Tap Tea Bar vs Boba Luv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tap Tea Bar
Craft your ideal boba tea with numerous customization options for bases, milk, sweeteners, and toppings. Order ahead, pay easily, and skip the queue. Earn rewards on every purchase for free drinks and exclusive deals.
- Customizable boba tea creation
- Wide range of bases, milk, and toppings
- Expertly crafted Special-Tea flavors
- Order ahead and pay in-app
- Earn rewards on purchases
- Skip the line
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Quench your boba cravings with Tap Tea Bar’s mobile app! Create your perfect custom boba tea by choosing from a wide range of bases, milk options, sweeteners, and toppings, or pick from expertly crafted Special-Tea flavors. Order ahead, pay seamlessly, and skip the line. Plus, earn rewards with every purchase for free boba drinks and special offers. Download today and experience Wilmington, NC’s original boba destination in the palm of your hand!
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
Tap Tea Bar and Boba Luv both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Boba Luv's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tap Tea Bar's. Tap Tea Bar's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 5.0 for Tap Tea Bar against 5.0 for Boba Luv. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Tap Tea Bar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Boba Luv's.
Tap Tea Bar ships an update fortnightly, Boba Luv every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tap Tea Bar | Boba Luv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wide Open Technologies LLC | PROPER, LLC |
Customer experience
Tap Tea Bar
Boba Luv
In-app purchases
Tap Tea Bar
No in-app purchases
Boba Luv
No in-app purchases
