Merit Coffee Co. vs Excelsior Direct
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
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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.
Excelsior Direct
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Our mobile app lets you search our complete product catalog, manage and update your ordering guide, and buy what you need at the moment you need it. It’s part of our commitment to giving you an ordering experience you’ll love. Select benefits include: - No-headache ordering: access our full catalog & re-order easily - Keep everything together: delivery days, cutoff times, and order updates, all in one - place - Get in touch anytime: communicate directly with your Excelsior Foods rep in the app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Excelsior Direct at every 2 months against Merit Coffee Co.'s every 4 months. On price, ads, 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.
Merit Coffee Co. ships an update every 4 months, Excelsior Direct every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merit Coffee Co. | Excelsior Direct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (281 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 281 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Merit Coffee, LLC | Pomegranate Technologies, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Merit Coffee Co.
No in-app purchases
Excelsior Direct
No in-app purchases
Questions
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