Thrive Market vs Yerba Mate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thrive Market
Access exclusive savings on thousands of organic and sustainable groceries, often up to 30% less than retail. Enjoy member-only perks like free gifts and deals, with a focus on healthy living and planet-friendly purchases.
- Exclusive savings on organic groceries
- Member-only perks and gifts
- Diet and lifestyle filters
- Carbon-neutral shipping
- Sponsors memberships for families in need
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We’re on a mission to make healthy living easy and affordable for everyone. That means when you join our community of more than 1 million members, you get: - Exclusive savings: Shop thousands of the best organic and sustainable groceries—for up to 30% less - Member-only perks: Free full-size gifts and deals on your favorite brands every week - Your grocery list in one place: Organic pantry staples, trusted supplements, plant-powered cleaning & so much more - 90+ diet & lifestyle filters: Shop by what matters to you, from gluten-free & plant-based to low-waste & biodegradable - A membership that gives back: Every annual membership sponsors a free one for a family in need - Planet-friendly purchases: All orders are sent with free carbon-neutral shipping from zero-waste warehouses At Thrive Market, we make it easy to do healthy your way.
Yerba Mate
Discover and purchase premium organic, fair trade yerba mate directly from a family farm in Argentina. This app offers a convenient way to buy high-quality, unsmoked yerba mate and related merchandise.
- Shop organic and fair trade yerba mate
- Purchase yerba mate gear
- Exclusive products from Argentinian farm
- Unsmoked drying process
- Convenient mobile shopping
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ECOTEAS provides the highest quality organic and fair trade yerba mate from an exclusive 4-generation family farm in northern Argentina. Our unique drying process is 100% unsmoked, producing the tastiest, healthiest yerba mate available on the planet! Now you can shop ECOTEAS Yerba Mate, Yerba Mate gear, and more, with just a few taps on your iPhone.
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Verdict
Thrive Market and Yerba Mate both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Yerba Mate's written reviews are positive against 71% of Thrive Market's. Yerba Mate also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Thrive Market's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (279K vs 54). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Thrive Market against 4.8 for Yerba Mate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thrive Market has 279K ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Thrive Market's written reviews are positive against 100% of Yerba Mate's.
Thrive Market ships an update every 6 days, Yerba Mate every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thrive Market | Yerba Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (279K ratings) — better | 4.8 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 279K — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thrive Market | ECOTEAS |
Customer experience
Thrive Market
Yerba Mate
Bugs and requests
Thrive Market
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and search issues
- Inaccurate inventory and out-of-stock items
- Billing and subscription problems
Requested features
4 requests- Improved app functionality and navigation
- More transparent and flexible membership policies
- Better communication on product availability and shipping
- Expanded product selection to meet diverse dietary needs
Yerba Mate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thrive Market
No in-app purchases
Yerba Mate
No in-app purchases
