Saxbys vs Lakes Coffee
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.
Lakes Coffee
Easily order your favorite coffee and pay through the app. Track your rewards and earn stars with every purchase. Enjoy a seamless ordering experience for your daily caffeine fix.
- Order coffee
- In-app payment
- Earn stars
- Loyalty program
- Online ordering
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Order, Pay, and Earn Stars.
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Verdict
Saxbys and Lakes Coffee both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Lakes Coffee's written reviews are positive against 48% of Saxbys's. Saxbys's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 62). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
Lakes Coffee 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 62, 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 100% of Lakes Coffee's.
Saxbys ships an update every 3 months, Lakes Coffee every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Saxbys | Lakes Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) | 5.0 (62 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 62 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saxbys Coffee | Lakes Coffee LLC |
Customer experience
Saxbys
Lakes Coffee
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
Lakes Coffee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Saxbys
No in-app purchases
Lakes Coffee
No in-app purchases
