Equator Coffees vs Palmetto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Equator Coffees
Order your favorite coffee ahead of time and bypass the queue. Customize your drink precisely to your liking and pick it up quickly at your chosen cafe.
- Order ahead
- Skip the line
- Customize drinks
- Designated pick-up area
- Quick service
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In a hurry? Order ahead and skip the line with our new mobile app. Simply select your cafe, customize your drink and meet us at the designated pick-up area. You’ll be enjoying your coffee in no time!
Palmetto
Easily order and pay for your favorite bowls, smoothies, and superfood items. Earn rewards on every purchase made through the app. Secure payment options are available.
- Order bowls, smoothies, and superfood items
- Secure payment with Apple Pay
- Earn rewards on purchases
- View menu and favorites
- Track rewards progress
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Order bowls, smoothies, and superfood favorites with the Palmetto app. Pay securely with Apple Pay and earn rewards on every purchase.
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Verdict
Equator Coffees and Palmetto both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Equator Coffees's written reviews are positive against 43% of Palmetto's. Equator Coffees also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 666). Palmetto's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Equator Coffees against 4.8 for Palmetto. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Equator Coffees has 4.8K ratings behind it against 666, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Equator Coffees's written reviews are positive against 43% of Palmetto's.
Equator Coffees ships an update weekly, Palmetto every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Equator Coffees | Palmetto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.8K ratings) | 4.8 (666 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | 666 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Equator Coffees | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Equator Coffees
Palmetto
Bugs and requests
Equator Coffees
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Login issues and account disappearance
- Order placement problems
- Incorrect order details displayed
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Pay support
- Improve recent orders display
- Provide more customization options
- Notify users if a location is not accepting orders
Palmetto
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Equator Coffees
No in-app purchases
Palmetto
No in-app purchases
