Better Buzz vs Kraken Coffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Better Buzz
Easily order your favorite drinks and food ahead of time and earn rewards with every purchase. Enjoy exclusive member perks like a free birthday drink and the ability to redeem points for free items. Auto-reload your gift card and get extra points for inviting friends.
- Order ahead and skip the line
- Earn points for free drinks and food
- Free sign-up drink after first purchase
- Free birthday drink
- Redeem points for various items
- Auto-reload gift card
- Refer friends for extra points
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Life’s Better Buzzed… and with rewards! The Better Buzz app is an easy and convenient way to order ahead and earn points towards free drinks, food and more! See member perks below. • Free Sign-Up Drink – earned after first purchase • Free Birthday Drink • Redeem Points Your Way ◦ 25 points = free drink modification ◦ 50 points = free brewed coffee, tea or espresso ◦ 100 points = free regular size drink ◦ 125 points = free large size drink ◦ 175 points = free food item ◦ 275 points = free 20oz bag of vanilla buzz ◦ 300 points = free retail mug ◦ Auto-Reload Your Gift Card • Get Extra Points for Inviting Friends • Order Ahead & Skip the Line • Exclusive Offers & More Download now to see what the buzz is all about!
Kraken Coffee
Order your favorite drinks and food from a personalized menu, customize your selections, and pick them up without waiting. Earn points for free items and find nearby store locations with hours and amenities.
- Personalized mobile ordering
- Order customization
- In-store pickup
- Rewards program for free items
- Store locator with hours and amenities
- Get directions to stores
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Mobile Order Get a personalized menu, customize and place your order, and pick it up from a nearby store without waiting in line. Rewards Earn points towards free food or drink Rewards of your choosing. Find a Store See stores near you, get directions, hours and view store amenities before you make the trip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Better Buzz at 14K against Kraken Coffee's 1. Better Buzz also leads on chart position (#201 vs unranked). Kraken Coffee's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Better Buzz against 5.0 for Kraken Coffee. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Better Buzz has 14K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Better Buzz ships an update every 3 months, Kraken Coffee monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Better Buzz | Kraken Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (14K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #201 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Better Buzz Coffee LLC | Infinet |
Customer experience
Better Buzz
Kraken Coffee
Bugs and requests
Better Buzz
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Mobile ordering issues with declined payments
- Rewards not properly tracked or credited
- Difficulty navigating app features and screens
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Pay integration
- Improve mobile app usability and stability
- Provide more customization options for drinks
- Enhance rewards program and make it easier to use
Kraken Coffee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Better Buzz
No in-app purchases
Kraken Coffee
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Better Buzz free?
Is Kraken Coffee free?
Which has better reviews, Better Buzz or Kraken Coffee?
Do Better Buzz or Kraken Coffee have ads?
Which is updated more often, Better Buzz or Kraken Coffee?
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