Young's vs heytea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Young's
Discover and interact with over 200 Young's pubs and hotels. Order food and drinks, manage your tab, and even control the music. Find your nearest location and see upcoming events.
- Exclusive app treats and rewards
- Order to table
- Open, monitor, and pay tab
- Split the bill
- Click & collect
- Become the secret DJ
- Interactive pub finder
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The official Young’s app! Over 200 pubs and hotels at your fingertips, all within one app. Download Young’s On Tap and use the following features: • Exclusive regular app treats and rewards • Order to table • Recent orders button to re-order your previous round! • Open, monitor and pay your tab from the palm of your hand (we’ll even email you the receipt!) • Apple Pay for an easy, speedy checkout • Split the bill easily with your friends • Click & collect • Tunes on tap - become the secret DJ in your favourite local • Use our interactive pub finder to explore your nearest Young’s pub on the go! • Avoid missing the fun and see what’s on at your local, stay in the loop with quizzes, live music and much, much more.
heytea
Order your favorite beverages online for convenient pickup, customize drinks to your exact preferences, and easily find the nearest store. Stay updated on new releases and promotions for a personalized tea-drinking experience.
- Order drinks online
- Skip the queue for pickup
- Customize drink preferences
- Locate nearest stores
- Track order status
- Notifications for new drinks and activities
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The official heytea app is now launched! Order heytea online, choose from a rich variety of drink categories, customize your heytea and easily locate your nearest heytea stores on. Log in to heytea now and embark on a whole new tea-drinking experience. 1. Order Online Order on your mobile phone, skip the queue and collect your heytea when ready. Get notifications on new drink launches and the latest activites. 2. Track Your Order Check order status in real-time. 3. Personalise your heytea Choose your favourite heytea drinks with your favorite toppings and preferences. Get a cup of heytea that is trully your own. 4. Store Locator Navigate the area around you and locate the nearest heytea store to your location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: heytea at 79% against Young's's 15%. heytea also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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.
heytea holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: heytea has 9.2K ratings behind it against 827, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Young's's written reviews are positive against 79% of heytea's.
Young's ships an update every 2 months, heytea fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Young's | heytea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (827 ratings) | 4.9 (9.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | 78.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 827 | 9.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #147 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Young & Co.'s Brewery. PLC | Shenzhen Meixixi Catering Management Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Young's
heytea
User reviews
Young's
From 827 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 💡 Ability to tip server
- 🚀 So easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 🤔 Complicated registration process
- 💳 Demands too much personal information
- 🕰️ Slow and laggy
heytea
From 9.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🚀 Quick ordering and pickup
- 👍 Customizable drink options
- 🚀 Seamless online payments
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 Unreliable location detection
- 🐛 Payment processing problems
- 🐛 Lack of language support
- 🐛 Slow image loading speed
Bugs and requests
Young's
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login/registration issues
- Inconsistent menu display
- Ordering functionality not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to order without an account
- Improve menu accuracy and completeness
- Allow payment with gift cards
- Streamline the ordering process
heytea
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to place orders due to technical issues
- Incorrect order status and pickup time information
- Compatibility problems with older devices
- Crashes and freezes during usage
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Pay and Google Pay support
- Implement ability to save credit card information
- Provide in-app coupons and promotions
- Offer delivery service
- Add more customization options for drinks
In-app purchases
Young's
No in-app purchases
heytea
No in-app purchases
