Alfalfa vs Cafe de Lyon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alfalfa
Easily find nearby restaurants, browse the full menu, and place orders for pickup. Save time by ordering in advance and earn loyalty points to track your rewards.
- Find nearest locations
- View full menu
- Place online orders
- Order ahead for pickup
- Earn loyalty points
- Track rewards status
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Use the Alfalfa app to find your nearest location, view our menu, and place an order. Save time by ordering ahead. Earn loyalty points and track your rewards status from within the app.
Cafe de Lyon
Order your favorite coffee, tea, pastries, and ice cream ahead of time. Earn rewards with every purchase and enjoy convenient pickup or delivery options. Skip the lines and get your treats faster.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Delivery options available
- Earn rewards on purchases
- Browse food and drink menu
- Skip the wait
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Cafe de Lyon — coffee, tea, milk tea, croissants, cookies, cakes, and ice cream. Order ahead, earn rewards, and skip the wait on pickup and delivery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cafe de Lyon at 5.0 against Alfalfa's 3.5. Alfalfa's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Cafe de Lyon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 6 respectively.
Alfalfa ships an update every 3 weeks, Cafe de Lyon monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Alfalfa | Cafe de Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eat Alfalfa LLC | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Alfalfa
Cafe de Lyon
In-app purchases
Alfalfa
No in-app purchases
Cafe de Lyon
No in-app purchases
