TPass vs AlaEat Bubble Tea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TPass
Order your favorite bubble tea ahead of time and pay directly through the app to skip the line. Earn loyalty points with every purchase to redeem free drinks and snacks. You can also send digital gift cards and find nearby stores.
- Order ahead and skip the line
- Mobile payment
- Loyalty rewards program
- Send digital gift cards
- Manage payment cards
- Find nearby stores
- Subscription membership benefits
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The TPass® app is a convenient way to pay in app to skip the line and order ahead your favorite bubble tea. Rewards are built right in, so you’ll collect loyalty points and start earning free drinks and snacks with every purchase. Mobile Pay Save time and earn Rewards when you pay with the TPass app whenever and wherever. Order ahead Customize and place your order, and pick up from your favorite store without waiting in line Loyalty Rewards Track your loyalty points and redeem Rewards for a free drink of your choosing. Receive custom offers from nearby stores. Send a gift Say thanks with a digital TPass Card. It’s easy to redeem a gift from email or in the TPass® app. Manage cards Check your TPass Card balance, add money, view past purchases and transfer balances between cards. Find your favorite bubble tea stores See bubble tea stores near you, get directions, hours and view store amenities before you make the trip. TPass Membership Get 2 Free drink every month with TPass subscription membership
AlaEat Bubble Tea
Order your favorite bubble tea ahead for pickup, customize your drinks, and earn rewards. Manage your account, track points, and discover nearby stores. Share your tea memories and invite friends for free drinks.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Customize drinks
- Membership and rewards tracking
- Account management
- Secure payment options
- Real-time order notifications
- Store locator with directions
- Referral program for free drinks
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AlaEat’s experience app does not actually deduct credit cards and deliveries！ Order ahead Customize and place your order and pick up from a nearby store without waiting in line. Membership and Rewards Track your points and redeem Rewards for a free tea & tea Merchandise of your choosing. Manage account Check your account balance, add money, view past purchases and transfer balances. Advanced Secured Payment System Pay with your Apple Pay, and G Pay, Venmo is coming soon. Real Time Notification You will be prompted via push notifications to collect your orders from the respective Alaeat Tea outlet without waiting in line. Find a store See stores near you, get directions, hours before you make the trip. Bubbles Gallery The Way to Connect & Share Your precious Alaeat Tea Memories. Referral Program Better with Friends！Earn a Free Drink* when you invite 5 friends to download our App and Sign up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: AlaEat Bubble Tea at free against TPass's free with in-app purchases. AlaEat Bubble Tea also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%). TPass's advantage is ratings volume (791 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence 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 — 4.5 for TPass against 4.6 for AlaEat Bubble Tea. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TPass has 791 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of TPass's written reviews are positive against 50% of AlaEat Bubble Tea's.
TPass ships an update every 2 weeks, AlaEat Bubble Tea every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TPass | AlaEat Bubble Tea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (791 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 791 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SherpaShare, Inc | PEBLLA, INC |
Customer experience
TPass
AlaEat Bubble Tea
Bugs and requests
TPass
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Orders not reaching stores
- Inability to access account balance
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to pay exact amount without reloading
- More detailed purchase history
- Better indication of eligible rewards drinks
AlaEat Bubble Tea
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TPass
No in-app purchases
AlaEat Bubble Tea
No in-app purchases
