BrüMate vs The Cupboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrüMate
Explore a wide range of innovative drinkware, coolers, and accessories designed to enhance outdoor activities and fitness goals. Shop exclusive collections, earn rewards, and manage orders seamlessly.
- Shop app-exclusive collections
- Earn and spend rewards points
- Curate and manage wishlists
- Track orders in real-time
- Receive release and sale notifications
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Discover the most innovative coffee mugs, water bottles, can-holders, tumblers, coolers and more in the BrüMate app. We make products designed to enhance all of your favorite activities; from camping and beach days to helping you achieve your health and fitness goals, the BrüMate app is your one-stop-shop for premium drinkware, coolers and more for all of life's adventures. It's more than just an app, we are a community of do-ers, go-getters, -Shop app-exclusive collections, colors, and promotions before anyone else -Sign up for rewards, earn points, and spend them right in the app -Curate your wishlist and check out lightning-fast 24/7 -Manage and track your orders in real-time. Whenever. Wherever. -Enable push notifications to be the first to know about any releases, sales, news and more If you love our app (and us), don't forget to leave a 5-star rating and review in the app store!
The Cupboard
Manage your bottle collection, track desired items, and buy or sell with other users. Monitor your progress, view bottle rankings, and analyze market trends. Premium features offer advanced insights and customization.
- Add bottles to collection
- Create wishlists
- Buy and sell cups in marketplace
- Track daily bottle usage
- View collection progress and stats
- Browse and filter bottle gallery
- View purchase and sales history
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Add Bottles to Your Collection: Easily add any bottle to your collection and track what you own. Add Bottles to Your Wishlist: Keep track of bottles you want to buy by adding them to your wishlist. Buy and Sell Cups in the Marketplace: Buy cups from your wishlist directly in the app from other users Use the COTD (Cup of the Day) Calendar: Track which bottles you use daily with the COTD calendar. View Collection Progress: Monitor your progress by seeing how many bottles you've collected from the database. View Wishlist/Collection Stats: See the percentage of users with a bottle in their wishlist or collection. Browse and Filter Gallery: Easily browse bottles and use filters to find specific bottles by brand, size, and more. View Purchases/Sales: Keep a record of bottles you’ve bought or sold, including price and date. View Leaderboards: See where you place on the leaderboards. View Bottle Rankings: View rankings of popular bottles based on user data and prices. View Average Prices: See average prices for bottles to help you track market trends and value. Swap Between Different Bottle Brands: Switch between different bottle brands to manage your collections. Premium Features: Price History Graph/List: View price history graphs and trends for bottles over time. Add Custom Bottles: Add custom bottles not in the database to your collection. Custom Colors for Icons and Confetti: Customize collection icons and confetti with premium color options. Collection Value Chart: Access a visual chart showing the total value of your collection based on current prices. Bulk Collection Adding: Add multiple bottles to your collection at once for faster updates. And more! Disclaimer: The Cupboard is NOT affiliated, endorsed, or supported by the brands displayed in this app. Terms: https://thecupboardapp.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy: https://thecupboardapp.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrüMate at none against The Cupboard's 6. BrüMate also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (87% vs 68%). The Cupboard's advantage is chart position (#157 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. The Cupboard sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BrüMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
BrüMate holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrüMate has 5.8K ratings behind it against 218, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of BrüMate's written reviews are positive against 68% of The Cupboard's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrüMate | The Cupboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (5.8K ratings) — better | 4.6 (218 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better | 67.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.8K — better | 218 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #157 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BruMate | Chase Kunz |
Customer experience
BrüMate
The Cupboard
User reviews
BrüMate
From 5.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Quick and easy checkout
- 💡 Exclusive shopping in app
- 🚀 Smooth shopping experience
- 👍 User-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Search functionality needs improvement
- 🐛 Unable to add shipping options in app
- 🐛 App launched before full functionality
- 🐛 Rewards and points not working properly
The Cupboard
From 218 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Ability to track collection
- 🚀 Improving features
- 💡 Great concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Lags and freezes
- 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
- 💡 Missing brand and product options
Bugs and requests
BrüMate
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Rewards points not tracking correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to sort products by type
- Improve search and filtering options
- Add shipping options in app
- Optimize app performance and stability
The Cupboard
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes or crashes
- Unable to delete 'sold' items
- Difficulty adding items to collection
Requested features
3 requests- Add more brand and product options
- Improve stability and performance
- Provide better customer support
In-app purchases
BrüMate
No in-app purchases
The Cupboard
- The Cupboard Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- The Cupboard Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- The Cupboard Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
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- The Cupboard Premium (Yearly)$9.991 Year
- The Cupboard Premium (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- The Cupboard Premium (Yearly)$29.991 Year






