Black Seed vs Matcha Cafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Black Seed
Order freshly baked bagels, sandwiches, and drinks from a renowned NYC bakery. Customize your order, find nearby locations, and earn rewards for your purchases. Enjoy convenient pickup or delivery.
- Order signature bagels and sandwiches
- Customize existing or create new sandwiches
- Find nearest store locations
- Schedule pickup or delivery
- Earn rewards
- Repeat past orders
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Black Seed Bagels is a modern-day bagel shop steeped in old-world tradition, led by James Beard-nominated head baker Dianna Daoheung. Since opening in 2014, the shop has become an integral part of the “bagel revolution,” pushing the boundaries of how bagels are made in NYC, while holding true to its principles. Black Seed’s original bagels combine the best of New York and Montreal baking techniques. Use the app to order from Black Seed’s signature menu of bagels, spreads, classic and custom bagel sandwiches, fresh coffee, juice, drinks and more. Features: Pick up at nearest store, delivery to your door, earn rewards, create your own sandwich, modify existing sandwiches to your preferences, repeat your orders, find closest locations, get early access to new items. Find us on Instagram (@blackseedbagels) or drop us a line at https://www.blackseedbagels.com/contact/
Matcha Cafe
Easily browse a cafe's menu, place orders, and stay updated on the latest promotions. Access exclusive discounts and coupons, and quickly re-order your favorite items.
- Browse menu
- Place orders
- Receive updates
- Exclusive discounts
- Re-order favorites
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With our app you can: - Browse through the menu & order - Receive updates and promotions - Receive exclusive discounts and coupons - Re-order your favorite items
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Black Seed at 4.3 against Matcha Cafe's 1.0. Black Seed also leads on ratings volume (352 vs 2). Matcha Cafe's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Black Seed holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black Seed has 352 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Black Seed ships an update fortnightly, Matcha Cafe every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Black Seed | Matcha Cafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (352 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 352 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lunchbox Technologies Inc. | Appfront A.I. LTD |
In-app purchases
Black Seed
No in-app purchases
Matcha Cafe
No in-app purchases
