Redshift Coffee Roasters vs The Trough
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Redshift Coffee Roasters
Browse a coffee shop's menu with clear photos. Order ahead to skip the line and pay instantly. Reorder past favorites and track loyalty program progress.
- View full menu with photos
- Order online
- Skip the line
- Instant payment with Apple Pay
- Track order history
- Repeat favorite orders
- Loyalty program tracking
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Discover the full Redshift Coffee Roasters menu with clear photos that make choosing easy. Order online, skip the line, and pay instantly with Apple Pay. Track your order history, repeat your favorites in one tap, and follow your progress in our loyalty program. Fast. Convenient. Made for coffee lovers.
The Trough
This app allows users to easily place food orders and manage loyalty rewards. It offers features like real-time driver tracking and Apple Pay for a convenient experience.
- Order ahead
- Manage loyalty rewards
- Real-time driver tracking
- Apple Pay integration
- Convenient ordering
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Easily place orders and manage rewards through the The Trough mobile app! Offering loyalty rewards, real-time driver tracking, Apple Pay, and more to make your experience smooth and convenient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Redshift Coffee Roasters at none against The Trough's shown. Redshift Coffee Roasters also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). The Trough's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
The Trough holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Redshift Coffee Roasters's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Trough's.
Redshift Coffee Roasters ships an update every 2 weeks, The Trough every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Redshift Coffee Roasters | The Trough |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vitaly Yakovlev | Acelerate, Inc. |
Customer experience
Redshift Coffee Roasters
The Trough
In-app purchases
Redshift Coffee Roasters
No in-app purchases
The Trough
No in-app purchases
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