Comparison

The Coffee Bar vs SIP LAB

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

Head to head
About

The Coffee Bar

Easily order your favorite coffee and food ahead for pickup. The app remembers your past orders for quick reordering and allows you to earn rewards and special offers. Pay securely with one-tap convenience.

Highlights
  • Order ahead for pickup
  • View menu
  • One-tap payment
  • Order history recall
  • Earn rewards and offers
Features
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Order ahead with the new Coffee Bar app. Download today so you can start earning free food and catch the latest happenings. - View The Coffee Bar menu - Order ahead for pick-up and to-go - Pay through the app with one-tap ordering - Remembers your orders so you can re-order your favorites - Earn cool rewards and offers Download today!

About

SIP LAB

Easily order and pay for your favorite coffee, matcha, and other drinks. Customize your orders, pay securely, and earn rewards with every purchase. Enjoy your perfect drink faster by ordering ahead.

Highlights
  • Order coffee, matcha, and drinks
  • Secure payment with Apple Pay
  • Earn rewards on purchases
  • Customize orders
  • Order ahead for faster pickup
Features
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Order your favorite coffee, matcha, and drinks with the SIP LAB app. Pay securely with Apple Pay and earn rewards on every visit. Customize, order ahead, and enjoy your perfect sip—faster.

Screenshots

The Coffee Bar3 screens
SIP LAB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SIP LAB at every 6 weeks against The Coffee Bar's every 5 months. The Coffee Bar's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Coffee Bar against 4.9 for SIP LAB. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 144 and 168 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Coffee Bar ships an update every 5 months, SIP LAB every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Coffee Bar versus SIP LAB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Coffee BarSIP LAB
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (144 ratings) — better4.9 (168 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings144168 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHazlnut, LLCPer Diem Subscriptions, Inc.

Customer experience

The Coffee Bar

All ratings139 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SIP LAB

All ratings163 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Coffee Bar

No in-app purchases

None

SIP LAB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Coffee Bar free?
The Coffee Bar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SIP LAB free?
SIP LAB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Coffee Bar or SIP LAB?
The Coffee Bar is rated higher. The Coffee Bar averages 5.0 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while SIP LAB averages 4.9 from 168 ratings.
Do The Coffee Bar or SIP LAB have ads?
Neither The Coffee Bar nor SIP LAB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Coffee Bar or SIP LAB?
The Coffee Bar ships an update every 5 months, and SIP LAB every 6 weeks. Most recently, The Coffee Bar was updated on November 3, 2026 and SIP LAB on November 3, 2026.

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