Purchasing Power vs LifeMart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Purchasing Power
Access an employer-provided benefit to purchase name-brand products and services. Pay over 12 months via payroll deduction. Manage your account, track orders, submit documents, and browse the catalog.
- Search product catalog
- Shop on mobile site
- View order and shipping status
- Access account statements
- Submit documents via camera
- Browse new arrivals
- Contact support
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A better way to buy is better than ever before! Purchasing Power is an exciting benefit offered by your employer or organization that allows you to buy name-brand products and services and pay for them over 12-months through payroll deduction. Exclusively available to Purchasing Power customers, this app gives you all of your Purchasing Power information at your fingertips. Want to check your order balance? Need to submit a document to process your order? Looking for the newest products? This app allows you to: o Search our catalog o Shop on our mobile site o View Order and Shipping Status o View Your Account Statement o Send Documents (Use your camera or use existing images) o Check Out New Arrivals o Contact Us (Send a message) o Call Us Now o Sign In with Touch ID New to Purchasing Power? You must be an employee or member of a participating organization to have access to our industry-leading employee purchase program. Register now (https://www.purchasingpower.com/) to access your employer’s customized storefront and start shopping today!
LifeMart
Access exclusive discounts on a wide range of products and services, from travel and entertainment to everyday essentials like home and auto care. Easily browse offers by category and redeem them directly through the app. Registration is required and access is typically provided through employers or member associations.
- Exclusive member discounts
- Save on travel and entertainment
- Discounts on care services
- Savings on health and wellness
- Home and auto savings
- Browse discounts by category
- Easy offer redemption
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Discover discounts for major purchases and everyday essentials from brands you know and love, all in the palm of your hand. Download The LifeMart App to save on: - Travel - Entertainment - Child, senior, and pet care - Health and wellness - Home and auto - And so much more Saving is simple: - Browse discounts by category - Tap to view offer details - Follow the instructions to redeem *Registration required. Access provided by employers or member associations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: LifeMart at free against Purchasing Power's free with in-app purchases. Purchasing Power's advantage is ratings volume (32K vs 2.2K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Purchasing Power against 4.9 for LifeMart. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purchasing Power has 32K ratings behind it against 2.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 21% and 21% positive.
Purchasing Power ships an update every 2 months, LifeMart every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Purchasing Power | LifeMart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32K ratings) | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews — better | 20.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32K — better | 2.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Purchasing Power | Care.com, Inc. |
Customer experience
Purchasing Power
LifeMart
Bugs and requests
Purchasing Power
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Login issues
- Order cancellation problems
- Incorrect order information
Requested features
3 requests- More product variety
- Improved app functionality
- Better communication with customers
LifeMart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Purchasing Power
No in-app purchases
LifeMart
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Purchasing Power free?
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Do Purchasing Power or LifeMart have ads?
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