Purchasing Power vs PerkSpot
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!
PerkSpot
Access exclusive discounts and deals from your employee discount program on your mobile device. Find new offers weekly across many categories, including local neighborhood deals, to save on everyday purchases and big-ticket items.
- Exclusive employee discounts
- Weekly new deals
- Deals in 25+ categories
- Thousands of offers on top brands
- Local neighborhood deals
- Access deals on the go
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Take your exclusive deals from your employee discount program on the go with PerkSpot’s Mobile App. Discover features like: - New deals added weekly in 25+ categories from everyday deals to big-ticket buys - Thousands of exclusive offers on top brands - Local, neighborhood deals whether you’re at home or traveling Download PerkSpot’s Mobile App today to stay connected to your exclusive deals wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Purchasing Power at 4.8 against PerkSpot's 3.0. Purchasing Power also leads on ratings volume (32K vs 109). PerkSpot's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Purchasing Power holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purchasing Power has 32K ratings behind it against 109, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of Purchasing Power's written reviews are positive against 37% of PerkSpot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Purchasing Power ships an update every 2 months, PerkSpot fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Purchasing Power | PerkSpot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32K ratings) — better | 3.0 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.3% of reviews | 36.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32K — better | 109 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #209 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Purchasing Power | PerkSpot |
Customer experience
Purchasing Power
PerkSpot
User reviews
Purchasing Power
From 32K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💳 Purchasing power
- 🎁 Helps with gifts and essentials
- 🙌 Convenient payment options
- ⭐ Positive experiences
Room to improve
- 💰 Overpriced items
- 🚚 Shipping issues
- 🤖 Buggy and unreliable app
- 🙅♀️ Poor customer service
- 🤔 Inconsistent policies
PerkSpot
From 109 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Great money saver
- 💸 Real savings found
- 👍 Convenient access to discounts
- 📱 Perks on the phone
- 🌟 Awesome app experience
Room to improve
- 📉 Prices higher than retailer
- ❌ App doesn't work
- 🚫 Website and app don't communicate
- 🐛 App is glitchy and terrible
- 😵 Website redirects to browser
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
PerkSpot
Reported bugs
23 issues- Website and app do not communicate
- App constantly says no account found
- App has loading errors
- App stops working when inputting city
- App becomes a blurry mess
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- App stops letting users search
- App is glitchy
- App doesn't redirect back to app after login
- App stopped working
- App is stuck on "you're on your way to saving"
- App won't update/download
- App gets stuck at downloading updated app stage
- App doesn't log in after signing in
- App stays on the welcome screen "you're on your way to saving!"
- App stays on the "you're on your way to saving" forever
- App is stuck on the first page
- App stays on the page "you're on your way to savings"
- App takes you to the website on browser
- App says "you're on your way to savings" and nothing else
- App redirects to the website to sign in
- App keeps asking to sign in
- App is in beta and can't log in
- App gives same products over and over when searching categories
Requested features
2 requests- Option to use discount codes directly on retailer sites
- Keep all functionality within the app
In-app purchases
Purchasing Power
No in-app purchases
PerkSpot
No in-app purchases
