Comparison

Blue Bottle Coffee vs When Was This Opened?

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Blue Bottle Coffee

Order coffee ahead from any location to skip the line. Customize drinks, discover seasonal items, and join a membership program for rewards and exclusive perks. Find nearby cafes and manage your account seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Order ahead for pickup
  • Customize drinks
  • Browse full menu
  • Discover seasonal offerings
  • Blue Bottle Membership program
  • Earn and redeem rewards
  • Locate nearby cafes
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Effortless Ordering Order ahead from any Blue Bottle cafe and skip the wait, with a beautifully streamlined experience from start to finish. Tailored to Your Taste Browse our full menu, customize your drink exactly as you like it, and explore new seasonal offerings with ease. Introducing Blue Bottle Membership Share the coffee love with Blue Bottle Membership — a new kind of membership program rooted in generosity. You’ll earn points with every order and redeem them for a complimentary drink for yourself — or to surprise a friend. Because the best things in life are meant to be savored and shared. Thoughtful Rewards, Just Because Delight in unexpected moments of generosity with surprise gifts, early access to limited offerings, and exclusive experiences. Your Cafe Companion, Wherever You Are Easily locate nearby cafes, explore cafe stories, and discover new favorites — all from your mobile device. Seamless Sign-In Your account, your rewards, and your coffee — all in one thoughtfully designed app. Download the Blue Bottle app and unlock a more generous, more connected, and more rewarding coffee ritual today.

About

When Was This Opened?

Quickly determine the safety of opened food items with this app. It provides guidance based on FDA and USDA standards, helping you reduce waste and stay safe in the kitchen. Simply select your food and opening date for instant recommendations.

Highlights
  • Food safety guidance
  • FDA/USDA guidelines
  • Food category browsing
  • Opening date tracking
  • Reduce food waste
  • Privacy-focused
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Never wonder if that opened food is still safe to eat! "When Was This Opened?" helps you quickly check how long various foods stay fresh after opening, based on FDA and USDA guidelines. SIMPLE & FAST • Browse multiple food categories • Select your food item • Indicate when you opened it • Get instant safety guidance COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE • Dairy products • Meats & poultry • Seafood • Leftovers • Sauces & condiments • Produce • Bakery items • Prepared foods SCIENCE-BACKED All recommendations are based on conservative estimates from official FDA and USDA food safety guidelines. The app includes direct links to these sources so you can verify the information. PRIVACY FIRST This app does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. All calculations happen locally on your device. No account required, no tracking, no ads. TRUST YOUR SENSES While this app provides helpful guidelines, always use your best judgment. If food looks, smells, or tastes unusual, it's best to discard it. This app is not a substitute for professional food safety advice. Perfect for reducing food waste while staying safe!

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

Blue Bottle Coffee and When Was This Opened? both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of When Was This Opened?'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Blue Bottle Coffee's. Blue Bottle Coffee's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (9.2K vs 1). On rating, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Blue Bottle Coffee is free to download; When Was This Opened? costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

When Was This Opened? holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Bottle Coffee has 9.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Blue Bottle Coffee's written reviews are positive against 100% of When Was This Opened?'s.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Blue Bottle Coffee versus When Was This Opened?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue Bottle CoffeeWhen Was This Opened?
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (9.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.2K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Bottle CoffeeChristopher Romani

Customer experience

Blue Bottle Coffee

All ratings9,234 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral9.7%
Negative64.8%

When Was This Opened?

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Blue Bottle Coffee

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Orders not processing correctly
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Login issues and account deletion
  • Inconsistent pricing between app and in-store
  • Inability to cancel or modify orders

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add special instructions field
  • Allow ordering of espresso shots
  • Implement reorder functionality
  • Integrate subscription management
  • Add delivery/pickup time selection

When Was This Opened?

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blue Bottle Coffee

No in-app purchases

None

When Was This Opened?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blue Bottle Coffee free?
Blue Bottle Coffee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is When Was This Opened? free?
When Was This Opened? costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blue Bottle Coffee or When Was This Opened??
When Was This Opened? is rated higher. Blue Bottle Coffee averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while When Was This Opened? averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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