Perks at Work

Review by eFreeware

If your employer runs the Perks at Work program, this app is the version of it that travels with you. It puts the discounts and the in-store offers in one place instead of leaving you to remember a web login at the end of a workday. For anyone who already has access through work, that is the appeal: fewer steps between deciding to buy something and getting the employee rate.

The app is a mobile route into an employee discount and perks program. It has been installed more than 100,000 times and holds a 4.8 average from 2,692 ratings, which suggests the people using it are getting something out of it. It first appeared on Google Play on March 31, 2025, and was updated in October 2026.

Built for people with a work benefits login

This is not a general-purpose coupon app you sign up for on a whim. The people most likely to want it are staff at companies that offer the program. If that describes you, the case for installing it is convenience rather than novelty.

The app suits households that buy across several categories rather than obsessing over one. Travel bookings, home office gear, movie tickets, food and groceries all sit inside the same program, so a person who would otherwise juggle a handful of loyalty schemes gets one place to check. It also fits anyone who has accumulated WOWPoints.

Its usefulness rises and falls with how much of the program is available to you. The developer describes an ongoing effort to add more discounts and offers, and points users back to the app to see what is new, which suggests the catalog is meant to keep growing rather than sit still.

Discounts across travel, home and everyday shopping

The core of the app is a catalog of employee discounts and perks. The developer lists vacation bookings, home office upgrades, movie tickets, food and groceries among the things you can save on, which is a broad spread rather than a narrow niche. In practice that means the app is worth opening before a purchase in any of those areas, not just at a single seasonal moment.

The mobile version includes in-store offers. That matters for people who prefer to buy in person. The app is meant to narrow things down rather than present an undifferentiated wall of deals.

That mix tells you the travel side is being actively built out.

WOWPoints and how rewards fit in

The app is set up so you can redeem WOWPoints from your phone. For anyone who has built up a balance over time, that removes a small but real friction: you no longer need to be at a computer to spend what you have earned.

It is worth thinking of the points as part of the same loop as the discounts. You check the app for offers and redeem when something you actually want comes up. That loop only works if the catalog has something you were going to buy anyway, which is why the breadth of categories matters more here than the size of any single discount.

What it costs, and what it does not

The app itself is free to download. There are no ads, and there are no in-app purchases, which is unusual for a shopping app and worth stating plainly. Nothing in the program's structure suggests you pay for access through the app.

That combination keeps the experience clean. The trade-off is that the app's value depends entirely on the program behind it, so a free download does not by itself mean there is anything for you to save on.

The content rating is Everyone, and the app sits in the Shopping category on Google Play. None of that changes the practical picture: it is a tool for spending less on things you were already going to buy, not a store in its own right.

How it compares with the alternatives

The obvious comparison is a cashback or coupon app that anyone can join. Those tend to be open to the public and reward you after the fact. If you already have access, the two can sit alongside each other without much overlap.

A second comparison is going direct. Booking travel through an airline or hotel site, or buying electronics straight from a retailer, sometimes gets you the same price the program would. The app's advantage is aggregation: one place to check.

The third alternative is simply the program's own website. The mobile app's case rests on in-store offers and WOWPoints redemption. For someone who only books a vacation once a year, the desktop route may be enough; for regular, smaller purchases, having it on the phone helps.

A worthwhile install if your employer offers it

Perks at Work is a focused tool rather than a general shopping destination, and it is at its best for employees whose company already participates. If you fall into that group and you buy across travel, groceries, home office gear or entertainment, the app earns a place on your home screen: it is free and ad-free.

The caveat is structural rather than technical. Its value tracks how often the catalog matches what you actually buy. The developer's stated plan to keep adding offers is a good sign, but the breadth you get on day one is the breadth you should judge it on.

My suggestion is to install it, look at whether the current categories line up with your regular spending, and keep it if they do.

What's new in version 2.4.76

- Releasing new Priceline inventory - Airport Parking UK - Wait only event - World series in PAW reserve - Hotel experience fixes