Comparison

Zupp vs Duffl

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Earn points by checking in
  • Unlock real-world rewards
  • Exclusive deals with membership
  • Going Out Poll for nightlife
  • Discover campus bars and clubs
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 10-minute delivery
  • Snack and drink delivery
  • Household goods delivery
  • Student-powered delivery
  • Community support
  • Referral discounts
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Zupp4 screens
Duffl3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zupp ships an update every 3 weeks, Duffl weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Zupp versus Duffl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZuppDuffl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (393 ratings) — better4.4 (193 ratings)
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews — better73.5% of reviews
Number of ratings393 — better193
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#210 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB52 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperParty Tutor, Inc.Powered Ventures, Inc.

Customer experience

Zupp

All ratings378 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative20.0%

Duffl

All ratings193 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.5%

User reviews

Zupp

From 393 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Zupp

No in-app purchases

None

Duffl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zupp free?
Zupp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Duffl free?
Duffl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zupp or Duffl?
Zupp is rated higher. Zupp averages 4.7 out of 5 from 393 ratings, while Duffl averages 4.4 from 193 ratings.
Do Zupp or Duffl have ads?
Zupp shows ads; Duffl does not.
Which is updated more often, Zupp or Duffl?
Zupp ships an update every 3 weeks, and Duffl weekly. Most recently, Zupp was updated on September 20, 2026 and Duffl on September 17, 2026.

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