Boba.Life vs Boba Yaga
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boba.Life
Discover boba shops nearby and meticulously log your drink experiences. Share your favorite boba creations, follow friends, and explore a community of fellow enthusiasts.
- Log boba drinks with details
- Find boba shops by location
- View shop pictures and get directions
- Public or private account options
- Follow friends and see their posts
- Share favorite drinks on profile
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Find boba shops near you and record what you drink. Features: - Post your boba drinks - shop, flavor, toppings, sweetness, ice level, and review - Find boba shops by nearness or popularity and view pictures/get directions - Public or private accounts, or use the app without creating an account at all - Share your favorite drinks on your profile - Follow your friends, get notified when they drink boba, and like/comment on their posts - Public accounts get a public page to show and visualize their boba consumption (https://boba.life/david)
Boba Yaga
Easily order your favorite drinks and food ahead of time to skip the line. Earn rewards and collect Stars with every purchase to get free items. Find nearby locations and view store details before you visit.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Pay in store with the app
- Earn Stars and rewards
- Redeem for free food/drinks
- Find nearby store locations
- View store hours and amenities
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The Boba Yaga app is a convenient way to pay in store or skip the line and order ahead. Rewards are built right in, so you'll collect Stars and start earning free drinks and food with every purchase. Pay in store Save time and earn Rewards when you pay with the Boba Yaga app at our stores. Order ahead Customize and place your order, and pick up from a nearby store without waiting in line. Rewards Track your Stars and redeem Rewards for a free food or drink of your choosing. Receive custom offers as a Boba Yaga Rewards™ member. Find a store See stores near you, get directions, hours and view store amenities before you make the trip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Boba.Life at every 6 weeks against Boba Yaga's every 8 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 — 5.0 for Boba.Life against 5.0 for Boba Yaga. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
Boba.Life ships an update every 6 weeks, Boba Yaga every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boba.Life | Boba Yaga |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Chang | BIG MOUTH MARKETING LLC |
Customer experience
Boba.Life
Boba Yaga
In-app purchases
Boba.Life
No in-app purchases
Boba Yaga
No in-app purchases
