The Defence Discount Service App is brought to you from the official Ministry of Defence discount service for the UK's; Armed Forces, Veterans and Armed Forces Community.
With thousands of offers already available within this service, this app acts as an ideal way to experience, find, remember those offers that are of particular interest to how and where you shop. We have designed the app so that all offers and features are simply a swipe or a touch away.
There are hundreds of companies ready with offers because of the service you or your family has provided the country. Big brands & local companies provide offers in local stores, online & via gift cards.
The App
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You can quickly & easily find everything you want right from the main screen. Time sensitive offers appear at the top, your virtual card and offers near me underneath. Collections of offers are a touch away underneath followed by multiple rows of companies each with offers. Extra features are positioned at the bottom. It is both visually stunning and beautifully simple.
Highlights
• Search - all search features are now in a single screen. We have a new 'Search by Phrase' option, 'Companies' showing an alphabetically ordered list with quick filter and 'Search by Category' which helps you find companies and offers grouped together.
• Near Me - we have made this even easier, which is hard as it is one of the most used features. There was always a list view, but it was hard to spot - so we made it really easy.
• Favourites - now much easier to use and simple to understand, you can even change their order.
• Offer improvements - we have tweaked how we display each offer, for time limited offers we show an expiry caption that is easy to understand, for all offers we colour code and show the type of offer like High Street & Online. For offers you are likely to use in person we automatically add a quick access to your Virtual Card if you have one.
• Redeeming online offers - we have added a mini-browser with back and forward buttons so you do not accidentally come off the screen entirely (we understand how annoying that can be).
• Privilege card - you can get one of these directly inside the app and for members that have one we have a virtual card inside the app that you can swipe to rotate in 3D, careful, it is addictive.
• Notifications - we will keep you informed of select offers, plus when we need update you about your account.
• Suggestions - we really value your ideas and your help in pointing out issues we may not yet be aware of - so we have added features in the app for you to quickly share them with us. This really is the fastest way to get things fixed or improved.
To qualify you must be:
• Serving Armed Forces Personnel
• Reserved Forces
• Spouses/Partners (of serving personnel)
• HM Armed Forces Veterans
• MoD Civil Servants
• Bereaved Family Members
• War/Service Widow(er)s
• Cadet Forces (over 16 years of age)
• NATO Forces serving in the UK
Future Updates
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We plan to provide regular app store updates throughout the year that will include support for things Apple might announce, fix problems you might find and add features we have already planned and hopefully ones you may suggest.
So please help us to continue improving our app and use the problems feature in the app or email us contact@defencediscountservice.co.uk.
Leave a Review
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If you love what we have achieved, then please take a moment to write a review, if something doesn't work correctly let us know directly and you can be assured it will be fixed very quickly and in your hands.
I am giving the Card a full 5 stars, however the app is awful and I have to reset my password on a weekly basis. So much so it’s now becoming highly frustrating. The discounts are wonderful and I am finding so many places that accept it which is a bonus. Even the Apple Store honour the DDS so getting my Tech is now less of a worry. If only the app would work consistently I would be much happier, generally it happens when there is little to no service and then having to leave the location try to update and then go back and queue again is annoying.
Developer Response
Hello! Thank you for your 5-star review! We're glad to hear you're enjoying the discounts, especially at places like the Apple Store. We apologize for the frustration with the app. Please email us at contact@defencediscountservice.co.uk for help with your login issues. Cerys, Defence Discount Service
Amazing
Easywanderer2000
Since beeing eligible for this card it has opened our life to much more we have friends who also have this cardWe search what is on offer to us especially eating out and arrange to meet up After eating we often look at clothes or other business offering discountsAlso when we use this card we are very welcomed Roll on when we have freedom to get out once againThank you to people running this
Developer Response
Fantastic to hear you are enjoying the service! Thank you for your feedback and continued support.
Good on the whole but limited way to contact
badger4460
I am generally happy with the DDS app but when I wanted to ask a question I noticed that there is no email address shown to allow patrons to send in a question and receive an answer. The only thing they provide is a phone number (in work hours Monday - Friday) and company address for snail mail. I do not find this very customer/Veteran friendly and feel this is an oversight that needs to be corrected asap.I also could only find a DDS app for the Pad or phone but what about smart watches?? This is a question that I am sure would have been asked before but it does not exist in the FAQ section but in the light of technology increases and the use of smart devices more and more this is something that needs to be addressed asap.
Developer Response
Good afternoon, we appreciate all member feedback. We are currently an online only service and cannot make or receive phone calls.Our Member Services Team are contactable on: contact@defencediscountservice.co.ukPlease be assured that our team works hard to respond to member queries as quickly as possible.We appreciate your thoughts on the use of our app on smartwatches and this has been passed on to our tech team for future considerations.Thank you.Katie, Defence Discount Service
Best Fiver I’ve ever spent!
GeezerB434
The six years I spent in the Army were certainly some of the best years of my life and the fact that qualifies me for this discount card is an added bonus. The £5 fee was recouped the first time I used the card with Curry’s vouchers to purchase my TV saving £40!I have continued to use the card regularly for clothes shopping, restaurant visits, cinema tickets and hotel stays and have easily saved over £500!A fantastic card and easy to use App. Keep up the good work!
General improvements and bug fixes
Version 4.28.9
The developer, Blue Light Card Ltd, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary based, for example, on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Provider
Blue Light Card Ltd
Size
181.3 MB
Category
Shopping
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.0.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it is not open, which can decrease device battery life.
