DJOL vs Simple Bru Coffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DJOL
Discover the best food and drink specials in your area. Find restaurant deals any day of the week and plan your outings. Currently available in 5 South African locations with plans to expand.
- Find food and drink specials
- Discover restaurant deals
- View daily specials
- Location-based search
- Expanding to new cities
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Bringing you all the food and drinks specials near you. Find the best restaurant deals before you go out. View all the specials any day of the week and have a djol... We are in 5 locations across South Africa and expanding soon to your city if we aren't already there.
Simple Bru Coffee
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Simple Bru Coffee Co. — your loyalty card, reimagined. Every coffee you buy gets you closer to a free one. The Simple Bru app turns your daily coffee into rewards, with no paper cards to lose and no stamps to forget. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Earn stamps automatically — scan a QR code from your barista, or just pay on the card machine and your stamps appear in the app. • Watch your progress — see how many coffees until your next free coffee, every time you open the app. • Redeem free coffees — earn a free coffee on every 10th stamp, ready to show your barista. • Track your spend — a personal record of what you've spent on coffee (just for you — no charges are ever made in the app). • Ask Brú — our friendly in-app AI assistant answers your loyalty questions any time. • Stay in the loop — news, new menu items, and promotions from your favourite Simple Bru stores. • Find your branch — locate the nearest Simple Bru and get directions. HOW IT WORKS Sign up in seconds with your email, Google, or Apple. Buy a coffee — scan the QR your barista gives you, or pay on the card machine and tap "I'm paying in store." Confirm it's yours, your barista gives the OK, and your stamps land instantly. Hit 10 stamps and enjoy a coffee on us. Made for coffee lovers. Built for South Africa. Simple Bru Coffee Co. · simplebrucoffee.co.za
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Bru Coffee at none against DJOL's 2. Simple Bru Coffee also leads on ads (none vs shown). DJOL's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence 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. DJOL sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Simple Bru Coffee asks for nothing beyond the download.
DJOL ships an update weekly, Simple Bru Coffee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJOL | Simple Bru Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arnold Hattingh | Mare Greyling |
In-app purchases
DJOL
- DJOL Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- DJOL Premium Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
Simple Bru Coffee
No in-app purchases
