Saxbys vs SIERRA NZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Saxbys
Order your favorite drinks and food ahead of time to skip the line. Earn and redeem points through a flexible rewards program, and easily pay in-store or send digital gift cards. Find nearby locations and their hours.
- Order ahead to skip the line
- Scan to pay in cafe
- Flexible rewards program
- Birthday and referral rewards
- Digital gift cards
- Find nearby cafes and hours
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Craving Cold Brew? Maybe some Grilled Cheese? Well, we got you. With features like order ahead to skip the line, scan to pay in cafe for easy payment, and special rewards, this app will be your new favorite. Mobile Order & Pay Skip the line and order ahead. Head to your nearest cafe and pick it up at the mobile pickup station. Extra Credit Points Rewards Our flexible rewards program will allow you to start earning and redeeming points faster. You’ll unlock an array of new surprises along the way and can redeem or keep saving... you get to decide! We also offer rewards for your birthday, refer-a-friend, and first-time sign up. Pay in Cafe In-cafe scan to pay & scan to earn rewards. Don’t have your phone? No worries because we’ll be able to quickly look you up and access all your rewards so you can continue to earn points. Gift Cards Send a digital gift card to a friend! You can also upload physical gift card funds onto the app. Find a Cafe See cafes near you, get directions and see hours before you make your trip.
SIERRA NZ
Earn and redeem rewards by scanning your digital wallet in-store. Link payment cards to pay and earn simultaneously, or just earn loyalty points. Send digital gifts and enjoy exclusive VIP deals.
- Earn 8% back in Sierra Dollars
- Scan in-store to earn rewards
- Link Mastercard and Visa
- Pay and earn in one scan
- Gift Sierra Dollars
- Birthday rewards
- Exclusive VIP deals
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● Get 8% Back in Sierra Dollars Scan your Sierra Rewards app in-store and earn 8% back in Sierra Dollars on everything you spend. We treat Sierra Dollars just like New Zealand dollars - the app's digital wallet will take care of them until you're next ready to treat yourself. ● Pay with App - it's the new normal Link Mastercard and Visa payment cards in your Sierra Rewards app. This way you can simply 'Pay & Earn' rewards in a single scan… Or, select ‘Just Earn Loyalty’ and pay separately at the till. Easy - you earn Sierra Rewards dollars either way! ● Gift Sierra Rewards Know someone in need of a caffeine fix? Or would love a sweet treat? You can send them Sierra Dollars in-app, delivered right to their mobile. If they don’t have the Sierra app, no problem! We’ll deliver it by SMS… ● You’re a Sierra VIP We’ve been serving up freshly roasted coffee since 1992. We love that you love coffee as much as we do. Sierra Rewards app users are our VIPs, so you earn Sierra Dollars when you sign up and as a treat on your Birthday. And special deals in-app just for you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Saxbys at none against SIERRA NZ's shown. Saxbys also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SIERRA NZ's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
SIERRA NZ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Saxbys has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Saxbys's written reviews are positive against 50% of SIERRA NZ's.
Saxbys ships an update every 3 months, SIERRA NZ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Saxbys | SIERRA NZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saxbys Coffee | Sierra Coffee NZ |
Customer experience
Saxbys
SIERRA NZ
Bugs and requests
Saxbys
Reported bugs
3 issues- Order never reaches the store
- Frequent errors and loading issues
- Rewards points not updating properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add tipping option for order ahead
- Improve rewards program and earning structure
- Provide access to full menu even when store is closed
- Implement geo-fencing for Passbook integration
SIERRA NZ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Saxbys
No in-app purchases
SIERRA NZ
No in-app purchases
