Short and Stout vs BARE Blends
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Short and Stout
Order tea and food online with exclusive menu access, coupons, and reward points. Enjoy a convenient and fast ordering experience. New users receive a $3 reward credit.
- Loyalty program
- Online ordering
- Exclusive menu access
- Coupons
- Reward points
- Notifications
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Download our app today to join our loyalty program and order tea and food online with exclusive access to our menu, coupons, reward points, online ordering and notifications. Ordering your favorite tea and snacks with us is now easy, convenient and fast. Our App is free to download and new user's enjoy an instant $3 reward credit toward your first order.
BARE Blends
Discover delicious, plant-based meals and drinks made with local produce. Enjoy acai bowls, smoothies, salads, and more, all vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free. Order for delivery and earn loyalty points for exclusive discounts.
- Order food for pickup or delivery
- Earn loyalty points
- Exclusive discounts
- 100% plant-based menu
- Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free options
- Eco-friendly packaging
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At BARE, we restore, refresh and revive the community by encouraging a return to our roots: by celebrating local produce, plant-based products and one another. BARE offers acai bowls, smoothies, salads, fresh juice, waffle toasts and more. Everything on our menu is 100% plant-based as well as vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and served using eco-friendly packaging. -Order Food -Get Delivery -Earn Loyalty Points -Enjoy Exclusive Discounts Come see what's blending at BARE!
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Verdict
Short and Stout and BARE Blends both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Short and Stout's written reviews are positive against 38% of BARE Blends's. Short and Stout also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). BARE Blends's advantage is ratings volume (493 vs 15). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.7 for Short and Stout against 4.7 for BARE Blends. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BARE Blends has 493 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Short and Stout's written reviews are positive against 38% of BARE Blends's.
Short and Stout ships an update every 4 months, BARE Blends every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Short and Stout | BARE Blends |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (493 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 493 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KRKS Solutions LLC | Bare Blends LLC |
Customer experience
Short and Stout
BARE Blends
Bugs and requests
Short and Stout
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BARE Blends
Reported bugs
8 issues- Loyalty points not awarded in-store
- Loyalty points not transferred to new app
- App requires manual payment information entry
- Verification email for account signup not sent
- Unable to create account due to font requirements
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- Lost loyalty points after app update
- Rewards points not displaying in the app
- Missing ingredient lists and descriptions for menu items
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to swap ingredients easily
- Option to not leave a tip on to-go orders
- Display nutritional information alongside menu items
- Option to create own smoothie or bowl
In-app purchases
Short and Stout
No in-app purchases
BARE Blends
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Short and Stout free?
Is BARE Blends free?
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Do Short and Stout or BARE Blends have ads?
Which is updated more often, Short and Stout or BARE Blends?
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