Drift Coffee & Kitchen vs Tap Tea Bar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drift Coffee & Kitchen
Order ahead from your local store, customize your items, and skip the line. Earn points with every purchase to unlock exclusive rewards and gifts as you climb through different loyalty tiers. Track your progress and enjoy convenient reordering of past favorites.
- Order ahead and customize items
- Skip the line for pickup
- Earn points for purchases
- Redeem rewards and gifts
- Track loyalty status and rewards
- Quick reorder of past items
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The Drift Order Ahead and Loyalty App is now available! Order on the app, skip the line and have your items ready when you arrive! Gain points towards status during each purchase and redeem rewards. Easily jump up and receive more free stuff as you climb to the next tier. Convenient and Quick Order Ahead - Customize, place your order and pick up from your local store without waiting in line - Redeem gifts and rewards on the app - Add your credit card for quick reorder - Quickly reorder past items Loyalty and Rewards - Earn a $4 credit each time you spend $50 - Exclusive rewards and gifts at differing tier levels - Gain status, get more free swag - Track your rewards and see status *Loyalty not available at our Ocean Isle Beach location
Tap Tea Bar
Craft your ideal boba tea with numerous customization options for bases, milk, sweeteners, and toppings. Order ahead, pay easily, and skip the queue. Earn rewards on every purchase for free drinks and exclusive deals.
- Customizable boba tea creation
- Wide range of bases, milk, and toppings
- Expertly crafted Special-Tea flavors
- Order ahead and pay in-app
- Earn rewards on purchases
- Skip the line
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Quench your boba cravings with Tap Tea Bar’s mobile app! Create your perfect custom boba tea by choosing from a wide range of bases, milk options, sweeteners, and toppings, or pick from expertly crafted Special-Tea flavors. Order ahead, pay seamlessly, and skip the line. Plus, earn rewards with every purchase for free boba drinks and special offers. Download today and experience Wilmington, NC’s original boba destination in the palm of your hand!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tap Tea Bar at 5.0 against Drift Coffee & Kitchen's 4.4. Tap Tea Bar also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Drift Coffee & Kitchen's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tap Tea Bar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drift Coffee & Kitchen has 62 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Drift Coffee & Kitchen's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tap Tea Bar's.
Drift Coffee & Kitchen ships an update every 5 months, Tap Tea Bar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drift Coffee & Kitchen | Tap Tea Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (62 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drift Coffee | Wide Open Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Drift Coffee & Kitchen
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In-app purchases
Drift Coffee & Kitchen
No in-app purchases
Tap Tea Bar
No in-app purchases
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