# Mamaka vs JDs Café

The clearest difference is ads: JDs Café at none against Mamaka's shown. JDs Café also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Mamaka's advantage is ratings volume (984 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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 5.0 for JDs Café. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mamaka has 984 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mamaka ships an update fortnightly, JDs Café every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mamaka | JDs Café |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (984 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mamaka/id1606244665/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jds-cafe/id6749782226/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **984** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 58 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lunchbox Technologies Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493226184) | [Craver Solutions Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1495563503) |

## What reviewers say

### Mamaka

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mamaka/id1606244665)

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.

**Highlights:** Order Acai bowls, smoothies, and coffee, Skip the line with mobile ordering, Earn loyalty rewards, Fresh, made-to-order items, West coast-inspired menu

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### JDs Café

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jds-cafe/id6749782226)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mamaka free?

Mamaka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is JDs Café free?

JDs Café is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mamaka or JDs Café?

JDs Café is rated higher. Mamaka averages 4.9 out of 5 from 984 ratings, while JDs Café averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Mamaka or JDs Café have ads?

Mamaka shows ads; JDs Café does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mamaka or JDs Café?

Mamaka ships an update fortnightly, and JDs Café every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mamaka was updated on October 24, 2026 and JDs Café on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*