Comparison

Duffl vs RateThatDrink

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

RateThatDrink

Discover and share beverage recommendations from a community of users and businesses. Showcase your drink creations or find new favorites at local establishments. Earn rewards by reviewing drinks and engaging with the platform.

Highlights
  • Create personal or business accounts
  • Discover recommended drinks
  • Share bartending skills
  • Earn monthly rewards
  • Find local business deals
  • Review daily beverages
Features
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RateThatDrink is the first social interactive platform that rewards you for having a nice refreshing beverage. With this app, you can show off your bartending skills by creating a personal account or highlight your brand with a business account. Whenever you struggle on what type of beverage to choose from at a restaurant, coffee shop, bar, brewery or winery, you should login to see what the rest of the RateThatDrink bartenders recommend. On top of this app being a convenient way to assist you on tasteful drinks, gain likes on the app to win monthly rewards through giveaways, just by enjoying and reviewing your day-to-day beverages. So many unique and delicious drinks menus go unrecognized to local communities, this app serves to spread those drinks so everybody can enjoy these outstanding beverages. Exclusively, our app aims to partner with small and growing businesses, so users can get special deals and discounts when visiting those selected partners.

Screenshots

Duffl3 screens
RateThatDrink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Duffl at none against RateThatDrink's shown. Duffl also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (74% vs 50%). RateThatDrink's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Duffl holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Duffl has 193 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Duffl's written reviews are positive against 50% of RateThatDrink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duffl ships an update weekly, RateThatDrink every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Duffl versus RateThatDrink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDufflRateThatDrink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (193 ratings) — better4.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings193 — better10
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.114.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB79 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPowered Ventures, Inc.R&B Web Technology LLC

Customer experience

Duffl

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

RateThatDrink

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

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

RateThatDrink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Duffl

No in-app purchases

None

RateThatDrink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Duffl free?
Duffl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RateThatDrink free?
RateThatDrink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Duffl or RateThatDrink?
Duffl is rated higher. Duffl averages 4.4 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while RateThatDrink averages 4.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Duffl or RateThatDrink have ads?
RateThatDrink shows ads; Duffl does not.
Which is updated more often, Duffl or RateThatDrink?
Duffl ships an update weekly, and RateThatDrink every 4 weeks. Most recently, Duffl was updated on September 30, 2026 and RateThatDrink on October 1, 2026.

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