Smoking Tiger vs The Drop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smoking Tiger
Order food and drinks ahead of time to skip the wait. View menu details, track your orders in real-time, and share your experiences. Manage your rewards and order history easily.
- Order ahead for faster service
- View detailed menu information
- Track orders with real-time notifications
- Share dining moments
- Manage rewards and order history
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Order Ahead Order ahead and get your food without the wait! Menu Details Check the status of all dishes and place your order. My Orders Track your Orders and get real-time notifications your order is ready! Gallery Snap and Share your Smoking Tiger Moments with others. My Account Check your Reward Balance, Order History and more.
The Drop
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Discover food drops from neighborhood kitchens across Los Angeles! The Drop LA connects you with talented home chefs, bakers, and independent food makers offering fresh weekly menus, limited drops, and small-batch meals you won't find anywhere else. From comfort food and cultural specialties to artisan baked goods and meal prep, every drop is made by real people in your community. Browse curated menus, pre-order securely, and pick-up locally - all without the chaos of chasing DMs. The Drop LA makes it easy to: discover local chefs near you, order limited weekly drops, support independent kitchens, pay securely through the app, get notified when new menus go live, follow your favorite chefs and never miss a drop! Whether you're craving something new or looking to support local food culture in Los Angeles, The Drop LA brings neighborhood kitchens together in one trusted platform. Fresh drops. Local kitchens. Made for LA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Drop at every 5 days against Smoking Tiger's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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.
Smoking Tiger ships an update every 3 weeks, The Drop every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smoking Tiger | The Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PEBLLA, INC | Bennett Kaspar-Williams |
In-app purchases
Smoking Tiger
No in-app purchases
The Drop
No in-app purchases









