Philz Coffee vs 5C
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Philz Coffee
Easily order your favorite coffee or tea for pickup, customize drinks to your exact preferences, and quickly reorder past favorites. Track your order status and find the nearest location.
- Order coffee and tea for pickup
- Customize drinks to personal taste
- Receive order status updates
- Browse and reorder favorites
- Find nearest locations
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Welcome to the Philz Coffee app! It's never been easier to order your Cup of Love for pick-up, customize your coffee to your personal taste, and reorder your favorites. Download the app today and experience Philz at your fingertips. App Features: - With Philz Rewards, earn 10 points for every $1 spent - Get a birthday treat, special perks, and surprise rewards - Order your favorite coffee or tea ahead of time for convenient pick-up - Customize your drink to your personal taste - Get order updates when your drink is being made and when it's ready for pick-up - See which barista is crafting your cup to be just right - Browse through your favorites menu to make a selection in a snap - Easily reorder your go-to drink - Find your nearest Philz when you're on the go
5C
Order food from a specific restaurant for delivery via Venmo. Provide order details, contact information, and delivery location. A small delivery fee applies.
- Food ordering
- Delivery service
- Venmo payment integration
- Order customization
- Location-based service
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I'll bring you food from Jay's Place if you Venmo me your order total, order details, phone number, drop-off location, and two dollars for delivery. This application is not legally affiliated with the Claremont Colleges, besides being developed by a current Pomona student. The privacy policy is: all information that you relinquish is subject to utilization within the confines of the law. By downloading the application, you forfeit your right to a class action lawsuit. (I promise I'm friendly anyways.) All lawsuits will be carried out at a courthouse nearest to an Asmara Technologies address.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 5C at every 3 days against Philz Coffee's every 3 weeks. 5C also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (33% vs 23%). Philz Coffee's advantage is rating (2.4 vs 2.0) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Philz Coffee holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Philz Coffee's written reviews are positive against 33% of 5C's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Philz Coffee ships an update every 3 weeks, 5C every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Philz Coffee | 5C |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (12 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Philz Coffee | Claremont Computer Network LLC |
Customer experience
Philz Coffee
5C
Bugs and requests
Philz Coffee
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Login issues and constant re-logins
- Unable to add or update account information
- Ordering process glitches
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to order multiple items at once
- Option to save favorite orders
- Integration with loyalty/rewards program
- Improved location-based features
5C
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Philz Coffee
No in-app purchases
5C
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Philz Coffee free?
Is 5C free?
Which has better reviews, Philz Coffee or 5C?
Do Philz Coffee or 5C have ads?
Which is updated more often, Philz Coffee or 5C?
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