Comparison

Saxbys vs Bar Buzz

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Bar Buzz

Discover weekly specials and descriptions for bars in State College, PA. Easily track food and drink deals, sort by price or time, and save your favorites to maximize fun and minimize spending.

Highlights
  • View weekly bar specials
  • Filter by food or drink deals
  • Sort specials by bar, price, or start time
  • Save favorite specials
  • View bar descriptions
  • Open bar locations in Apple Maps
Features
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Easily view weekly specials and descriptions of many different State College bars. State College, PA has many different bars each with so many weekly specials that it's impossible to keep track of them all. 'Bar Buzz - PSU' makes it easy for students and others in the area to maximize their fun and minimize their spending! Scroll through to view specials for the day and change the day being viewed to make plans for the future. -Press the day of the week at the top of the screen to select a different day (default is the current day) Select a sorting option to customize the order in which the specials appear to you. These sorting options include: -Bar (sorted alphabetically) -Price (general happy hours shown first) -Start time (all day deals shown first). Press the star icon on each Special's card to add/remove that special from your favorites. Filter the specials to show any combination of food deals, drink deals, and your favorites. View descriptions of the bars by pressing the logo in the top left to switch between pages that show specials or descriptions. Press the map icon to open the locations in Apple Maps.

Screenshots

Saxbys4 screens
Bar Buzz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bar Buzz at 100% against Saxbys's 48%. Bar Buzz also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Saxbys's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Bar Buzz 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 3, 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 Bar Buzz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Saxbys ships an update every 3 months, Bar Buzz every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Saxbys versus Bar Buzz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaxbysBar Buzz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSaxbys CoffeeGreg Potteiger

Customer experience

Saxbys

All ratings1,621 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive47.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative40.0%

Bar Buzz

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Bar Buzz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Saxbys

No in-app purchases

None

Bar Buzz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Saxbys free?
Saxbys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bar Buzz free?
Bar Buzz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Saxbys or Bar Buzz?
Bar Buzz is rated higher. Saxbys averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Bar Buzz averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Saxbys or Bar Buzz have ads?
Neither Saxbys nor Bar Buzz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Saxbys or Bar Buzz?
Saxbys ships an update every 3 months, and Bar Buzz every 3 weeks. Most recently, Saxbys was updated on September 30, 2026 and Bar Buzz on September 19, 2026.

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