Nan Xiang Express vs MATCHA JOURNAL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nan Xiang Express
This loyalty app allows you to become a member and earn points at all locations. Access exclusive rewards, view products and store locations, and pay directly through the app with a linked card.
- Loyalty membership
- Earn points
- Access rewards
- View products
- View locations
- In-app payment
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The loyalty app for Nan Xiang Express. Download to become a Nan Xiang loyalty member and gain access to rewards and more! - Earn points at all our locations - Access to rewards for Nan Xiang Express loyalty members - View our products - View our locations - Pay using app with linked credit or debit card
MATCHA JOURNAL
Document, rate, and reflect on every matcha you taste. AI photo scanning identifies matcha details, while a personal dashboard visualizes your tasting history. Your journal is private and personal.
- Log tasting details (name, brand, origin, grade, aroma, color, texture, preparation)
- Add personal tasting notes and flavor tags
- AI photo scanning for instant matcha identification
- Rate matchas and mark favorites
- Filter and sort journal entries
- Visualize tasting history with charts
- Private and personal journal entries
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Matcha Journal is your personal companion for exploring the world of matcha. Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned ceremonial grade enthusiast, Matcha Journal helps you document, rate, and reflect on every matcha you taste — turning fleeting impressions into a rich personal archive. Log Every Tasting Record the name, brand, origin, grade, aroma, colour, texture, and preparation method of any matcha you try. Add personal tasting notes and flavour tags like umami, grassy, sweet, or floral. AI Photo Scanning Simply take a photo of your matcha product and our AI instantly identifies the brand, grade, origin, and suggested flavour notes — saving you time and making journaling effortless. Rate & Discover Give each matcha a star rating and mark your favourites with "Would Buy Again." Filter and sort your journal to instantly surface your top-rated teas. Your Personal Dashboard Visualise your tasting history with beautiful charts. See your grade distribution, average ratings, most common flavour notes, and your highest-rated discoveries at a glance. Private & Personal Your journal is entirely your own. Entries are private to your account and never shared. Start your matcha journey today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Nan Xiang Express at Free against MATCHA JOURNAL's $5.99. Nan Xiang Express also leads on ratings volume (34 vs 1). MATCHA JOURNAL's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.4). On ads, 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
Nan Xiang Express is free to download; MATCHA JOURNAL costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MATCHA JOURNAL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nan Xiang Express has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Nan Xiang Express | MATCHA JOURNAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 2.4 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abacus Business Solutions Inc | JEANETTE BROWN |
Customer experience
Nan Xiang Express
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In-app purchases
Nan Xiang Express
No in-app purchases
MATCHA JOURNAL
No in-app purchases
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