Comparison

Duffl vs Claim

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

Head to head
About

Duffl

This app provides rapid delivery of snacks, drinks, and household essentials to college campuses. Order items and receive them within 10 minutes, delivered by fellow students. It aims to be the most convenient store for students.

Highlights
  • 10-minute delivery
  • Snack and drink delivery
  • Household goods delivery
  • Student-powered delivery
  • Community support
  • Referral discounts
Features
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Welcome to a new era of convenience. Duffl delivers snacks, drinks, and household goods in college communities in 10 minutes. Dying for a bag of chips? Maybe an impromptu Yerba Mate? How about that NyQuil when you just don’t want to leave? Duffl is the world’s most convenient store, and we’ve got your back. Order through the app, dance for 10 minutes, and a fellow student will drop your bag at your door. You can shop at Duffl and support your community at: UCLA USC UC Berkeley University of Alabama Florida State University University of Central Florida Boise State University More coming soon! What does Duffl sell? Anything a successful college student might need: snacks, chips, ice cream, fruit, toilet paper, notebooks, toothpaste, and much more. We carry some awesome new brands like Dream Pops, Milk Bar, Guyaki, Simulate Nuggs, Oatly, Snaklins, and others you might not have heard of yet. We promise we also carry all your favorite brands too! We’ve got Takis, Cheetos, Ben & Jerry’s, M&Ms, Celcius, Amy’s, Tide, DayQuil, and so many more for you to choose from. How much does Duffl cost? No hidden fees, no surge pricing, no price-gouging. Our small delivery fee helps us offer a competitive wage to our student workforce, and helps us invest more into empowering the community. Get free Duffl cash! After you place your first order, we’ll send you a custom discount code that you can share with your friends. When they use your discount code at checkout, they’ll get $5 off their first two orders and we’ll drop $10 Duffl Cash into your account, it’s our way of saying “you’re amazing!” Discounts & Promos?! If you’re a top customer, we’ll add you to our “Thank You Thursday” list where we say thank you by texting you cool promos and big discounts. There’s no limit to how many times you can be on the list, so try to be a top customer every week! Get involved with Duffl! We’re hiring students for roles in every community: Admirals to manage and grow the campus store; Captains to pick, pack, and batch our bags; Racers to deliver bags via electric scooters; Supply Sergeants to help keep our store organized; Content Cadets to run the community Instagram page; Squad Members to help us with marketing activations in each community; and Social Media Special Ops to help promote Duffl on Instagram and TikTok. Do any of these sound like a good fit for you? Please apply today! Learn more at jobs.duffl.com.

About

Claim

Discover new restaurants and get real cash back on your purchases. Simply link your card, choose personalized offers, and get paid automatically via Venmo after your visit. Explore top spots and save money without complicated redemption processes.

Highlights
  • Personalized restaurant offers
  • Automatic cash back via Venmo
  • Secure card linking with Plaid
  • Discover new local spots
  • Share offers with friends
  • No points or codes required
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Get paid to go there. Claim is the restaurant discovery app that gives you real cash back to try the best spots in your city, funded by their ad budgets (not your bank account). Join the 500K Claim users who have saved millions of dollars while discovering their new favorite restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and more. Every week, choose between 3 personalized offers for restaurants, coffee shops, and places around your city. Pick your favorite, go IRL, pay with your linked card, and we’ll send cash back to your Venmo automatically after we detect your purchase. No points. No codes. No awkward “wait, how do I redeem this?” moment at the register. HOW IT WORKS 1. Link your card securely (powered by Plaid). 2. Visit The Drop every Thursday. 3. Choose 1 of your 3 Claims. 4. Pay like normal with your linked card. 5. Cash out via Venmo, automatically. DISCOVER NEW FAVORITES Find the best spots nearby and see where friends are earning rewards. Every week, unlock exclusive offers from top restaurants and merchants based on what you’ll actually like, plus a reason to finally try that spot you keep bookmarking. REAL CASH-BACK, REAL FAST Swipe your card at participating locations and earn real cash back. No points, no waiting. Just real money in your Venmo. BENEFITS WITH FRIENDS Going out is better together. Trade Claims with friends, compare what everyone’s getting, and turn your weekly Drop into a built-in excuse to meet up. SAFE, SECURE, AND NOT SHADY Plaid helps keep your card data secure. We never sell your personal data. We built Claim just for people who want the best offers to the best spots. AVAILABLE IN NYC Claim is live in New York City today and Dropping in your city soon. Download now and start getting paid to go there. GET IN TOUCH Have questions or want to bring Claim to your city? Reach out at support@claim.co.

Screenshots

Duffl3 screens
Claim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Claim at free against Duffl's free with in-app purchases. Claim also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 193). Duffl's advantage is chart position (#210 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 — 4.4 for Duffl against 4.5 for Claim. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Claim has 2.6K ratings behind it against 193, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Duffl's written reviews are positive against 67% of Claim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Duffl versus Claim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDufflClaim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (193 ratings)4.5 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1932.6K — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#210 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB89 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPowered Ventures, Inc.Claim Digital Assets Inc.

Customer experience

Duffl

All ratings193 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.5%

Claim

All ratings2,334 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative29.2%

User reviews

Duffl

From 193 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast delivery (under 10 minutes)
  • 👍 Kind and thoughtful employees
  • 🧡 Cute messages and freebies
  • 💯 Reliable service
  • 🤩 Great selection of food/drink

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Orders forgotten or incorrect
  • 🐛 Opened products delivered
  • 🐛 No response from customer service
  • 🐛 Cannot cancel orders
  • 🐛 Delivery drivers not coming to the door

Claim

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great customer support
  • 💰 Generous rewards and discounts
  • 🤝 Ability to trade rewards with friends
  • 🌟 Fun and engaging experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional technical issues
  • 📆 Limited reward options some weeks
  • 🤔 Confusing reward eligibility rules

Bugs and requests

Duffl

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Hi-chew shenanigans
  • Free delivery for a year not redeemable
  • Customer service not responding
  • Inability to cancel orders
  • Delivery to the wrong location/not arriving
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  • Alcohol section not loading
  • Age verification failing

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to redeem free delivery for a year
  • Improved customer service responsiveness
  • Option to cancel orders
  • Ensuring delivery drivers come to the door
  • Fixing the alcohol section
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  • Working age verification

Claim

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Linking credit cards can be buggy
  • Delayed Venmo payouts in some cases

Requested features

3 requests
  • Open trade system for the community
  • More food and coffee reward options
  • Expanded coverage to additional cities

In-app purchases

None

Duffl

No in-app purchases

None

Claim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Duffl free?
Duffl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Claim free?
Claim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Duffl or Claim?
Claim is rated higher. Duffl averages 4.4 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while Claim averages 4.5 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Duffl or Claim have ads?
Neither Duffl nor Claim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duffl or Claim?
Duffl ships an update weekly, and Claim weekly. Most recently, Duffl was updated on September 17, 2026 and Claim on September 23, 2026.

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