Comparison

Veggie Weekend vs Merchant Coffee Roasters

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

Head to head
About

Veggie Weekend

Discover 113 delicious and healthy vegetarian and vegan recipes, perfect for weekend meals and parties. Explore global cuisines with mouthwatering photos and convenient features like an in-app timer. All recipes are available offline.

Highlights
  • 113 vegetarian and vegan recipes
  • Global cuisine inspiration
  • Healthy dessert options
  • Raw food recipes
  • High-quality photos
  • In-app egg timer
  • Offline recipe access
Features
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Enjoy a delicious and healthy Veggie Weekend with Filibaba. Veggie Weekend is free to download, with a total of 113 fresh and exciting recipes like Saffron Risotto, Chili con Frijoles, and Palak Tofu. POPULAR ON THE APP STORE • Has reached number one Food & Drink app in over 100 countries! • Featured by Apple in New Year New You, Vegetarian Recipes, Healthy Eating and more. • "Veggie Weekend should pick up a fair few fans" – Best iPhone and iPad apps this week, The Guardian • "Veggie Weekend […] offers enough tasty delights to be worth a look" – 148Apps HEALTHFUL JUST TASTES BETTER • Includes 113 yummy recipes, both vegan and vegetarian, suitable for weekend parties and family dinners • Everything from a festive salad to healthy cupcakes, sourdough bread and more • Exotic dishes inspired by world cuisines including Indian, South African, Swedish and Mexican • Exclusive recipes and exciting ingredients like Adzuki Bean Burgers and Chanterelle Pie • Even desserts are healthful with natural sweeteners such as dates and agave • Raw food recipes too! ALWAYS INCLUDED IN FILIBABA APPS • Gorgeous, mouthwatering photos (Retina-quality) • Brilliant design as convenient to use as it is stunning to look at • Clever egg timer – just tap any cooking time in the recipe to start • All recipes in the app – no Internet connection required • Universal – one app designed for both iPhone and iPad • Recipes in English and Swedish • Share with your friends on Facebook, Twitter or email SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH FILIBABA * hello@filibaba.com * twitter.com/filibaba * facebook.com/filibaba

About

Merchant Coffee Roasters

Easily order your favorite coffee drinks with just a few taps. Reorder past purchases, track your order history, and earn points for exclusive rewards and special offers. Available for iPhone and iPod.

Highlights
  • Quick ordering
  • Reorder favorites
  • Order history tracking
  • Points collection for rewards
  • Exclusive app offers
Features
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Easy Ordering: Quickly place your favorite orders with just a few taps. Reordering: Conveniently reorder favorites from your order history. Order History: Keep track of all your previous orders effortlessly. Collect Points: Earn points with every purchase to redeem rewards. Exclusives: Access special offers and deals available only to app users.

Screenshots

Veggie Weekend4 screens
Merchant Coffee Roasters3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Merchant Coffee Roasters at 100% against Veggie Weekend's 55%. Merchant Coffee Roasters also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). Veggie Weekend's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence and ads 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

Merchant Coffee Roasters is free to download; Veggie Weekend costs $4.99 up front. Veggie Weekend sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Merchant Coffee Roasters asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Veggie Weekend ships an update every 4 months, Merchant Coffee Roasters every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Veggie Weekend versus Merchant Coffee Roasters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVeggie WeekendMerchant Coffee Roasters
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (265 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings265 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB86 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFilibaba ABCraver Solutions Inc.

Customer experience

Veggie Weekend

All ratings265 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative34.5%

Merchant Coffee Roasters

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Veggie Weekend

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ingredient listed in instructions but not in ingredient list
  • Sour cream not vegan (user query, possibly a misunderstanding or app error)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add recipe videos
  • Support for more languages (Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese)
  • Option to pay an outright price for the app instead of per recipe pack
  • More free recipes
  • Add nutritional detail for caloric values
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  • Include recipes from 'Veggie Meals' app as in-app purchases

Merchant Coffee Roasters

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Veggie Weekend

One-time9
  • Inspired by Asia$0.99
  • Vegan Desserts$0.99
  • Breakfast Treats$0.99
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  • A Vegan Thanksgiving & Christmas$0.99
  • Lovely Easter Recipes$0.99
  • Comfort Food by Björn & Hanna Gadd$0.99
  • Quick Meals$0.99
  • Vegan Spreads$0.99
  • All Recipes Bundle$2.99
None

Merchant Coffee Roasters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Veggie Weekend free?
Veggie Weekend costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Merchant Coffee Roasters free?
Merchant Coffee Roasters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Veggie Weekend or Merchant Coffee Roasters have ads?
Neither Veggie Weekend nor Merchant Coffee Roasters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Veggie Weekend or Merchant Coffee Roasters?
Veggie Weekend ships an update every 4 months, and Merchant Coffee Roasters every 2 months. Most recently, Veggie Weekend was updated on November 6, 2026 and Merchant Coffee Roasters on November 4, 2026.

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