# New Here Coffee vs Beat the Buffet!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beat the Buffet! at 100% against New Here Coffee's 50%. Beat the Buffet! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). New Here Coffee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Beat the Buffet! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. New Here Coffee asks for nothing beyond the download.

Beat the Buffet! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: New Here Coffee has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of New Here Coffee's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beat the Buffet!'s.

New Here Coffee ships an update every 3 weeks, Beat the Buffet! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | New Here Coffee | Beat the Buffet! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-here-coffee/id6749900704/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-the-buffet/id6770397981/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 112 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.1** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [New Here Coffee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1832737697) | [Edwin Ma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1876696217) |

## What reviewers say

### New Here Coffee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-here-coffee/id6749900704)

Discover nearby cafes, browse the full menu, and place orders in advance to save time. Track your loyalty points and rewards status directly within the application.

**Highlights:** Find nearest locations, View menu, Place orders online, Order ahead, Earn loyalty points, Track rewards status

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Beat the Buffet!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-the-buffet/id6770397981)

Transform all-you-can-eat dining into a game with AI-powered calorie and cost estimations from your plate photos. Discover nearby buffets, compete with friends, and track your dining history.

**Highlights:** AI calorie and cost estimation from plate photos, Discover nearby buffets with community stats, Scan plates in real-time with friends, Leaderboard for competitive tracking, Save and review past buffet visits

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beat the Buffet Plus | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is New Here Coffee free?

New Here Coffee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Beat the Buffet! free?

Beat the Buffet! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, New Here Coffee or Beat the Buffet!?

Beat the Buffet! is rated higher. New Here Coffee averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Beat the Buffet! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do New Here Coffee or Beat the Buffet! have ads?

Neither New Here Coffee nor Beat the Buffet! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, New Here Coffee or Beat the Buffet!?

New Here Coffee ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beat the Buffet! every 2 weeks. Most recently, New Here Coffee was updated on October 30, 2026 and Beat the Buffet! on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*