Niko Niko Boba vs Boba Luv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Niko Niko Boba
Order your favorite bubble tea ahead of time and pay with ease. Earn rewards with every purchase and enjoy a seamless boba experience. Your next delicious drink is just a few taps away.
- Order ahead
- Pay with ease
- Earn rewards
- Skip the lines
- Apple Pay integration
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Discover the Niko Niko Boba app – your passport to a world of delightful bubble tea. Skip the lines, order ahead, earn rewards and pay with ease using Apple Pay. Your boba adventure just got a whole lot sweeter!
Boba Luv
Order your favorite drinks and food ahead of time to skip the line. Earn rewards and exclusive offers with every purchase. Find nearby locations and view store details easily.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Customize orders
- Earn Stars and rewards
- Exclusive member offers
- Find nearby stores
- View store hours and amenities
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The BOBA LUV app is a convenient way to skip the line and order ahead. Rewards are built right in, so you'll collect Stars and start earning free drinks and food with every purchase. Save time and earn Rewards when you pay with the BOBA LUV app at our stores. Order ahead Customize and place your order, and pick up from a nearby store without waiting in line. Rewards Track your Stars and redeem Rewards for a free food or drink of your choosing. Receive custom offers as a BOBA LUV Rewards™ member. Find a store See stores near you, get directions, hours and view store amenities before you make the trip.
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Verdict
Niko Niko Boba and Boba Luv both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Boba Luv's written reviews are positive against 38% of Niko Niko Boba's. Niko Niko Boba's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (293 vs 1). 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Niko Niko Boba against 5.0 for Boba Luv. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Niko Niko Boba has 293 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Niko Niko Boba's written reviews are positive against 100% of Boba Luv's.
Niko Niko Boba ships an update every 3 weeks, Boba Luv every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Niko Niko Boba | Boba Luv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (293 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 293 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. | PROPER, LLC |
Customer experience
Niko Niko Boba
Boba Luv
In-app purchases
Niko Niko Boba
No in-app purchases
Boba Luv
No in-app purchases
