Comparison

Amber vs COFE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Amber

This app enhances your shopping experience by offering a loyalty program that rewards purchases with points, exclusive rewards, and personalized offers. It provides access to over 40 brands, curated content, and features like a store locator and digital punch cards.

Highlights
  • Earn points on purchases
  • Unlock exclusive rewards
  • Personalized offers
  • Access 40+ brands
  • Digital punch card
  • Store locator
  • New & Noteworthy editorial
Features
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The all-new Amber App: Your Passport to Shopping With A Difference   Discover the new Amber loyalty programme, an app that turns every purchase into an exclusive experience. Earn points, unlock extraordinary rewards, personalization, and elevate your lifestyle with seamless access to 40+ brands.  Enjoy curated offers, experiences, and rewards designed just for you. So what’s new?  Our all new in-app membership tiers guarantee a tailored selection of benefits to match your preferences and reward your spending while fresh features including a Caffe Nero digital punch card for bringing you closer to your favourite brew and making every visit a rewarding one help make life that little bit sweeter.   Love to keep up to date with what’s new, trending or on offer in your most loved stores? Stay ahead with our Amber New & Noteworthy editorial section for curated content to keep you inspired and informed on all things fashion, beauty and home.   Enhanced functionality…  Store Locator: Find your preferred stores effortlessly while being notified of any offers in the process.  Updates: We value your experience so keep your personal details current and we’ll keep you in the know.  Keep Track: access your purchase history and stay on top of your Amber points and tier status – with your progress at your fingertips you’ll never miss out on spending those rewards!  With Amber, enjoy... A Four-Tier Journey: Progress through Arise, Aspiration, Ambition, and Ascension to unlock increasing privileges.  More Access: Be the first to shop the collections, attend VIP events, and experience curated luxury.  More Rewards: Enjoy limited offers, milestone gifts, and first dibs on designer drops  More Recognition: Unlock exclusivity, bigger rewards, indulge in personal shopping, and let our luxury team take care of you. Make every interaction with the world’s best brands count with Amber!    تطبيق جديد كليًا من أمبر: بوابتك لتجربة تسوق استثنائية اكتشف برنامج الولاء الجديد من أمبر، التطبيق الذي يحوّل كل عملية شراء إلى تجربة استثنائية. اكسب النقاط، واستمتع بالمكافآت الحصرية، وارتقِ بأسلوب حياتك مع وصول سهل إلى أكثر من 40 علامة تجارية. استمتع بعروض وتجارب ومكافآت مُصممة خصيصًا من أجلك. ما هو الجديد في تطبيقنا؟ تضمن لك مستويات العضوية الجديدة داخل التطبيق مجموعة من المزايا المصممة وفقًا لتفضيلاتك، ومكافأت على مشترياتك. استمتع أيضًا بالميزات الجديدة، بما في ذلك ميزة البطاقة الرقمية المثقوبة من كافيه نيرو، التي تقرّبك من مشروبك المفضل، وتجعل كل زيارة أكثر متعة. هل تحب متابعة كل ما هو جديد أو رائج أو العروض في متاجرك المفضلة؟ ابقَ على اطلاع على كل ما هو جديد في قسم أمبر الجديد والجدير بالملاحظة الذي يجمع لك محتوى منسقًا في عالم الموضة والجمال والمنزل. تحسين الأداء الوظيفي... مُحدد مواقع المتاجر: ابحث عن متاجرك المفضلة دون عناء مع إشعارك بأي عروض خلال البحث. التحديثات: نحن نقدر تجربتك، لذا حافظ على تحديث بياناتك الشخصية، وسنبقيك على اطلاع دائم. التتبع: يمكنك الوصول إلى سجل مشترياتك والبقاء على اطلاع على نقاط أمبر وحالة المستوى. مع تقدمك في متناول يدك، لن تفوتك أبدًا فرصة إنفاق تلك المكافآت! اسمتع مع أمبر رحلة من أربعة مستويات: تقدم عبر مستوياتنا الانطلاق والأمل والطموح والرقي لفتح المزيد من الامتيازات. وصول حصري: كن أول من يتسوق أحدث المجموعات، واحضر الفعاليات الحصرية، واستمتع بتجربة فاخرة مصممة لك. مكافآت أكثر: استفد من العروض الحصرية، والهدايا المميزة، وأولوية الحصول على أحدث إصدارات المصممين. تقدير أكبر: احصل على مكافآت مميزة، واستمتع بتجربة تسوق شخصية، ودع فريقنا المميز يهتم بك. اجعل تفاعلك مع أفضل العلامات التجارية في العالم ذا قيمة مع أمبر!

About

COFE

Discover and order coffee from a wide range of international and local brands. Enjoy convenient delivery, pickup, and catering options, plus access to coffee-related products. The app simplifies your coffee experience with smart ordering and exclusive promotions.

Highlights
  • Multi-brand coffee ordering
  • Delivery and pickup options
  • Catering for events
  • In-app credit for payment
  • Promotions and rewards
  • Map view of nearby shops
Features
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COFE From international franchises to local artisanal brands, find all your favorite coffee brands in one app. COFE offers you smart ordering options from delivery and pick up to catering for larger groups. In addition to ready-to-consume beverages, COFE also offers various other coffee related products, in selected locations, like coffee beans, machines and accessories. COFE currently serves coffee lovers across Kuwait, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey. The app uses your location to show you closest coffee shops, offers in-app credit options, and exciting multi-brand promotions. The COFE app is as much a convenience tool as it is a lifestyle app. It doesn't just make your daily coffee easier to access, it completely changes the way you consume your favourite beverage. - COFE On-the-Go: Our COFE delivery option (available only in Kuwait) allows you to pick your preferred beverage from any of your favourite coffee shops. Your order is delivered to you at the perfect temperature, and you can add multiple addresses to your account. - Get COFE: Skip the line with our COFE concierge service. Place your order using the app and get the coffee shop closest to you - to get you your coffee of choice. - COFE Gathering: Be it office meetings, a family get-together, an evening in with your friends or any other event, COFE and delicious bites go a long way. Use the COFE Gathering option in the app, and choose from the multitude of brands, especially customised to suit your needs. From the number of guests to the kind of Barista, we can match your request. - COFE Credit: For convenient contactless payment, upload COFE Credit into your account and use it to pay for your orders. - COFE Sweeteners: Look out for regular promotions, contests, cash prizes and freebies and make the most from of your COFE App experience. Multiple Payment Options: Use your pre-loaded COFE Credit (recommended), use your credit/debit card or opt for cash-on-delivery. We offer our users multiple payment options to make getting COFE as convenient as possible. - Map View: COFE app understands that sometimes you need your coffee and you need it now! This is why the app shows you your closest coffee shops first, so that you can pick your closest neighbourhood Barista for a quick caffeine fix. Alternatively, you can also view and choose from the extensive list of brands present on the app.

Screenshots

Amber4 screens
COFE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Amber at free against COFE's free with in-app purchases. COFE's advantage is review sentiment (45% vs 33%) and ratings volume (15K vs 2.9K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Amber against 4.7 for COFE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: COFE has 15K ratings behind it against 2.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Amber's written reviews are positive against 45% of COFE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amber ships an update monthly, COFE every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Amber versus COFE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmberCOFE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better4.7 (15K ratings)
Positive reviews33.0% of reviews45.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K15K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAl Tayer Group (L.L.C.)COFE DISTRICT APP HOLDING LTD

Customer experience

Amber

All ratings2,882 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive33.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative60.0%

COFE

All ratings14,807 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative45.9%

User reviews

Amber

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent customer service
  • 💡 Convenient digital card
  • 👍 Smooth and straightforward experience
  • 👍 Great rewards program

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Login and verification issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems
  • 🔧 Slow app performance
  • 🔧 Limited store selection

COFE

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient ordering
  • 👍 Excellent reward program
  • 💡 Innovative app design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Delivery issues
  • 🔍 Location tracking problems
  • ⏱️ Slow app performance
  • 💳 Payment gateway issues

Bugs and requests

Amber

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not opening after updates
  • Unable to add purchases and points
  • One-time code not received

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add card to Apple Wallet
  • Improve language support
  • Enhance customer support response

COFE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Orders not showing up in the system
  • Unexpected app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent availability of coffee shops
  • Delivery delays and cancellations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add map integration for locating coffee shops
  • Improve delivery tracking and communication
  • Enhance payment options and stability
  • Optimize app speed and loading times

In-app purchases

None

Amber

No in-app purchases

None

COFE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amber free?
Amber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is COFE free?
COFE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amber or COFE?
Amber is rated higher. Amber averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while COFE averages 4.7 from 15K ratings.
Do Amber or COFE have ads?
Neither Amber nor COFE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amber or COFE?
Amber ships an update monthly, and COFE every 2 weeks. Most recently, Amber was updated on October 24, 2026 and COFE on October 24, 2026.

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