claim have ads?
Neither shake smart nor Claim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, shake smart or Claim?
shake smart ships an update every 14 months, and Claim weekly. Most recently, shake smart was updated on August 28, 2026 and Claim on September 23, 2026.

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