Refuel vs heytea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Refuel
Order food and drinks ahead for pickup or delivery to designated points within a venue. Enjoy a seamless, cashless checkout experience by scanning items and paying directly through the app, bypassing traditional queues and payment methods.
- Walk-in reservations
- Click & collect ordering
- Multiple collection points
- Cashierless mobile self-checkout
- Contact-free payments
- Exclusive app-only rewards
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WALK-IN RESERVATIONS Reserve a specific time slot to purchase in-person (i.e. offline) at the restaurant till point CLICK & COLLECT Browse the menu, order and pay before entering the restaurant; you'll be notified when your order is ready to 'grab & go' from the pickup point - thereby avoiding the queues. MULTIPLE COLLECTION POINTS Where applicable, order food for delivery to various pickup points throughout the building or to your desk CASHIERLESS MOBILE SELF-CHECKOUT Pick up an item from the shelf or at the hot counter, scan the barcode and pay on the app - then just walk out CONTACT-FREE Cashless/cardless payments and paperless loyalty and receipts REWARDS Exclusive app-only offers and rewards
heytea
Order your favorite beverages online for convenient pickup, customize drinks to your exact preferences, and easily find the nearest store. Stay updated on new releases and promotions for a personalized tea-drinking experience.
- Order drinks online
- Skip the queue for pickup
- Customize drink preferences
- Locate nearest stores
- Track order status
- Notifications for new drinks and activities
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The official heytea app is now launched! Order heytea online, choose from a rich variety of drink categories, customize your heytea and easily locate your nearest heytea stores on. Log in to heytea now and embark on a whole new tea-drinking experience. 1. Order Online Order on your mobile phone, skip the queue and collect your heytea when ready. Get notifications on new drink launches and the latest activites. 2. Track Your Order Check order status in real-time. 3. Personalise your heytea Choose your favourite heytea drinks with your favorite toppings and preferences. Get a cup of heytea that is trully your own. 4. Store Locator Navigate the area around you and locate the nearest heytea store to your location.
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Verdict
Refuel and heytea both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of heytea's written reviews are positive against 33% of Refuel's. heytea also leads on ratings volume (9.7K vs 707) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Refuel against 4.9 for heytea. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: heytea has 9.7K ratings behind it against 707, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Refuel's written reviews are positive against 79% of heytea's.
Refuel ships an update every 3 weeks, heytea fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Refuel | heytea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (707 ratings) | 4.9 (9.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 707 | 9.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #110 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dynamify Limited | Shenzhen Meixixi Catering Management Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Refuel
heytea
Bugs and requests
Refuel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
heytea
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to place orders due to technical issues
- Incorrect order status and pickup time information
- Compatibility problems with older devices
- Crashes and freezes during usage
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Pay and Google Pay support
- Implement ability to save credit card information
- Provide in-app coupons and promotions
- Offer delivery service
- Add more customization options for drinks
In-app purchases
Refuel
No in-app purchases
heytea
No in-app purchases
