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Should I use Snipsnap?

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· 3 days ago

Casual shoppers who still clip paper coupons get real value from this free app. Businesses and buyers wanting an actively maintained product do not; activity evidence stops at 2015.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 15 public sources. Many results refer to unrelated products sharing the SnipSnap name, including barbershop apps, a wiki platform, and a game card.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources.
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Paper coupon clippers
  • In-store grocery and retail shoppers
  • Budget-focused iPhone and Android users

Not for

  • Retailers or brands that distribute coupons. This is a shopper-side app.
  • Teams or businesses needing coupon management software.
  • Desktop-only users. It runs on phones.
  • Buyers who need vendor support and active maintenance.

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Development looks dormant. Latest press found is 2015, so expect stale features and weak support.

medium

Multiple unrelated apps share the SnipSnap name. Verify you install the actual coupon app.

medium

No security page exists at

medium

CVE-2014-5891 in the app is unscored. Patch status is unclear.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Snaps a photo of any printed coupon and makes it digital.
  • Free on iPhone and Android.
  • Sends push reminders when you enter a store.
  • Clipped over 1 million coupons within its first year.
  • Scout feature adds a virtual shopping assistant.

Cons

  • No product news found after 2015.
  • CVE-2014-5891 vulnerability reported in the coupon app.
  • App stores list unrelated barbershop apps under the same name.
  • Disclosed funding totals only $900K.

Sources & method

- 10 sources - One unscored CVE reported in the coupon app. No security page exists at snipsnap.it.

official x1review x2security x2news x5
  • CVE-2014-5891, Strix reports an unscored vulnerability in the Snipsnap Coupon App. Fix details are limited.
  • Same-name wiki software has old CVEs, CVE-2004-1470 (CRLF injection) and CVE-2014-9559 (XSS) target SnipSnap wiki software, a different product.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free with no paid tier found.
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reviewers praise the simple photo scan.
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Scan, reminders, Scout assistant; nothing deeper documented.
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources.
  • Security posture: 2/5. One unscored CVE and no security page.
  • Free Price IPhone and Android
  • $900K Disclosed funding TechCrunch and Venture Codex
  • August 2011 Founded Owler company profile
  • 1M+ Coupons clipped By June 2012

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Photo-to-digital coupon scanning
  • In-store push reminders

Security

One unscored CVE reported in the coupon app.

  • CVE-2014-5891Strix reports an unscored vulnerability in the Snipsnap Coupon App. Fix details are limited.⁹
  • Same-name wiki software has old CVEsCVE-2004-1470 (CRLF injection) and CVE-2014-9559 (XSS) target SnipSnap wiki software, a different product.

No security page exists at snipsnap.it.

What users say

Press reviews from 2012 to 2018 praise the simple photo-to-digital coupon scan, but recent user feedback is scarce.

“Put away your scissors and use SnipSnap”
CNET review
“Overall, it's a fine alternative to Apple's...”
Daily Herald app review
“A feature that makes SnipSnap way better tha...”
iMore review

Alternatives

Compare Snipsnap with each alternative.

  • Fetch

    Receipt-scan rewards app; users report switching to it.

  • Beep'nGo

    Coupon wallet listed as the top SnipSnap alternative.

  • Decide

    Price-check app named in Business Insider's discounts roundup.

Full analysis

Based on 15 public sources. Many results refer to unrelated products sharing the SnipSnap name, including barbershop apps, a wiki platform, and a game card.

Free app that turns paper coupons digital. Good for shoppers, stale since 2015, and its name collides with unrelated apps.

Methodology

Based on 15 public sources. Many results refer to unrelated products sharing the SnipSnap name, including barbershop apps, a wiki platform, and a game card.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Save money with free iPhone coupon app SnipSnapcnet.com
    review
  2. SnipSnap Coupon App for iPhone reviewimore.com
    review
  3. Battlefield Startup SnipSnap Sees Over 1M Coupons Clipped, Locks Up $900K In Fundingtechcrunch.com
    news
  4. How Startup SnipSnap Used Slack To Prototype Its App's Coolest Featurefastcompany.com
    news
  5. SnipSnap raises $480000 angel round after hitting 100000 devicestechnical.ly
    news
  6. SnipSnap Funding & Company Profiletheventurecodex.com
    news
  7. SnipSnap App 2026 Company Profilepitchbook.com
    news
  8. SnipSnap App - Amazon Appstoreamazon.com.br
    official
  9. CVE-2014-5891: Snipsnap Coupon App Vulnerabilitystrix.ai
    security
  10. Security pagesnipsnap.it
    security

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