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The Points Guy: Credit Rewards

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The Points Guy: Credit Rewards

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User Reviews for The Points Guy: Credit Rewards

1
Not ready for prime time

This has been glitchy for day one several weeks ago. Initial issues with installation and then after a successful installation and adding accounts, some accounts would not sync. Deleted and re-added some several times before getting them to work. Then after app updates, when forced to re-enter my password, it would not be accepted. This happened with two separate app updates. After successfully logging in through other options listed, all seemed OK. Yesterday, I noticed my AA account wouldn’t sync and after a couple of hours waiting I deleted and re-added; did this at least 3 times with no success on a sync. Also noted after these attempts that my Marriott account was not syncing either. 24 hours later still no sync for either. Deleted the Marriott account and re-added; no luck. On the two previous update issues I sent support a message from within the app and no response. Yesterday I sent a ticket about the sync issue and no response. My tickets on the app update don’t show in the support section and the ticket from yesterday which was showing earlier this morning now has disappeared as well. To me it seems as if this app needs much more debugging before it is ready

Aflogger, Sep 29, 2021
5
Truly the travel app of my dreams (so far!)

I was so lucky to come off the waiting list for TPG app today and have been waiting for so long since Brian at TPG announced his app. I’ve been in the “credit card rewards” life for a few years now and the biggest problem I have had is keeping track of which card and/or loyalty program is offering the best bang-for-my-buck at any given time in the year. And this app does that. After entering in my credit cards (all Chase mind you) and loyalty programs, the app not only gives me a current value for all my points, it also intelligently tells me where I missed more earning potential for each category of purchase. Additionally, it has an amazing “award explorer” that will give you the best estimate point redemption for any air travel given the loyalty program you’re enrolled in. As of this moment it does not search actual award charts as it only bases it off published and estimated redemption values, however it is a great starting place when it comes to award travel. It still needs a little help with some bugs, most notably that my app seems to log me out every other time I launch the app, but given its still in the “invite only” phase I expect that to be patched up before the full release. I am truly excited to see where TPG continues to go with this app!

austinreuter, Jul 07, 2021
5
Has the potential to be the greatest!

Great app! I had a few technical problems early on but I understand that this is a bet version and they have since been resolved. I would suggest that the feature allowing you to check which card is best to use for a certain store or category should be more prominent. It is only located with a single button on the “Cards” tab and when I test it from home I only get a popup suggesting one business that is a mile away from my current location. I think there should be drop down list of locations nearby to choose from. This feature should also have its own tab in the app since I believe it would be heavily used. I would also suggest adding the ability to automatically add or sign up for different card offers like the quarterly bonus categories for the Freedom Flex or the different vendor offers for AMEX and Chase. I still like the easier access to the TPG articles and calculation of points accrued and missed but I suggest adding all of the aforementioned features to make this app the best in the “points and miles” business. I hope you strongly consider my suggestions. Thanks!

Dougeee, Sep 06, 2021
5
Early-access user: Rewards Explorer is mind-blowing

You have to have signed up for early access to use the app. My invite finally arrived in my inbox. I knew TPG app would make all my dreams come true with the Rewards Explorer feature. No more spreadsheets! After syncing all your credit card and rewards programs, the Rewards Explorer will allow you to explore flight routes in different booking classes based on your combined credit card and rewards program points. It knows which cards allow you to transfer points to which rewards programs and what the transfer ratio is. For example, I now know I have enough points to fly one-way in business from LHR to SEA because it took into account my Amex points and my BA avois. I can transfer my Amex to BA and book the trip. Not only that, but it also includes routes that you can book on airlines that you aren’t signed up for yet. Amazing!

EmmaMichaels, Jun 18, 2021
4
A must have for keeping track of points

I just downloaded and already LOVE this app. Really great design and works well so far. Would highly recommend to anyone with multiple travel credit cards. I do have two requests that would make it even better:1. Please add the ability to add Amtrak Guest Rewards account2. In the Cards section, the app recommends how to earn the most points for each type of purchase. I don’t believe it takes into account the value of points though (for instance, 1 Delta Skymile is worth more than 2 Hilton Honors points). Would be great if it included the value of each type of point to recommend how to earn the most value per purchase instead of just the most points.

ew40604, Mar 19, 2022
4
Gonna be great!

Great work TPG Team. A few suggestions:1. The Alaska Miles on the Award Explorer are showing half the real price (you’re pulling the data from their website as a roundtrip price but really they are shown in one-ways)2. In “Cards,” it would be cool if there was a button for “what are you buying” and then a card recommendation - you could also monetize that pretty easily. Users could select “gas” or “clothes” or you could even break it down by vendor (#ads). Rakuten or Honey would also probably love to get involved in that.3. I have two cards from the same bank, but it will only list the “current points” for one of the cards on the Points tab even though both are in the Cards tab. Just a minor thing, and I read in your FAQs you can’t fix it yet. 4. Lots of options for the Award Explorer tab. This was a fantastic idea. I would love to be able to put in my home airport and it would give me a list of all the places I could go at various rates. 5. There really needs to be a simple video made about how to turn transferable currencies into flights. I remember getting AMEX points and then realizing how difficult it was to see it through. Transferring to Air Canada - I had to figure it out on my own. If you can make a video called “turn your points into flights” or something it would go along why on the learning curve. Once I figured it out, my world was mine for the traveling. 6. I’ll work with you anytime if you’d like a new team member.

Indian American, Jul 12, 2021
2
Am I missing something?

I had such high hopes for this app! I have a lot of credit card points (Chase) built up from the pandemic and I was hoping this app would tell me the best way to use them. But after linking my bank details, I can’t even see the credit card points I have. The app only show points you have built up with airlines. How can I transfer my credit card points to the airlines? Which airlines can I transfer to? Is doing that a better value than booking travel through Chase’s travel portal? I was hoping to get answers to these questions. Also, the award travel search gives me very confusing results. I searched for a trip to go from NYC to Italy and it showed me results for Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines. But no carriers like United or Lufthansa. You’re telling me that Singapore Airlines flys from NYC to Italy? I hope there are some big revisions coming soon because right now, the app seems like the Points Guy blog articles wrapped in a native app 😔

Matteo30, Mar 26, 2022
1
This app is not production ready

I am a loyal TPG fan for many years. Follow blogs, reviews, ideas, and articles regularly. I was very excited to try this product but it’s not usable and not useful at this point in time. This is after 30 minutes test drive the appPros Decent interface Unique features not observed in other trackers Award explorer can be a great tool Quick links to card benefits, transfer partner details are very helpful Cons 1 Big issue - This is not production ready given most of the key features don’t work or incorrect in many cases. Many Technical issues 2 Big issue - This is designed for only individual usage. I can not maintain more than one bank account from the same bank not can I maintain multiple award account from the same program ! Great for single users but family people will likely want to manage their spouse’s and children’s accounts to keep track of everything in one place. This is a fundamental design flaw. For example, I can not add 2 Hilton or Marriott accounts unlike award wallet where same program can be added multiple times with various family members and tag them under different names. I can see the data privacy issue but makes memes it useless for family tracking. I need to know when my kids points expired or take ownership of my spouses points etc.

rashed.hossain, Jan 21, 2022
2
Great Idea, Poor Execution

I’m a loyal TPG reader and love the idea behind this app. It has the potential to be among my most-used apps by helping me keep straight the benefits of each card in my wallet and guiding me to maximize my rewards. However, as of this review, the abundant flaws make it pretty useless. There are bugs galore (which support has acknowledged they are working to fix). The “cards” feature isn’t sophisticated enough to recognize, for example, an airline transaction as a charge by a specific airline on that airline’s co-branded card vs. just a general airline purchase (which often makes the difference of which card is best to use). In one case, the app says my “best card” for certain categories is one with absolutely no benefits in that category at all (even though I have several other cards with varying degree of earnings in that category). When I attempt to change categories of transactions, I usually get an error. So, GREAT idea here, it’s just not ready for prime time. I look forward to a much improved version soon. (NOTE: This review is not based on the beta version as many other reviews here are. I’ve only used the post-beta release.)

Scotticus326, Nov 05, 2021
3
I would like to use most of the features, but I can’t bring myself to

The content portion of the app is fine, although I can get this through the website and RSS feeds. The features that allow me to optimize my credit card spending and my miles and points would be very useful, but I can’t bring myself provide my banking and loyalty program credentials. They say “bank-level security,” but just saying that is insufficient reason to trust it. It’s too bad, because a lot of this functionality could be provided without having to provide credentials. If I could simply tell the app the *kinds* of credit cards I have, that would be enough to help me optimize spending, since they should know the various bonuses and multipliers that apply. In addition, if I could simply tell the app the loyalty programs I’m a member of, and what elite level I am, that would go a long way to helping me optimize my miles and points for awards. But to supply credentials — that’s a step too far.

WVC, Mar 26, 2022

Description

Unlock the world of points & miles with The Points Guy App. Learn about award travel, maximize your spending, earn rewards faster, and track progress toward dream trips. With innovative finance tools and advice from our travel experts, The Points Guy App will help you navigate the ins and outs of award travel so you can take the trip of a lifetime without leaving a dent in your wallet.

Stay up to date with breaking news and trending topics, improve your spending habits with in-depth insights, and see how points and miles can make your bucket list adventure a reality. Optimize your spending habits and learn how to make your next dream trip a reality with: THE CARDS WALLET Earn points faster: Sync your credit cards to learn how to maximize each one with an in-depth breakdown of your personalized spend categories, benefit summaries and real-time tips on which cards to use before any purchase, big or small. THE POINTS WALLET Maximize your rewards: Add your airline and hotel loyalty programs and see your points, statuses and benefits all in one place. Plus, get alerts when your rewards are about to expire and learn how to get the best value for your points and miles by seeing all transfer partners for your specific programs. THE AWARD EXPLORER Get to your next destination sooner: See how many points and miles it’ll take to get to any destination from your home airport, and track your progress towards making saved trips a reality. A CURATED NEWS FEED Stay up to date with travel news: Get up to speed with the latest TPG content anytime, anywhere with a customizable feed of the articles you care about. From credit card reviews to personal trip experiences to breaking news, our experts have the inside scoop on all things travel.

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