Chatime U.K. vs GAIL's Bakery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chatime U.K.
Order your favorite hand-shaken bubble tea for convenient pickup. Earn loyalty points with every purchase to get free drinks. Enjoy traditional Taiwanese flavors across the UK.
- Click and collect bubble tea orders
- In-app payment processing
- Loyalty points system
- Browse full menu
- Find local stores
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Quintessentially traditional Taiwanese bubble tea; lovingly, and vigorously hand-shaken in 34 different stores across the UK. CLICK & COLLECT You can easily order your food & drink through the Chatime app and collect it from a local Chatime shop - simply choose the items from our menu, pay through the app, and collect at your selected time. LOYALTY We love our loyal customers, so for every pound that you spend with us, we will give you 5 loyalty points back. Collect enough loyalty points and your next healthy meal will be on us.
GAIL's Bakery
Earn digital stamps with every purchase at participating bakeries. Collect stamps to redeem free bread, coffee, or barista-made drinks. Order ahead to skip the queue and browse the online shop.
- Digital stamp collection
- Earn free bread or drinks
- Order ahead for pickup
- Browse and shop online
- QR code scanning
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Introducing the GAIL's Loyalty App; perfect if you’re a regular of our bakeries. • Scan the app's QR code with every shop to receive a digital stamp. • If you spend more than £20, we'll give you an extra stamp. • Collect 9 stamps and enjoy a handcrafted loaf of bread, coffee or any barista-made drink on us. It's our little way of saying thank you. If you already know what you fancy, you can order ahead to skip the queue and have your favourites ready and waiting. The app also makes it easier to browse and shop online with GAIL’s.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chatime U.K. at 75% against GAIL's Bakery's 26%. Chatime U.K. also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). GAIL's Bakery's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
Chatime U.K. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GAIL's Bakery has 51 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Chatime U.K.'s written reviews are positive against 26% of GAIL's Bakery's.
Chatime U.K. ships an update every 6 weeks, GAIL's Bakery monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chatime U.K. | GAIL's Bakery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.3 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 26.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | P.W. Trading Ltd. | Gail's |
Customer experience
Chatime U.K.
GAIL's Bakery
Bugs and requests
Chatime U.K.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GAIL's Bakery
Reported bugs
8 issues- Tills aren't working
- The app is unable to download
- Stamps not Added
- Click and Collect not working
- Rewards disappear
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- Verification failure
- App not usable with no internet connection
- Stamps don't record
Requested features
3 requests- Add loyalty QR Code to Apple Wallet
- Option for honey or syrup
- Order history on the app
In-app purchases
Chatime U.K.
No in-app purchases
GAIL's Bakery
No in-app purchases
