Merit Coffee Co. vs Yo
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.
Yo
Join a loyalty program to earn rewards on purchases. Access exclusive offers, manage your digital membership, and find nearby locations. Sign up quickly to start enjoying benefits.
- Loyalty program rewards
- Exclusive offers and events
- Digital membership card
- Find nearest locations
- Account management
- Quick sign-up
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Join the Chi Club and be rewarded every time you buy a Yo-Chi! Our Chi-filled app gives you access to Exclusive offers & events Digital Membership Locate your nearest venue Manage your account settings Sign up in minutes, find your nearest Yo-Chi and feel the Chi
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Merit Coffee Co. at 282 against Yo's 1. Yo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and chart position (#210 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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.
Yo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merit Coffee Co. has 282 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Merit Coffee Co. ships an update every 4 months, Yo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merit Coffee Co. | Yo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (282 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 282 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #210 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Merit Coffee, LLC | Embrace The Chi Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Merit Coffee Co.
Yo
In-app purchases
Merit Coffee Co.
No in-app purchases
Yo
No in-app purchases
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