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Village Inn Rewards vs SmartRewards

Village Inn Rewards 4.9★ · Free to download 40
Winner SmartRewards
SmartRewards 4.8★ · Free to download 85

SmartRewards is the better app, offering reliable functionality and clear savings on gas and in-store purchases, while Village Inn Rewards struggles with app usability and inconsistent food and service quality.

Full reviews: Village Inn Rewards · SmartRewards

Village Inn Rewards users frequently complain about app glitches, difficulty accessing rewards, and declining food and service quality at the restaurants. SmartRewards, on the other hand, is praised for its ease of use, convenience for fueling, and tangible discounts on gas and in-store items.

Head to head

App Functionality and Ease of Use edge: SmartRewardsR1R7R22R24
Village Inn Rewards Village Inn Rewards users report significant issues with the app, including being unable to log in because their phone number is already in use, difficulty customizing orders, and a non-functional support link R7R22R24R26. Some find the app awkward or poorly designed R1.
SmartRewards SmartRewards is consistently praised for being easy to use, convenient, and fast, especially for fueling up without needing to go inside R62. Users appreciate the ability to pay at the pump directly through the app .
Rewards and Value edge: SmartRewardsR13R14R32R62
Village Inn Rewards While some users appreciate the rewards offered by Village Inn, others encounter problems redeeming discounts, with offers not being applied at checkout or having unclear terms R13R14R32.
SmartRewards SmartRewards users highly value the savings on gas and in-store purchases, frequently mentioning discounts on fuel (e.g., 10 cents off or specific dollar amounts) and free drinks R62R64. However, some note that the 10-cent discount on premium gas might only bring the price in line with other stations R64.
Food and Service Quality (Restaurant Experience) tieR2R3R4R6
Village Inn Rewards Reviews for Village Inn Rewards are heavily focused on the restaurant experience, which is mixed. Many praise excellent food and service, highlighting specific friendly and efficient servers R2. However, a significant number of reviews report issues such as burnt or raw food, incorrect orders, slow service, rude staff, and declining food quality under new ownership R3R4R6R9.
SmartRewards SmartRewards reviews occasionally mention positive interactions with store staff, noting helpful and friendly employees . There are no complaints about food quality, though the focus is primarily on gas and convenience store items.
Pick Village Inn Rewards if

You are a frequent diner at Village Inn and are willing to overlook app glitches for the chance to earn rewards, especially if you have a positive relationship with staff at a specific location R14.

Pick SmartRewards if

You regularly purchase gas and convenience store items at Cumberland Farms and want a reliable, easy-to-use app that provides consistent discounts and rewards R62.

Evidence note: The reviews for Village Inn Rewards are heavily skewed towards the restaurant experience rather than the app itself, making it challenging to assess app-specific features comprehensively. Many positive reviews are about specific servers or food items, not the app's functionality. SmartRewards reviews are more directly focused on the app's utility for gas and store purchases.

Frequently asked

What are the main problems with the Village Inn Rewards app?
The main problems with the Village Inn Rewards app include users being unable to log in because their phone number is already registered, a lack of options to customize food orders, and a non-functional contact support link R7R22R24R26.
Does SmartRewards offer discounts on gas?
Yes, SmartRewards frequently offers discounts on gas, with users mentioning savings like 10 cents off per gallon and specific dollar amounts off their fuel purchases R62R64R83R90.
Is the food quality at Village Inn consistent?
The food quality at Village Inn appears inconsistent, with many users praising excellent meals R2 while others report issues like burnt hash browns, raw sausages, incorrect orders, or lukewarm food, with some noting a decline in quality since new ownership or Covid R3R4R9.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Village Inn Rewards 2/5 · US Looks nice: But awkward
  2. [R7] Village Inn Rewards 1/5 · US Terrible app: I have the app but can’t get into it. Every time I put my phone # in to see rewards it tells me that # is already being used!
  3. [R22] Village Inn Rewards 1/5 · US App is awful: What good is the app when it doesn’t let you pick all the options for an order. ie, omelets doesn’t provide the option for country potatoes.
  4. [R24] Village Inn Rewards 1/5 · US Still no way to customize an order: Until this app has a way to customize orders, I’m forced to have to call in. Once that feature is added I will revise my vote but it’s basically unusable for me.
  5. [R13] Village Inn Rewards 1/5 · US Shady discount advertising: They advertise five dollars off when you download the app, and on the webpage when viewed in mobile, you don’t read any caution that says that you must download the app before you create the account. So if you log into an account with the app, the phone will remember that you ever had an account on that app. So I try to make a new account because they’re fine. Print was
  6. [R14] Village Inn Rewards 5/5 · US Rewards: Love the rewards Making a great place greater!! ✊🇺🇸👍😊
  7. [R32] Village Inn Rewards 1/5 · US BYOB offer: At check out after scanning the QR code the host couldn’t get the register to except the offer the VI app did say it was for select entrees but no where on the offer it referred to what entrees were excepted. # rip off
  8. [R62] SmartRewards 5/5 · US Great App for Gas: Nice and easy app for fuel and convenience store shopping. Great offers and discounts in the app and easy to earn rewards.
  9. [R2] Village Inn Rewards 5/5 · US Good & service: Our food was excellent and Alicia was an excellent server!
  10. [R3] Village Inn Rewards 3/5 · US Breakfast under new owners: For the most part front staff is wonderful as always. Back of the house however had the quality of food going downhill over the past couple years. Still probably one of the best places to have breakfast in Pueblo. VI quality just seems to be going downhill since Covid.
  11. [R4] Village Inn Rewards 1/5 · US Order wrong: Forgot whip cream on pie. Ask for whip cream got none and slice pie was EXPENSIVE .Paid $5. No napkins or forks. Bad idea to order FOR pickup!!!!!
  12. [R6] Village Inn Rewards 3/5 · US Not impressed: Not impressed. Out of coleslaw at 5pm.
  13. [R26] Village Inn Rewards 2/5 · US Village Inn app support fraudulent: When you click the app’s contact support link it opens an email to Attentive Mobile which replies that it does NOT provide support
  14. [R64] SmartRewards 2/5 · US Overall less value: The new rewards program isn’t all great. I don’t mind the cash rewards instead of free coffee rewards. What happened to the free birthday chocolate bar?? Also Cumberland funds the 10 cent discount by drastically driving up the cost of premium gas. If you buy the cheapest gas the 10 cents is a good deal but if you use premium then the 10 cents off pretty much brings the price
  15. [R83] SmartRewards 5/5 · US Awards: It’s easy to receive points and use them as needed, either in the store or today I used $8.00 off my gas!
  16. [R90] SmartRewards 5/5 · US Discount on gas: Discount on gas was not provided- very irritating, -
  17. [R9] Village Inn Rewards 3/5 · US Home fries: Your hash browns were burnt and tasted like they were fried in old oil. I couldn’t eat them. The waitress never asked how I liked my food either or I would have told her. Perhaps it’s just me since I don’t eat that kind of food very much. Perhaps the oil you use is full of toxic ingredients and my tummy can’t handle it? Maybe it’s me. Probably not.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store