Mamaka vs Merit Coffee Co.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mamaka
Order fresh, made-to-order Acai bowls, smoothies, and coffees for convenient pickup. Earn loyalty rewards with every purchase and skip the line at your favorite west coast-inspired eatery.
- Order Acai bowls, smoothies, and coffee
- Skip the line with mobile ordering
- Earn loyalty rewards
- Fresh, made-to-order items
- West coast-inspired menu
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With the Mamaka App, enjoy your favorite west coast-inspired Acai bowls with even more convenience. Order fresh, made-to-order bowls, smoothies & coffees from the app to skip the line & earn Mamaka loyalty rewards.
Merit Coffee Co.
Order your favorite coffee ahead for quick pickup and earn rewards with every purchase. Customize your drinks and save them for easy reordering. Your personal barista in your pocket.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Earn points for purchases
- Receive offers and free coffee
- Customize orders
- Save favorite items and orders
- Fast checkout with saved payments
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With the new Merit Coffee App, delivering a personal experience doesn't just happen in cafes. Consider this app your local Merit barista, who remembers your name and favorite order - so you can skip the line and get to your day. Quick and Easy Ordering Order ahead for pick up at your nearest Merit Coffee location. Rewards Get points for purchases and receive great offers and free coffee just for ordering your favorites. Customize Orders made just the way you like it with easy customization. Favorites Save your favorite items and orders for quick re-ordering. Check out Check out fast using saved payment methods.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Merit Coffee Co. at none against Mamaka's shown. Merit Coffee Co. also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 40%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Mamaka's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (994 vs 281). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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 Mamaka against 4.8 for Merit Coffee Co.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 994 and 281 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Mamaka's written reviews are positive against 56% of Merit Coffee Co.'s.
Mamaka ships an update fortnightly, Merit Coffee Co. every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Mamaka | Merit Coffee Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (994 ratings) — better | 4.8 (281 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 994 — better | 281 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lunchbox Technologies Inc. | Merit Coffee, LLC |
Customer experience
Mamaka
Merit Coffee Co.
In-app purchases
Mamaka
No in-app purchases
Merit Coffee Co.
No in-app purchases
Questions
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