Pop Drinks vs Matcha Darlin'
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pop Drinks
Easily order a variety of popular beverages from local establishments. Discover and select from a curated list of top drinks available in your area.
- Order best drinks in town
- Discover local beverage options
- User-friendly ordering interface
- Curated drink selection
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Thirsty? Not anymore. Order some of the best drinks in town using our very own app.
Matcha Darlin'
Easily order your favorite matcha drinks and more. Securely pay with Apple Pay to skip the line and get your order faster. Enjoy a seamless ordering experience.
- Order matcha and other drinks
- Secure Apple Pay integration
- Skip the wait on orders
- Convenient mobile ordering
- Fast checkout process
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Order matcha and more with the Matcha Darlin' app. Pay with Apple Pay and skip the wait on every order.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Matcha Darlin' at 5.0 against Pop Drinks's 4.7. Matcha Darlin' also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Pop Drinks's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Matcha Darlin' holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 48 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Pop Drinks ships an update every 6 weeks, Matcha Darlin' every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pop Drinks | Matcha Darlin' |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 48 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pop Drinks | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Pop Drinks
Matcha Darlin'
In-app purchases
Pop Drinks
No in-app purchases
Matcha Darlin'
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pop Drinks free?
Is Matcha Darlin' free?
Which has better reviews, Pop Drinks or Matcha Darlin'?
Do Pop Drinks or Matcha Darlin' have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pop Drinks or Matcha Darlin'?
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