RWRD vs Japan Centre
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RWRD
Find and support local independent coffee shops with digital loyalty cards. Earn rewards faster, discover new venues, and access exclusive deals and perks within the coffee community.
- Discover local independent coffee shops
- Contactless digital loyalty cards
- Earn rewards and free coffee
- Exclusive discounts and perks
- Explore coffee culture
- Local guide and maps
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Discover and support local shops, never lose out on loyalty stamps again and start exploring the independent coffee community. Guide & Maps Stop sleepwalking into high street chains & find incredible independent coffee shops in your area with our ‘Local to You’ guide. Easily see the best spots around you with RWRD maps and check out the latest deals on our News & Offers feed. Contactless loyalty Never miss out on collecting stamps at your favourite venue; download the app for free and find a collection of digital loyalty cards, from your local, to those venues you need to discover. RWRD+ Join our community. Earn free coffee faster, enjoy perks at RWRD shops, redeem exclusive discounts with select independent online brands and explore coffee culture with RWRD+.
Japan Centre
Explore authentic Japanese food and ingredients from a renowned London establishment. Discover a wide selection of products and learn about the history of a beloved Japanese community hub.
- Authentic Japanese food products
- Wide selection of ingredients
- Information on Japanese culture
- History of a London establishment
- Easy browsing of items
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Founded in 1976, Japan Centre started as a bookshop situated in the heart of London on Warwick Street to cater for the Japanese community. The flagship Japan Centre store is now located on Panton Street, Leicester Square.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RWRD at 83% against Japan Centre's 0%. RWRD also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Japan Centre's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. RWRD sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Japan Centre asks for nothing beyond the download.
RWRD ships an update every 3 weeks, Japan Centre every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RWRD | Japan Centre |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RWRD Ltd. | Japan Centre |
Customer experience
RWRD
Japan Centre
Bugs and requests
RWRD
Reported bugs
17 issues- App not working after iOS updates
- Cannot log in
- Throws errors on password reset
- App has been down
- Blank page when trying to find venues
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- Doesn't register stamps
- Frequent 'Oops something went wrong' messages
- Rarely gives stamps first time
- Stamp button not working
- App crashes
- Freezes on profile
- JSON parse error on login
- Notifications promoting other apps
- iPhone 7 not supported
- Subsequent rewards not registering
- Slow to load and stamp
- Stamp collection issues after iOS security updates
Requested features
7 requests- More coffee shops to sign up
- Update venue information
- Improve app performance and speed
- Fix bugs related to stamp collection and redemption
- Ensure compatibility with older iPhone models
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- Improve customer support response times
- Stop asking for reviews repeatedly
Japan Centre
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RWRD
- RWRD+$2.991 Month
Japan Centre
No in-app purchases
