RibCrib vs Erly Rush Coffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RibCrib
Order delicious BBQ for takeout or delivery and earn rewards with every purchase. Browse the full menu, find your nearest location, and enjoy exclusive perks as a rewards member.
- Browse menu
- Order takeout
- Order delivery
- Earn rewards
- Find locations
- Sign up for rewards
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RibCrib’s been smokin’ mouthwatering BBQ since 1992! With our app, you can browse the menu, find your local ’Crib, order takeout or delivery, and earn rewards – now that’s the good stuff. Getting started couldn’t be easier – just download our app to earn rewards and extra perks. Here’s how it works: • Sign up for RibCrib Rewards when you download the app. • Order your slow-smoked faves as usual. • Rewards show up on your phone for you to use. It’s like magic!
Erly Rush Coffee
Order your favorite coffee and pastries in advance to save time. Pay easily and securely, then skip the queue to pick up your order. Earn loyalty points with every purchase to unlock future savings.
- Order coffee and pastries ahead
- Seamless payment options
- Skip the line
- Earn rewards
- Loyalty program
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Order coffee and pastries ahead with the Erly Rush Coffee app. Pay seamlessly with Apple Pay, skip the line, and earn rewards with every purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Erly Rush Coffee at none against RibCrib's shown. Erly Rush Coffee also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). RibCrib's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 236) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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 RibCrib against 4.9 for Erly Rush Coffee. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RibCrib has 12K ratings behind it against 236, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of RibCrib's written reviews are positive against 100% of Erly Rush Coffee's.
RibCrib ships an update every 3 weeks, Erly Rush Coffee monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RibCrib | Erly Rush Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12K ratings) | 4.9 (236 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 236 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Rib Crib BBQ, Inc. | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. |
Customer experience
RibCrib
Erly Rush Coffee
Bugs and requests
RibCrib
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cart issues (showing incorrect items)
- Reward not applying at checkout
Requested features
3 requests- Add special instructions option
- Allow multiple gift card usage
- Improve app performance and usability
Erly Rush Coffee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RibCrib
No in-app purchases
Erly Rush Coffee
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RibCrib free?
Is Erly Rush Coffee free?
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