Five Four Rewards vs Proving Ground Coffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Five Four Rewards
This app rewards loyal customers for dining at scratch-made favorite restaurants. Earn dollars with every four visits, receive special gifts, and track your progress. It also allows for online ordering and finding nearby locations.
- Earn reward dollars on visits
- Receive welcome and birthday rewards
- Track rewards and visit history
- Find nearby restaurant locations
- Order online and join waitlists
- Add missed visits via QR code
- Receive notifications for specials
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If Five Four is your spot for Scratch-made favorites, polished-casual quality at casual-dining prices—and rewards every 4 visits. This app is for you. Download it today for free and you’ll be able to: • Find a 54th Street/Five Four that’s closest to your location •Join our program and begin earning reward dollars for every 4 visits • Receive a Welcome Reward, Birthday Gift and other great rewards based on visit activity • View and track your rewards, visit history, YTD spend and tier level. • Oder Online, Join the wait and order eGift Cards. • Add any missed visits in app by scanning the QR code on your receipt. • Get notifications from us announcing new menu items, special events, and more!
Proving Ground Coffee
Order your favorite coffee, breakfast, and lunch items quickly and easily. Securely pay with Apple Pay and earn rewards with every purchase. Customize your order, skip the queue, and enjoy your meal faster.
- Mobile ordering
- Secure payment
- Rewards program
- Order customization
- Skip the line
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Order coffee, breakfast, and lunch with the Proving Ground Coffee app. Pay securely with Apple Pay and earn rewards on every visit. Customize, skip the line, and enjoy—faster.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Proving Ground Coffee at 4.8 against Five Four Rewards's 3.9. Proving Ground Coffee also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Five Four Rewards's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 20) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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.
Proving Ground Coffee holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five Four Rewards has 1K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Five Four Rewards ships an update every 3 months, Proving Ground Coffee every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Five Four Rewards | Proving Ground Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1K ratings) | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paytronix Systems Inc | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Five Four Rewards
Proving Ground Coffee
Bugs and requests
Five Four Rewards
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- App unable to save payment methods
- Rewards not properly tracked or applied
- Issues with order cancellation or changes
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to customize orders and leave notes
- Improve app functionality and usability
- Add Apple Pay as a payment option
- Improve rewards program tracking and redemption
Proving Ground Coffee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Five Four Rewards
No in-app purchases
Proving Ground Coffee
No in-app purchases
Questions
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