Merit Coffee Co. vs LH Eats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
LH Eats
This app simplifies campus dining by providing real-time menu updates and highlighting popular food items. It aims to make meal decisions easier and more informed for students. Discover your next delicious meal on campus with this convenient assistant.
- Real-time menu updates
- Popular items feature
- Dining location information
- Stress-free meal planning
- Campus dining companion
Read full descriptionHide full description
Introducing LH Eats: Your Ultimate Campus Dining Companion Are you tired of the daily struggle to decide where to eat on campus? The LH Eats app is here to make your dining choices easier and more informed than ever before. With real-time menu updates for popular dining locations like J2, JCL, and Kins, you'll never have to wonder what's on the menu again. Also, with an added popular items feature, we ensure you are informed of the most popular items for that day! Make your campus dining experience more enjoyable and stress-free. Download LH Eats today and discover how easy it is to choose your next delicious meal on campus – get started now! This app was developed by UT Austin students: Harshith Sadhu, Armaan Chadha, Abhinav Tiruveedhula, and Akhil Krishnamurthy!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LH Eats at 100% against Merit Coffee Co.'s 56%. Merit Coffee Co.'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (282 vs 17). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
Merit Coffee Co. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merit Coffee Co. has 282 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Merit Coffee Co.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of LH Eats's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Merit Coffee Co. ships an update every 4 months, LH Eats every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merit Coffee Co. | LH Eats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (282 ratings) — better | 4.2 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 282 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Merit Coffee, LLC | Harshith Sadhu |
Customer experience
Merit Coffee Co.
LH Eats
In-app purchases
Merit Coffee Co.
No in-app purchases
LH Eats
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Merit Coffee Co. free?
Is LH Eats free?
Which has better reviews, Merit Coffee Co. or LH Eats?
Do Merit Coffee Co. or LH Eats have ads?
Which is updated more often, Merit Coffee Co. or LH Eats?
Other comparisons
