Zupp vs Duffl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zupp
Earn points by checking into college locations to unlock rewards like free food and gift cards. Upgrade for exclusive deals and use polls to discover popular nightlife spots on campus. This app is exclusively for college students.
- Earn points by checking in
- Unlock real-world rewards
- Exclusive deals with membership
- Going Out Poll for nightlife
- Discover campus bars and clubs
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Level up your college experience with Zupp. Earn Points by checking in anywhere you go out in college to unlock real-world rewards like free food and gift cards at Chipotle, Starbucks and more. Upgrade for even more college perks—the Zupp Membership gives you access to exclusive deals at your favorite places to eat, drink, and go out with friends. When the group chat's asking "What's the move tonight?", the answer is a tap away with Zupp's Going Out Poll. Vote to see which bars and clubs your campus is going out to each night. Zupp is exclusively for college students, and is currently available at some of the best college towns in the US, including UCF, FSU, UF, and UT Austin with plans to expand to more very soon.
Duffl
This app provides rapid delivery of snacks, drinks, and household essentials to college campuses. Order items and receive them within 10 minutes, delivered by fellow students. It aims to be the most convenient store for students.
- 10-minute delivery
- Snack and drink delivery
- Household goods delivery
- Student-powered delivery
- Community support
- Referral discounts
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Welcome to a new era of convenience. Duffl delivers snacks, drinks, and household goods in college communities in 10 minutes. Dying for a bag of chips? Maybe an impromptu Yerba Mate? How about that NyQuil when you just don’t want to leave? Duffl is the world’s most convenient store, and we’ve got your back. Order through the app, dance for 10 minutes, and a fellow student will drop your bag at your door. You can shop at Duffl and support your community at: UCLA USC UC Berkeley University of Alabama Florida State University University of Central Florida Boise State University More coming soon! What does Duffl sell? Anything a successful college student might need: snacks, chips, ice cream, fruit, toilet paper, notebooks, toothpaste, and much more. We carry some awesome new brands like Dream Pops, Milk Bar, Guyaki, Simulate Nuggs, Oatly, Snaklins, and others you might not have heard of yet. We promise we also carry all your favorite brands too! We’ve got Takis, Cheetos, Ben & Jerry’s, M&Ms, Celcius, Amy’s, Tide, DayQuil, and so many more for you to choose from. How much does Duffl cost? No hidden fees, no surge pricing, no price-gouging. Our small delivery fee helps us offer a competitive wage to our student workforce, and helps us invest more into empowering the community. Get free Duffl cash! After you place your first order, we’ll send you a custom discount code that you can share with your friends. When they use your discount code at checkout, they’ll get $5 off their first two orders and we’ll drop $10 Duffl Cash into your account, it’s our way of saying “you’re amazing!” Discounts & Promos?! If you’re a top customer, we’ll add you to our “Thank You Thursday” list where we say thank you by texting you cool promos and big discounts. There’s no limit to how many times you can be on the list, so try to be a top customer every week! Get involved with Duffl! We’re hiring students for roles in every community: Admirals to manage and grow the campus store; Captains to pick, pack, and batch our bags; Racers to deliver bags via electric scooters; Supply Sergeants to help keep our store organized; Content Cadets to run the community Instagram page; Squad Members to help us with marketing activations in each community; and Social Media Special Ops to help promote Duffl on Instagram and TikTok. Do any of these sound like a good fit for you? Please apply today! Learn more at jobs.duffl.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Duffl at none against Zupp's shown. Duffl also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#210 vs unranked). Zupp's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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.
Zupp holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 393 and 193 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Zupp's written reviews are positive against 74% of Duffl's.
Zupp ships an update every 3 weeks, Duffl weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zupp | Duffl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (393 ratings) — better | 4.4 (193 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews — better | 73.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 393 — better | 193 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #210 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Party Tutor, Inc. | Powered Ventures, Inc. |
Customer experience
Zupp
Duffl
User reviews
Zupp
From 393 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Great money-saving deals
- 🍽️ Variety of food and dining options
- 🎉 Discounts on events and nightlife
- 👍 User-friendly app experience
- 🤝 Helpful for college students
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel membership
- 💳 Continued charges after cancellation
- 📋 Inconsistent deals and offerings
Duffl
From 193 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast delivery (under 10 minutes)
- 👍 Kind and thoughtful employees
- 🧡 Cute messages and freebies
- 💯 Reliable service
- 🤩 Great selection of food/drink
Room to improve
- 🐛 Orders forgotten or incorrect
- 🐛 Opened products delivered
- 🐛 No response from customer service
- 🐛 Cannot cancel orders
- 🐛 Delivery drivers not coming to the door
Bugs and requests
Zupp
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Membership cancellation issues
- Incorrect or misleading deal information
Requested features
3 requests- Self-service cancellation option
- More diverse business partnerships
- Improved customer support responsiveness
Duffl
Reported bugs
7 issues- Hi-chew shenanigans
- Free delivery for a year not redeemable
- Customer service not responding
- Inability to cancel orders
- Delivery to the wrong location/not arriving
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- Alcohol section not loading
- Age verification failing
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to redeem free delivery for a year
- Improved customer service responsiveness
- Option to cancel orders
- Ensuring delivery drivers come to the door
- Fixing the alcohol section
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- Working age verification
In-app purchases
Zupp
No in-app purchases
Duffl
No in-app purchases








