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Should I use IsThereAnyDeal?

Not disclosed - isthereanydeal.com

Worth it. Buy if you game on PC and want free price history, sale alerts, and store comparison — Reddit communities broadly trust it. Skip if you only play console games or refuse to buy from third-party key shops.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~15 public sources: Reddit threads, Trustpilot, Steam forums, GitHub, official site. Pricing inferred — no paid plans listed anywhere in evidence.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support quality evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Patient PC gamers waiting for sales
  • Steam wishlist owners wanting deal alerts
  • Deal hunters comparing PC key stores

Not for

  • Console-only gamers — it tracks PC stores
  • Buyers who refuse third-party grey-market key shops
  • Anyone expecting to buy directly — it only alerts

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Not all listed stores are equally reputable — vet sellers like CDKeys before checkout.

medium

Vulnerability disclosed January 2021; community reports say it was fixed.

low

Thin review volume (16 Trustpilot reviews) limits quality signal.

low

Guess: monetizes via store affiliate links, so shop rankings may not be neutral.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Widely trusted in Reddit communities as legitimate
  • Active since at least 2014
  • Tracks multiple PC stores including Fanatical and GreenManGaming
  • Praised as essential by r/patientgamers
  • Offers browser extension and Android app

Cons

  • Modest Trustpilot rating: 4.2/5 from only 16 reviews
  • Lists grey-market key shops with uneven reputations
  • Version 2 redesign sat in alpha for years, frustrating users
  • No dedicated security page found on site

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 10 sources - One publicly disclosed vulnerability (January 2021), reportedly fixed; no dedicated security page found.

official x3review x6security x1
  • Vulnerability disclosure 2021-01-07, A vulnerability was disclosed publicly on r/pcgaming in January 2021; a community security digest reports it was fixed.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free and directly saves money on purchases
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Users praise simplicity; v2 transition caused friction
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Price history, waitlist alerts, extension, Android app
  • Support quality. No support quality evidence found
  • Security posture: 3/5. 2021 vuln disclosed and fixed; no security page
  • 4.2/5 Trustpilot rating 16 reviews
  • 11+ years Track record Reddit AMA from June 2014
  • Free Price No paid plans listed anywhere

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Price history and lowest-ever stats
  • Waitlist alerts for wishlisted games
  • Multi-store deal comparison

Security

One publicly disclosed vulnerability (January 2021), reportedly fixed; no dedicated security page found.

  • Vulnerability disclosure 2021-01-07A vulnerability was disclosed publicly on r/pcgaming in January 2021; a community security digest reports it was fixed.⁶
Full analysis

Based on ~15 public sources: Reddit threads, Trustpilot, Steam forums, GitHub, official site. Pricing inferred — no paid plans listed anywhere in evidence.

Free, trusted PC game price tracker. Great for patient gamers; useless for console players.

Methodology

Based on ~15 public sources: Reddit threads, Trustpilot, Steam forums, GitHub, official site. Pricing inferred — no paid plans listed anywhere in evidence.

Sources

  1. isthereanydeal still legit? — r/Steamreddit.com
    review
  2. Trustpilot reviews of isthereanydeal.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  3. PSA: IsThereAnyDeal.com is amazing — r/patientgamersreddit.com
    review
  4. IsThereAnyDeal versus GG.deals — r/GameDealsMetareddit.com
    review
  5. Are these sites legit? — Steam Discussionssteamcommunity.com
    review
  6. isthereanydeal Vulnerability Disclosure 2021-01-07 — r/pcgamingreddit.com
    security
  7. IsThereAnyDeal official siteisthereanydeal.com
    official
  8. IsThereAnyDeal GitHub (browser extension)github.com
    official
  9. IsThereAnyDeal Android appappbrain.com
    official
  10. IsThereAnyDeal Alternatives — AlternativeToalternativeto.net
    review

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