Grocery Deals Without Sharing Your Location: How Does That Work?
Most deals apps ask for location access first, to work out which stores are nearby. Grapsy Light asks for something much simpler instead: which country you're in. That's enough for the deals and price alerts to stay relevant, without tracking exactly where you are.
The Grapsy Light Team · · 4 min read
Why deals apps usually want to know your location
The typical approach: the app asks for GPS, periodically checks your position in the background, and picks nearby stores based on that. It works, but it also means the app knows exactly where you are the whole time you allow it to.
How Grapsy Light matches deals without GPS
Instead of asking for your location, Grapsy Light asks for something much simpler: which country you're in. Based on that, it matches the deals catalog to the store chains operating in your region, without checking exactly which store you're standing in or where you live.
The deals catalog is updated daily, so the flyers you see in the app reflect current offers rather than something from a week ago.
Which stores are covered
Today the catalog covers real store chains in two countries:
- Poland: Lidl, Biedronka, Rossmann, Kulfon, Stokrotka.
- Germany: Lidl, Rossmann, Aldi, REWE, Penny, Müller.
A notification the moment a price drops
Save a product you're interested in once, and Grapsy Light checks the deals catalog for you every day, sending a notification the moment that product goes on sale. No need to browse flyers yourself every week.
A shopping list that already knows about deals
Deals aren't a separate tab disconnected from the rest of the app. Grapsy Light flags, right on your shopping list, which of your items is currently discounted in your stores, so you decide where to buy something on the spot, not after the fact.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to give an address or turn on GPS? No, a selected region is enough. The app never checks exactly which store you're in or where you live.
Do deals work outside Poland and Germany? Not yet; those are the only two countries covered today, though more are planned, prioritized by where the most requests come from.
Does getting price alerts cost anything? The first 30 days are a free trial with no card required. After that, it's an optional subscription through Google Play.
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