# Lin's vs Pop Drinks

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pop Drinks at 100% against Lin's's 0%. Pop Drinks also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.4) and ads (none vs shown). Lin's's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume 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.

Pop Drinks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Lin's's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pop Drinks's.

Lin's ships an update fortnightly, Pop Drinks every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lin's | Pop Drinks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.4 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lins/id1223500656/reviews) | **[4.7 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-drinks/id1630122050/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **40** | 24 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 283 MB | 47 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) | [Pop Drinks](https://appshunter.io/developer/1630122052) |

## 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


### Pop Drinks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-drinks/id1630122050)

Easily order a variety of popular beverages from local establishments. Discover and select from a curated list of top drinks available in your area.

**Highlights:** Order best drinks in town, Discover local beverage options, User-friendly ordering interface, Curated drink selection

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lin's free?

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

### Is Pop Drinks free?

Pop Drinks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lin's or Pop Drinks?

Pop Drinks is rated higher. Lin's averages 1.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Pop Drinks averages 4.7 from 24 ratings.

### Do Lin's or Pop Drinks have ads?

Lin's shows ads; Pop Drinks does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lin's or Pop Drinks?

Lin's ships an update fortnightly, and Pop Drinks every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lin's was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pop Drinks on October 3, 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.*