Philz Coffee vs RateThatDrink
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
RateThatDrink
Discover and share beverage recommendations from a community of users and businesses. Showcase your drink creations or find new favorites at local establishments. Earn rewards by reviewing drinks and engaging with the platform.
- Create personal or business accounts
- Discover recommended drinks
- Share bartending skills
- Earn monthly rewards
- Find local business deals
- Review daily beverages
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RateThatDrink is the first social interactive platform that rewards you for having a nice refreshing beverage. With this app, you can show off your bartending skills by creating a personal account or highlight your brand with a business account. Whenever you struggle on what type of beverage to choose from at a restaurant, coffee shop, bar, brewery or winery, you should login to see what the rest of the RateThatDrink bartenders recommend. On top of this app being a convenient way to assist you on tasteful drinks, gain likes on the app to win monthly rewards through giveaways, just by enjoying and reviewing your day-to-day beverages. So many unique and delicious drinks menus go unrecognized to local communities, this app serves to spread those drinks so everybody can enjoy these outstanding beverages. Exclusively, our app aims to partner with small and growing businesses, so users can get special deals and discounts when visiting those selected partners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RateThatDrink at 4.0 against Philz Coffee's 2.4. RateThatDrink also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 23%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Philz Coffee's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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.
RateThatDrink holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Philz Coffee's written reviews are positive against 50% of RateThatDrink's.
Philz Coffee ships an update every 3 weeks, RateThatDrink every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Philz Coffee | RateThatDrink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (12 ratings) | 4.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #199 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Philz Coffee | R&B Web Technology LLC |
Customer experience
Philz Coffee
RateThatDrink
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
RateThatDrink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Philz Coffee
No in-app purchases
RateThatDrink
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Philz Coffee free?
Is RateThatDrink free?
Which has better reviews, Philz Coffee or RateThatDrink?
Do Philz Coffee or RateThatDrink have ads?
Which is updated more often, Philz Coffee or RateThatDrink?
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