It’s Boba Time vs Chick+Rice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
It’s Boba Time
Order your favorite bubble tea for pickup or delivery. Earn rewards with every purchase and manage your gift cards digitally. Enjoy convenient access to your drinks from participating locations.
- Order for pickup
- Order for delivery
- Digital stamp rewards
- Earn free drinks
- Link and manage gift cards
- Check gift card balance
- Add money to gift cards
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The It’s Boba Time app allows you to order for pick-up and skip the line or order for delivery. Our stamp rewards have been digitalized so that you can start earning free drinks with every purchase. Link your gift card to the app so that you are able to check your card balance, add money and pay. At this time, participating store locations only.
Chick+Rice
Streamline your food ordering and loyalty program management. This app offers convenient features like ahead ordering, real-time driver tracking, and secure payment options, enhancing your overall dining experience.
- Order ahead
- Loyalty rewards management
- Real-time driver tracking
- Apple Pay integration
- Convenient ordering
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Easily place orders and manage rewards through the Chick+Rice mobile app! Offering loyalty rewards, real-time driver tracking, Apple Pay, and more to make your experience smooth and convenient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: It’s Boba Time at none against Chick+Rice's shown. It’s Boba Time also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Chick+Rice's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
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 — 4.9 for It’s Boba Time against 5.0 for Chick+Rice. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: It’s Boba Time has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
It’s Boba Time ships an update every 5 weeks, Chick+Rice every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | It’s Boba Time | Chick+Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Incentivio, Inc. | Acelerate, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
It’s Boba Time
Reported bugs
4 issues- Verification emails not being sent
- Loyalty points not being tracked correctly
- Inability to add payment methods
- Ordering functionality not working at certain locations
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Apple Pay
- Improve rewards program (e.g., lower points threshold)
- Provide more customization options for drinks
- Implement order status tracking
- Enhance app UI/UX for better usability
Chick+Rice
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
It’s Boba Time
No in-app purchases
Chick+Rice
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is It’s Boba Time free?
Is Chick+Rice free?
Which has better reviews, It’s Boba Time or Chick+Rice?
Do It’s Boba Time or Chick+Rice have ads?
Which is updated more often, It’s Boba Time or Chick+Rice?
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