Mobile Order Ahead vs Merit Coffee Co.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Order Ahead
Order and pay for your favorite drinks and food ahead of time. Customize your selections and save payment information for quick checkout. View local menus and prices to skip the line at your convenience.
- Place orders and pay ahead
- Customize drinks and food
- Save payment information
- View local menus and prices
- Skip the line
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Full Mobile Order and Pay : Place your order through the app, then choose your preferred method of payment and checkout before you even get to the Outpost. Walk right in, skip the line and grab your order! Customize Your Order: Order your favorite BRCC hot or cold drinks and customize them as you please — all from the convenience of your mobile device. The same goes for food. Select which snack or food items you’d like and make any adjustments as needed! Store Your Payment Info For Convenience : Store your payment information on the app for easy payments, and change it whenever you like. Tailored To Your Local BRCC : Open the app to see updated menus specific to your local BRCC Outpost, complete with up-to-date prices so you can streamline your ordering experience.
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 review sentiment: Merit Coffee Co. at 56% against Mobile Order Ahead's 12%. Merit Coffee Co. also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Merit Coffee Co. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merit Coffee Co. has 282 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Mobile Order Ahead's written reviews are positive against 56% of Merit Coffee Co.'s.
Mobile Order Ahead ships an update every 12 months, Merit Coffee Co. every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Mobile Order Ahead | Merit Coffee Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (46 ratings) | 4.8 (282 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.0% of reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 282 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Rifle Coffee Company | Merit Coffee, LLC |
Customer experience
Mobile Order Ahead
Merit Coffee Co.
In-app purchases
Mobile Order Ahead
No in-app purchases
Merit Coffee Co.
No in-app purchases
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