Buddy Brew vs Eclipse Cafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buddy Brew
Order and pay for your favorite coffee drinks ahead of time, then pick them up without waiting. Earn rewards points with every purchase and redeem them for free drinks and discounts. Find nearby locations and manage your account easily.
- Mobile order and pay
- Skip the line
- Earn rewards points
- Redeem for free drinks
- Send digital gift cards
- Find store locations
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The Buddy Brew Coffee app is your one-stop shop for ordering, paying, and earning rewards! Customize and order your favorite coffee, skip the line, and collect points with every purchase. Enjoy a seamless experience in-store, discover exclusive offers, and connect with our community of coffee lovers. Mobile Order & Pay Personalize and place your order ahead of time, then pick it up from any participating Buddy Brew Coffee location without the wait. Pay in Store Easily pay with the app at our locations, so you can focus on what matters—enjoying great coffee and great company. Earn Points & Redeem Rewards Join Buddy Brew Rewards and start collecting points toward free drinks, discounts, and exclusive perks. The more you enjoy, the more you earn! Send a Gift Brighten someone’s day with a digital Buddy Brew gift card, redeemable at any Buddy Brew Coffee location. Perfect for sharing the love of coffee. Manage Your Account Stay updated on your point balance, past orders, and reload your Buddy Brew account seamlessly. Find a Store Locate Buddy Brew Coffee cafes near you with our easy-to-use store finder, featuring directions, hours, and location amenities.
Eclipse Cafe
Easily reorder your favorite meals with just a few taps. This app simplifies the ordering process and allows you to conveniently track all your past purchases through a detailed order history.
- Quick order placement
- Simple reordering
- Order history tracking
- Favorite order saving
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With Easy Ordering, you can quickly place your favorite orders with just a few taps. Reordering is made simple, allowing you to conveniently reorder your favorites from your order history. Plus, you can effortlessly keep track of all your previous orders with the Order History feature.
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Verdict
Buddy Brew and Eclipse Cafe both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Eclipse Cafe's written reviews are positive against 0% of Buddy Brew's. Eclipse Cafe also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Buddy Brew's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (154 vs 44). 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 Buddy Brew against 4.8 for Eclipse Cafe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 154 and 44 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Buddy Brew's written reviews are positive against 100% of Eclipse Cafe's.
Buddy Brew ships an update every 3 weeks, Eclipse Cafe every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Buddy Brew | Eclipse Cafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (154 ratings) — better | 4.8 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 154 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Incentivio, Inc. | Craver Solutions Inc. |
Customer experience
Buddy Brew
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In-app purchases
Buddy Brew
No in-app purchases
Eclipse Cafe
No in-app purchases
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