Comparison

CoffeeNow vs Crispy Cones

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CoffeeNow

Order your favorite coffee and have it delivered directly to your office. Customize your drinks, earn rewards for purchases and referrals, and easily tip your barista.

Highlights
  • Office address saving
  • Push notification alerts
  • Customizable orders
  • Rewards program
  • Referral bonuses
  • Barista tipping
Features
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— How it works — 1. Save your workplace address and enable push notifications. Begin placing orders after we're open notification. 2. Customize your order exactly how you like it. 3. Enjoy fresh delivery direct to your office! — Rewards — Earn points towards free drinks with every purchase Earn rewards when you invite your friends — Tip your barista — Leave a tip on purchases made with the app. Your barista receives 100% of all tips!

About

Crispy Cones

Easily order custom hand-rolled ice cream cones with just a few taps. Discover exciting weekly specialty flavors and skip the queue for a more convenient dessert experience.

Highlights
  • Order hand-rolled cones
  • Browse specialty flavors
  • Skip the line
  • Mobile ordering
  • Elevated dessert experience
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Order your favorite hand-rolled cones with a tap. Browse our weekly specialty flavors, skip the line, and elevate your dessert experience.

Screenshots

CoffeeNow4 screens
Crispy Cones4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crispy Cones at 4.9 against CoffeeNow's 4.2. Crispy Cones also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 59%) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crispy Cones holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 207 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of CoffeeNow's written reviews are positive against 97% of Crispy Cones's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoffeeNow ships an update every 6 weeks, Crispy Cones every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CoffeeNow versus Crispy Cones: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffeeNowCrispy Cones
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (48 ratings)4.9 (207 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews97.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48207 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#200 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoffeeNow Limited Liability CompanyCrispy Cones Franchising, LLC

Customer experience

CoffeeNow

All ratings48 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral17.6%
Negative23.5%

Crispy Cones

All ratings207 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%

Bugs and requests

CoffeeNow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Crispy Cones

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More flavor options

In-app purchases

None

CoffeeNow

No in-app purchases

None

Crispy Cones

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CoffeeNow free?
CoffeeNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crispy Cones free?
Crispy Cones is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CoffeeNow or Crispy Cones?
Crispy Cones is rated higher. CoffeeNow averages 4.2 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Crispy Cones averages 4.9 from 207 ratings.
Do CoffeeNow or Crispy Cones have ads?
Neither CoffeeNow nor Crispy Cones shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoffeeNow or Crispy Cones?
CoffeeNow ships an update every 6 weeks, and Crispy Cones every 2 weeks. Most recently, CoffeeNow was updated on August 17, 2026 and Crispy Cones on September 19, 2026.

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