# Lin's vs Perks! Coffee

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Perks! Coffee at 100% against Lin's's 0%. Perks! Coffee also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.3) and ads (none vs shown). Lin's's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and ratings volume (38 vs 6). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Perks! Coffee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lin's has 38 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Lin's's written reviews are positive against 100% of Perks! Coffee's.

Lin's ships an update fortnightly, Perks! Coffee monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lin's | Perks! Coffee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.3 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lins/id1223500656/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perks-coffee/id1531842113/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **38** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 285 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Associated Food Stores, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1223500655) | [Perks Coffee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1531842115) |

## What reviewers say

### Lin's

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lins/id1223500656)

Enhance your grocery shopping with a digital list, weekly ad access, and a recipe database. Easily add items, track purchases, and find store locations. Future updates promise an even better experience.

**Highlights:** Digital shopping list with item check-off, Weekly ad offers integration, Store locator and home store selection, Recipe database with ingredient adding, Emailing list contents

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Perks! Coffee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perks-coffee/id1531842113)

Discover delicious coffee and smoothie creations from skilled baristas. This app serves up tasty drinks for valued customers, focusing on quality and flavor.

**Highlights:** Discover tasty drinks, View barista creations, Order coffee and smoothies, Focus on quality and flavor

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lin's free?

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

### Is Perks! Coffee free?

Perks! Coffee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lin's or Perks! Coffee?

Perks! Coffee is rated higher. Lin's averages 1.3 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Perks! Coffee averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Lin's or Perks! Coffee have ads?

Lin's shows ads; Perks! Coffee does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lin's or Perks! Coffee?

Lin's ships an update fortnightly, and Perks! Coffee monthly. Most recently, Lin's was updated on September 18, 2026 and Perks! Coffee on September 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*