# Giant Eagle vs Sub Rosa Tea

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sub Rosa Tea at 100% against Giant Eagle's 42%. Sub Rosa Tea also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Giant Eagle's advantage is ratings volume (84K vs 7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Sub Rosa Tea holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Giant Eagle has 84K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Giant Eagle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sub Rosa Tea's.

Giant Eagle ships an update fortnightly, Sub Rosa Tea monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Giant Eagle | Sub Rosa Tea |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (84K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/giant-eagle/id1465897036/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sub-rosa-tea/id1534945567/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **84K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 41.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 167 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Giant Eagle, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/434339162) | [Sub Rosa Tea](https://appshunter.io/developer/1534945569) |

## What reviewers say

### Giant Eagle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/giant-eagle/id1465897036)

This app helps you save money on groceries with digital coupons, weekly deals, and a rewards program. You can also order groceries for convenient pickup or delivery.

**Highlights:** Digital coupons, Weekly deals, myPerks rewards, Grocery pickup, Grocery delivery, Loyalty card access, Reorder past purchases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient curbside pickup service
- 💬 Helpful and friendly staff
- 📱 Great app for online ordering
- 🚗 Smooth curbside pickup experience
- 🏆 Exceptional customer service

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
- 🔍 Difficult to find items and navigate
- ⏰ Unavailable pickup/delivery slots
- 🔄 Items removed from cart without notification
- 💰 Inconsistent pricing and sale information

**Reported bugs**

- Login and authentication issues
- Inconsistent app behavior and crashes
- Problems with digital wallet and gift cards
- Incorrect or missing product information
- Unreliable pickup/delivery time slots

**Requested features**

- Sort and filter search results
- Ability to edit orders before pickup
- Recurring order/shopping list feature
- Real-time inventory and stock updates
- Improved app performance and stability


### Sub Rosa Tea

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sub-rosa-tea/id1534945567)

Shop the latest arrivals and promotions from Sub Rosa Tea. Easily order items, waitlist out-of-stock products, and receive email notifications for order fulfillment and shipping.

**Highlights:** Browse new arrivals and promotions, Easy ordering and checkout, Waitlist items, Email notifications for orders, Track order fulfillment and shipping

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Giant Eagle free?

Giant Eagle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sub Rosa Tea free?

Sub Rosa Tea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Giant Eagle or Sub Rosa Tea?

Sub Rosa Tea is rated higher. Giant Eagle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 84K ratings, while Sub Rosa Tea averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Giant Eagle or Sub Rosa Tea have ads?

Neither Giant Eagle nor Sub Rosa Tea shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Giant Eagle or Sub Rosa Tea?

Giant Eagle ships an update fortnightly, and Sub Rosa Tea monthly. Most recently, Giant Eagle was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sub Rosa Tea on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*