Kwik Rewards vs MN Coffee Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kwik Rewards
Earn rewards and save money on purchases at participating convenience stores. Get free food, merchandise, and fuel discounts. Track your progress with digital punchcards and access exclusive coupons.
- Earn free food and merchandise
- Fuel discounts
- Digital punchcards
- Exclusive coupons
- Scan digital rewards card
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Free rewards just for shopping at Kwik Trip or Kwik Star! Download the app to start saving today on every purchase with the Kwik Rewards app! Scan your digital card through the app to start earning: Free Food & Merchandise Each visit gets you closer to your 15th visit free reward! Discounts on Fuel Get cents off fuel discounts when buying qualifying in-store items. Digital Punchcards Use your rewards card to track and earn rewards on the items you buy most. Exclusive Coupons Add coupons to your card, discounts apply automatically after the transactions has completed.
MN Coffee Map
Discover independent coffee shops across Minnesota with this specialty coffee finder. Browse an interactive map or list, filter by shops open now, and get directions. Find detailed information including hours, ratings, amenities, and remote work suitability.
- Independent specialty coffee shops only
- Interactive map and list view
- Open Now filter with live hours
- Remote work usability ratings
- AI-generated shop summaries
- Directions and contact info
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Minnesota's independent coffee shops, on one map. 450 shops from Minneapolis and St. Paul to Duluth, Rochester and the small towns in between. No chains. Now with your Minnesota Coffee Logbook: stamp the shops you have been to, rank your favorites and share your top 10. FIND THE RIGHT SHOP Search the way you think. Type "fireplace near the Guthrie", "open late in Uptown", "dog friendly patio" or "near Mayo Clinic" and get shops that fit. Search any address and see what is around it. Filter by what matters right now: - Open now, open late or open early - Good for working, with Wi-Fi and laptop space - Quiet - Dogs welcome and good for kids - Patio, fireplace and live music - Roasters that sell their own beans - Women-owned, Black-owned, LGBTQ+ owned and more Every shop has live hours, photos, ratings and directions in one tap. YOUR COFFEE LOGBOOK Tap "I've been here" to collect a stamp. Watch your logbook fill up by city and region, from the Twin Cities to Greater Minnesota. Already been to twenty shops? Add them all at once from a checklist. RANK YOUR FAVORITES Pick Liked it, It was fine or Didn't like it. Then answer a few quick "which was better?" questions and the shop lands in the right spot on your list. Every shop gets a score. Tap the heart to save a favorite. Show only your favorites on the map when you want a sure thing. SHARE YOUR TOP 10 Turn your rankings into a card sized for Instagram Stories and share it in two taps. FOR REMOTE WORKERS MN Coffee Map works with Work From MSP, the local guide that rates cafes on Wi-Fi, outlets, noise and seating. Their score shows on each shop they have reviewed, so you can find a place that works for a full day. INDEPENDENT ONLY We list local, independent shops. No chains. Every shop on the map is picked by hand. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account needed. Your stamps, rankings and favorites stay on your phone. Made in Minneapolis.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MN Coffee Map at none against Kwik Rewards's shown. MN Coffee Map also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). Kwik Rewards's advantage is ratings volume (352K vs 3) and chart position (#137 vs unranked). 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.
MN Coffee Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kwik Rewards has 352K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Kwik Rewards ships an update every 3 weeks, MN Coffee Map every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kwik Rewards | MN Coffee Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (352K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 352K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #137 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kwik Trip Inc | msoftware llc |
Customer experience
Kwik Rewards
MN Coffee Map
Bugs and requests
Kwik Rewards
Reported bugs
2 issues- App frequently logs users out unexpectedly
- Rewards points/visits not always tracking correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Allow online ordering for hot food at any time
- Automatically apply all available coupons/discounts
- Provide more visible cart/checkout options in the app
- Implement biometric login (Touch ID, Face ID) for the app
MN Coffee Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kwik Rewards
No in-app purchases
MN Coffee Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
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