Comparison

Lola's Cupcake vs itsu rewards

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

Head to head

★ 5.02 ratingsView app →

About

Lola's Cupcake

Experience a new way to enjoy treats with exclusive coupons and a loyalty program. Order food, book tables, and split checks easily. Pay your bill securely and stay updated on events and specials.

Highlights

Exclusive download coupon
Loyalty punch card program
In-restaurant self-ordering
On-the-go ordering
Self check splitting
Waiter calling
Table booking

Features

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Download the app for Lola’s Cup Cakes and enjoy our food experience in heart of UAE. With our exclusive download coupon and app-only punch card rewards starts a journey that includes great service: • An exclusive download coupon • Loyalty punch card program • In-Restaurant self ordering • On the go ordering • Self Easy Splitting of your checks • Waiter Calling • Table Booking • Pay your bill with Cibo Wallet • Photos • Event Information • Food and Drink Specials Lola’s app is free and you will receive your first reward soon after it is downloaded.

About

itsu rewards

Earn rewards for your purchases at this Asian-inspired food establishment. Collect butterflies with qualifying spends to unlock free snacks, drinks, and meals. Get a complimentary miso soup or edamame on your first visit.

Highlights

Earn butterflies with purchases
Redeem butterflies for free snacks
Redeem butterflies for free drinks
Redeem butterflies for free meals
Free miso soup/edamame on first visit
Discover menu items

Features

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The more you itsu, the more we give you Collect butterflies every time you spend £5 or more. When you've collected 3 butterflies, we'll give you a free snack or drink. 5 butterflies and we'll give you free gyoza. 7 butterflies and we'll give you a free meal. Download the app, and we'll give you a free miso soup or edamame on your first visit when you spend E5. Discover our delicious menu of health[ier] Asian inspired food, grab the app & get collecting! Whether you're craving chicken teriyaki or seeking a salmon full house, it's time to eat beautiful for free

Screenshots

Lola's Cupcake4 screens

itsu rewards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: itsu rewards at 17% against Lola's Cupcake's 0%. Lola's Cupcake's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Lola's Cupcake versus itsu rewards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Lola's Cupcake	itsu rewards
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	17.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	—	2 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	7.1 — better	17.6
Further details — not scored
Size	19 MB	55 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Cibo App Ltd	ITSU LIMITED

Customer experience

Lola's Cupcake

Written reviews9 reviews

Positive0.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative100.0%

itsu rewards

All ratings2 ratings

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

Written reviews63 reviews

Positive17.5%

Neutral7.9%

Negative74.6%

Bugs and requests

Lola's Cupcake

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

itsu rewards

Reported bugs

60 issues

Keyboard box blocking bottom of screen during signup
App doesn't always update order screens
Cannot see rewards, only most recent
Lost rewards when trying to save them
Cannot see free meal gift after claiming free drink

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Unable to add student email despite confirmation code
App automatically logs out after adding student email
Cannot add points if app code forgotten
App not intuitive, cannot see recent purchases
Cannot scan barcode to pay and redeem awards
App doesn't always update
Lost 4 reward meals
Cannot see what rewards you have
App changed to '1 gift available' but wouldn't let me claim
Student discount keeps getting wiped
No points for noodle pots
App not allowing anything other than viewing rewards and details
App crashes when trying to login
App crashes on login
Loyalty stamps don't work properly
Three stamps have not gone through
App doesn't work majority of times
Spend over £20 gives only one stamp
Stamps not coming through after purchases
All collected stamps wiped clean after update
Stamps aren't collecting
App does not allow you to scan
Click and collect order says too busy
App regularly crashes
Loyalty rewards are annoying, stamps not registering correctly
Loyalty is rewarded by not collecting stamps properly
Unable to register or reset password
App is glitchy, Wi-Fi signals not allowing payment/stamping
False advertising/staff not trained on app rewards
App not showing free meal despite earning it
White screen when paying/scanning code
No code to scan, no points
App stopped working, won't let me sign in on Apple sign in
Wiped loyalty points
App stopped working
Click and collect function removed
App doesn't open
Bad Gateway error on first use
Only received one butterfly for £13 spend
Doesn't work, creates account and then kicks out
App crashes on login
Loyalty stamps don't work
Three stamps have not gone through
App doesn't work majority of times
Spend over £20 gives only one stamp
Stamps not coming through
All collected stamps wiped clean
Stamps aren't collecting
App does not allow you to scan
Click and collect order says too busy
App regularly crashes
Loyalty rewards are annoying
Loyalty is rewarded by not collecting stamps properly
Unable to register or reset password
App is glitchy

Requested features

13 requests

Allow adding points if app code forgotten
Enable scanning receipt QR code for purchases
Improve reward visibility and management
Fix student discount issues
Add menu viewing functionality

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Restore click and collect function
Allow scanning receipt for points
Provide a help/contact us feature
Allow user to choose free meal based on average price
Make app available in all regions (Scotland)
Fix UI issues like keyboard blocking
Allow registration/login without account existing error
Fix password reset email delivery

In-app purchases

None

Lola's Cupcake

No in-app purchases

None

itsu rewards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lola's Cupcake free?

Lola's Cupcake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is itsu rewards free?

itsu rewards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Lola's Cupcake or itsu rewards have ads?

Neither Lola's Cupcake nor itsu rewards shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Lola's Cupcake or itsu rewards?

Lola's Cupcake ships an update every 2 months, and itsu rewards every 2 months. Most recently, Lola's Cupcake was updated on October 24, 2026 and itsu rewards on October 25, 2026.