Comparison

Saxbys vs Grapevne

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

Grapevne

Discover and join campus events in real-time. Swipe right to RSVP and add to your calendar, or swipe left to pass. See who else is attending before you go and get instant updates on campus happenings.

Highlights
  • Real-time campus social feed
  • Swipe mechanic for RSVPs
  • Calendar integration
  • Mutual friend notifications
  • Event map with distance
  • Direct messaging for event hosts
  • Content expiration
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This is Grapevne. One social feed for campus life happening right now. The solution is radically simple. The mechanic is borrowed from dating apps, but the stakes are campus life, not romance. Swipe right if you're going — it adds to your calendar and notifies your mutuals. Swipe left if you're not. See who else is in before you show up. Get a push notification when something posts. Check the map to see where and how far. Message whoever posted for quick answers. Everything expires. Low-pressure. Real-time. No clutter. For the people planning: Post an event, get instant read on who's actually coming. Real RSVPs, accurate headcounts, no chasing people down. The swipe tells you what a group chat never will. For everyone else: Whether it's free food, a last-minute hang, or something you didn't know you needed — you'll know about it as soon as it happens. Your campus. Your people. No one else. Made for iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Saxbys4 screens
Grapevne3 screens

Verdict

The call

Saxbys and Grapevne both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Grapevne's written reviews are positive against 48% of Saxbys's. Grapevne also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Saxbys's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 10). 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

Grapevne holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Saxbys has 1.8K ratings behind it against 10, 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 Grapevne's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Saxbys ships an update every 3 months, Grapevne every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Saxbys versus Grapevne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaxbysGrapevne
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB164 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSaxbys CoffeeErin Howard

Customer experience

Saxbys

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

Grapevne

All ratings10 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

Grapevne

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Saxbys

No in-app purchases

None

Grapevne

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Saxbys free?
Saxbys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grapevne free?
Grapevne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Saxbys or Grapevne?
Grapevne is rated higher. Saxbys averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Grapevne averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Saxbys or Grapevne have ads?
Neither Saxbys nor Grapevne shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Saxbys or Grapevne?
Saxbys ships an update every 3 months, and Grapevne every 3 days. Most recently, Saxbys was updated on November 11, 2026 and Grapevne on October 30, 2026.

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