Comparison

Melo App Official vs Bula Buddy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Melo App Official

Order ahead for pickup, earn loyalty points for rewards, and discover exclusive deals and in-app messages from your favorite kava lounge. Manage gift certificates and stay updated on special offers.

Highlights
  • Order pickup for drinks and growlers
  • Earn loyalty points for rewards
  • Access special pricing and deals
  • Receive in-app messages about offers
  • Buy and manage gift certificates
Features
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Order pickup, earn points, and find out about special deals from your favorite Oakland and Santa Cruz kava lounge, MeloMelo. The Melo App is your home for rewards, special offers, pickup orders, and more! Order For Pickup From drinks to growlers, order ahead for pickup now or at a scheduled time in the future. Earn Points - Be Part of the Loyalty Program! We love our loyal customers! Earn points, get access to special pricing, and find out about deals. Redeem your points for drinks and discounts. Get Special Deals and Offers Find out about special offers, like surprise happy hours and freebies. Get In-App Messages from Melo Get messages about special deals and events. Buy Gift Certificates Buy and manage gift certificates through the app.

About

Bula Buddy

Track and share your kava experiences with friends. Log sessions, discover new kava spots, and connect with the community. Features include private notes, public session sharing, and a unique "Buddy Pay" system for sending drinks.

Highlights
  • Log kava sessions
  • Share sessions with community
  • Discover kava locations
  • Rate kava spots
  • Follow friends
  • Buddy Pay for drinks
Features
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Track your kava, kratom tea, and other specialty tea sessions with Bula Buddy. Log what you’re drinking, where you are, and any notes you want to remember. Share your sessions publicly, keep them private, or use journal mode for anything you want to track, even outside of kava or tea. Explore where people are drinking, discover new kava bars, see who has visited recently, and rate locations to help others find great spots. You can also ask your favorite bar to join Bula Buddy and use the built-in rewards system. Follow friends, get updates when they log a session, and double-tap to send a “Bula!” If you’re drinking together, you can link your posts for easy access. At participating locations, Buddy Pay lets you buy a drink for a friend even when they are not there. With the bar’s confirmation, your friend receives a coupon in the app to redeem on their next visit. Own a kava bar? Claim your location to share news, offer rewards, and use Buddy Pay. Bula Buddy was built by an independent developer who loves kava, with a focus on community, privacy, and a better way to enjoy each session.

Screenshots

Melo App Official4 screens
Bula Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Melo App Official at 10 against Bula Buddy's 1. Melo App Official also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Melo App Official against 5.0 for Bula Buddy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Melo App Official has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Melo App Official ships an update every 3 days, Bula Buddy every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Melo App Official versus Bula Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelo App OfficialBula Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB38 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperIncentivio, Inc.William Wilcosky

Customer experience

Melo App Official

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bula Buddy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Melo App Official

No in-app purchases

None

Bula Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Melo App Official free?
Melo App Official is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bula Buddy free?
Bula Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Melo App Official or Bula Buddy?
Melo App Official and Bula Buddy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Melo App Official or Bula Buddy have ads?
Neither Melo App Official nor Bula Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Melo App Official or Bula Buddy?
Melo App Official ships an update every 3 days, and Bula Buddy every 2 days. Most recently, Melo App Official was updated on October 30, 2026 and Bula Buddy on October 31, 2026.

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