Comparison

Fresso Cafe vs The Phin

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fresso Cafe

Order drinks and pastries ahead of time to skip the line. Customize your orders, earn loyalty Stars for free drinks, and enjoy convenient one-tap checkout. Schedule pickups for ASAP or later.

Highlights
  • Order ahead for pickup
  • Customize drinks and pastries
  • Earn Stars for rewards
  • Schedule order times
  • One-tap checkout
  • Save favorite orders
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Order ahead at Fresso to skip the line, earn Stars, and customize your drinks the way you like them — we're so excited to be introducing our app! Order Ahead Browse all our drinks and fresh pastries to go with them, including our latest seasonal offerings. Customize your drinks to have them made exactly how you love them. We'll have your order ready at the counter when you walk in. Pick Up, On Your Time Order for ASAP pickup or schedule it for later in the day. Get a notification the moment your order is ready. Earn Stars and Get Free Drinks Every order earns you Stars. Redeem them right in the app for free or discounted drinks. And watch for promotional offers we send to our app members from time to time. One-tap Checkout Save your card securely and check out with one tap. Reorder your usual in seconds from your order history or save your favorite drinks for next time.

About

The Phin

Features
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"Absolutely. Here’s the revised version without mentioning roasting: Our Story The Phin Coffee & Matcha was founded with one simple mission: to share the rich heritage of Vietnamese coffee through a modern café experience. Vietnam is the world’s second-largest coffee producer, yet its coffee culture remains underrepresented around the world. We believe authentic Vietnamese coffee deserves to stand alongside the finest specialty coffees, celebrated for its bold character, rich flavor, and unique brewing traditions. At The Phin, every cup is brewed using the traditional Vietnamese phin filter, honoring a method that has been passed down through generations. Alongside our signature Vietnamese coffee, we serve ceremonial-grade matcha and handcrafted specialty beverages made with carefully selected, high-quality ingredients. Our cafés are designed to blend Vietnamese heritage with modern simplicity, creating a warm and welcoming space where people can slow down, connect, and enjoy exceptional coffee. The name “The Phin” honors the iconic Vietnamese coffee filter—a symbol of patience, craftsmanship, and tradition. Just as every drop from a phin filter takes time, we believe great coffee should never be rushed. The Phin Coffee & Matcha is more than a café. It is our commitment to preserving Vietnamese coffee culture while reimagining it for a new generation. Every cup tells a story of tradition, quality, and passion—one phin at a time."

Screenshots

Fresso Cafe4 screens
The Phin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fresso Cafe at every 8 days against The Phin's monthly. Fresso Cafe also leads on ratings volume (60 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fresso Cafe against 5.0 for The Phin. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fresso Cafe has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fresso Cafe ships an update every 8 days, The Phin monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fresso Cafe versus The Phin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFresso CafeThe Phin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (60 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings60 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFresso CafeChowbus, Inc.

Customer experience

Fresso Cafe

All ratings60 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Phin

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fresso Cafe

No in-app purchases

None

The Phin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fresso Cafe free?
Fresso Cafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Phin free?
The Phin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fresso Cafe or The Phin?
The Phin is rated higher. Fresso Cafe averages 5.0 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while The Phin averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Fresso Cafe or The Phin have ads?
Neither Fresso Cafe nor The Phin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fresso Cafe or The Phin?
Fresso Cafe ships an update every 8 days, and The Phin monthly. Most recently, Fresso Cafe was updated on October 25, 2026 and The Phin on October 24, 2026.

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