Bottom line first: reebee and Flipp are now part of the same company. Flipp bought reebee in June 2022 and kept it running as a subsidiary under its own brand. Both are free flyer apps for Canadian shoppers. The choice comes down to the extras you use: reebee’s listing puts watch-list alerts, price matching at participating stores, and loyalty cards up front, while Flipp centres on flyer search and lists organized by retailer.
Who owns reebee?
BetaKit reported in June 2022 that Flipp acquired reebee, the Kitchener-based flyer app, and that reebee would keep its brand and team as a Flipp subsidiary. At the time, reebee claimed over 2 million monthly Canadian users, and the two companies together had nearly 6 million. Today the reebee app in the Canadian App Store is published by Flipp Corporation.
So “reebee vs Flipp” is less a rivalry than a choice between two interfaces from the same owner.
What reebee offers
The reebee App Store listing describes:
- finding nearby stores by postal code or location;
- browsing weekly flyers by category and previewing upcoming deals;
- building several shopping lists, sharing them, and clipping deals onto a list sorted by store;
- a watch list that alerts you to new deals;
- a price-match feature at participating stores;
- storing loyalty cards.
What Flipp offers
Flipp’s help centre describes choosing a location, browsing local flyers, searching deals, brands, items, and coupons, and organizing clippings and list items by retailer. Its strength is search: type a product and see which local flyers carry it.
Table: reebee vs Flipp
| Shopping job | reebee | Flipp |
|---|---|---|
| Browse weekly flyers | Yes, by category | Yes, by location |
| Search an item across flyers | Yes | Core use |
| Shopping list | Several lists, shareable | List organized by retailer |
| Alerts for new deals | Watch list | Check the app |
| Price matching at the till | Listed at participating stores | Check the app |
| Loyalty cards | Listed | Check the app |
The “Check the app” cells mean we did not confirm the feature from Flipp’s own documentation, not that it is missing.
Best choice by need
| Need | Better pick |
|---|---|
| Search one product across every local flyer | Flipp |
| Get alerted when an item goes on sale | reebee |
| Price match at the checkout | reebee |
| Share a list with your household | reebee |
| Check if the “deal” is really cheaper | Either app, then a price check |
What neither app answers
A flyer app shows what is promoted. It does not show whether the package shrank or whether the sale price is close to the usual one. That is where BarcodeVibe comes in: scan the product, review the price entries available for it, and compare unit value. If you are also weighing raddar, the printed flyer bundle, read raddar vs Flipp. The full list of options is in Flipp Alternatives in Canada.
FAQ: reebee vs Flipp
Is reebee owned by Flipp?
Yes. Flipp acquired reebee in June 2022, and reebee operates as a Flipp subsidiary under its own brand.
Is reebee better than Flipp?
Neither is better for everyone. reebee suits shoppers who want watch-list alerts, price matching, and shared lists. Flipp suits shoppers who mostly search flyers for a specific item.
Are reebee and Flipp free?
Both apps are free to download in Canada.
What are other apps like Flipp in Canada?
reebee is the closest app like Flipp. Raddar offers flyers in print and on raddar.ca. BarcodeVibe adds price and unit-value checks after the flyer step.
The practical takeaway
Pick the interface you like: Flipp for search, reebee for alerts and price matching. Then check the size and unit price before a flyer deal becomes part of your basket.