Cold Stone vs Kung Fu Tea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cold Stone
Order custom ice cream creations, shakes, or cakes for pickup or delivery. Save your favorite orders, earn rewards, and enjoy exclusive birthday treats through a loyalty program.
- Order ice cream creations, shakes, and cakes
- Pickup at store or delivery to door
- Save favorite orders and re-order easily
- Unlimited customizations
- Earn points and redeem rewards
- Birthday Buy One, Get One FREE offer
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The Cold Stone Creamery® app lets you order our made-fresh Ice Cream in a Creation™, Shake or Cake and have it ready for pickup at your favorite store or delivered right to your door! Sign in to your My Cold Stone Rewards account and you can save favorite orders, earn points and redeem rewards! ABOUT MY COLD STONE CLUB REWARDS + Earn 1 point for every $1 + Receive a $5 Reward with every 50 points + Enjoy a Buy One, Get One FREE on your birthday FEATURES + Order ahead and pick up at the store + Or, get your order delivered right to your door + Easily re-order with favorites and recent orders + Enjoy The Ultimate Ice Cream Experience® in app with unlimited customizations
Kung Fu Tea
Order your favorite bubble tea for pickup or delivery from anywhere. Customize your drinks, track your orders in real-time, and earn rewards with every purchase. Access exclusive deals and send digital gift cards.
- Mobile ordering for pickup or delivery
- Real-time order tracking
- Customizable drink menu
- Built-in rewards program
- Exclusive app deals and prizes
- Digital gift cards
- Store locator
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Welcome to America’s Bubble Tea - Kung Fu Tea Mobile app. Do you live and breathe Kung Fu Tea? Do you crave boba all the time, no matter where you are? With the Kung Fu Tea Mobile app, you can place an order anywhere. Just choose pick up or delivery and get your favorite tea while earning rewards! Enjoy mobile ordering and earn free boba! - ORDER AHEAD: Need a quick boba fix? Skip the lines. Skip the wait. Order ahead and pick up in-store. - ORDER DELIVERY: Get Kung Fu Tea delivered to you anywhere and earn rewards! - REAL-TIME ORDER TRACKING: Track your contactless delivery order in real time, from the store to your door. - CUSTOMIZED MENU - We’ll remember what drink you like, your favorite toppings and how you like it (sugar level, ice level) for fast re-ordering. - BUILT-IN REWARDS: Get 2 bubbles for every $1 spent! You’ll unlock free drinks on your birthday**, first sign-up* and for every 168 bubbles earned. - EXCLUSIVE DEALS&REWARDS: Enjoy our exclusive app promos and win instant in-app prizes! - DIGITAL GIFT CARDS: Easily send Kung Fu Tea e-gift cards to your friends and family. - REFERRAL CREDIT: Refer a friend, get app credit for your next purchase. - PROMO CODES: Unique promo codes to redeem customer rewards. - STORE LOCATOR: Find Kung Fu Tea locations nearby. *One (1) Free standard on signup available for new app users. **Must be Red Belt status to be eligible for a free birthday drink (up to $6). Talk about a win! Download today! Questions or comments? Email support@kfteusa.com or visit www.kungfutea.com/app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Cold Stone at free against Kung Fu Tea's free with in-app purchases. Cold Stone also leads on chart position (#140 vs unranked). Kung Fu Tea's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 19%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 — 4.7 for Cold Stone against 4.8 for Kung Fu Tea. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Cold Stone's written reviews are positive against 31% of Kung Fu Tea's.
Cold Stone ships an update every 3 weeks, Kung Fu Tea every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Cold Stone | Kung Fu Tea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23K ratings) | 4.8 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 11K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #140 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kahala Management, L.L.C. | KF Tea |
Customer experience
Cold Stone
Kung Fu Tea
User reviews
Cold Stone
From 23K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and easy order and pick up
- 👍 Exceptional ice cream and service
- 💡 Allows store to accept phone number for rewards
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app features
- 👎 Outdated and clunky app design
- 🤔 Disconnect between app and store inventory
- 💸 Incorrect orders and missing items
- 🤯 Frustrating login and account issues
Kung Fu Tea
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient ordering
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- 🤝 Rewards program
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔑 Login/password issues
- 💳 Payment processing problems
- 📉 Inconsistent rewards tracking
- 🕰️ Slow performance
Bugs and requests
Cold Stone
Reported bugs
4 issues- Payment processing errors
- Inability to change pickup location
- Rewards not updating properly
- App crashes when trying to add gift cards
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to reorder previous orders
- Option to select custom ice cream flavors
- Integration with mobile wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay)
- Easier way to apply rewards and discounts
- Clearer communication on store closures and order availability
Kung Fu Tea
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Inability to delete items from cart
- Incorrect item availability information
- Rewards not properly transferred between apps
Requested features
4 requests- View menu when store is closed
- Ability to customize orders
- Option to track order status
- Seamless integration with mobile wallets
In-app purchases
Cold Stone
No in-app purchases
Kung Fu Tea
No in-app purchases
