Skip vs Chatime Australia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skip
Pre-order and pay for food and drinks at your favorite cafes to avoid waiting in line. Browse menus, customize orders, and set pickup times for a seamless experience. Enjoy cash-free payments and automatic loyalty rewards.
- Pre-order food and drinks
- Cash-free in-app payments
- Customize orders
- Set pickup times
- Manage loyalty cards
- Find nearby venues
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Skip is the secret to skipping long queues in your favourite cafes. Never wait for your coffee and food again. Pre-order and pay for food and drinks with Skip and you can get on with your day. Simply select your drink and food items, or search for nearby venues and look through their menus, customise your order (1 sugar, no onion, etc), set your pick up time, confirm payment and Skip the queue! Forget your wallet? No cash on you? No worries, Skip lets you grab food and drink cash free with secure in-app payment. Skip also takes care of your cafe loyalty cards and automatically redeems your hard-earned loyalty freebies. Please note, Skip venues are currently active within Australia only.
Chatime Australia
Customize and order your favorite beverages for pickup or delivery. Earn loyalty points with every purchase, redeem rewards, and enjoy exclusive member perks like birthday treats and referral bonuses. Find your nearest location and get directions.
- Customizable drink ordering
- Order ahead for pickup
- Delivery to your location
- Loyalty points earning and redemption
- Exclusive member perks
- Find nearest store
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With the Chatime Loyal-Tea App you have the freedom to enjoy your Chatime, your way. Discover your perfect drink creation and order at your convenience for effortless pickup or delivery. Chatime Loyal-Tea App Member Perks+ • Order Ahead. Hate to wait? Order via the app for a pronto pick up or set your pick up for a later time, so you can swing by when it suits you. Either way, say so long to queuing! • Get it delivered. Order via App and get your favourite Chatime drink delivered* directly to you. • Earn & Redeem. Earn 10 points for every $1 spent. Sip and earn your way to free teas with points! • Half Priced Brew. Enjoy 50% off your first tea when you brew up an account and verify! • Birthday Love. Enjoy a free tea just for you to celebrate your special day. • Share the tea love. Refer a friend to earn an extra 100 points. • Find your T-brewery. Find your nearest Chatime, for directions & opening hours. *In App delivery is available in selected locations. Refer to App to confirm availability to your location. Terms & Conditions apply, refer to https://chatime.com.au/loyal-tea-club/ for more information on the Chatime Loyal-Tea program.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skip at 45% against Chatime Australia's 23%. Chatime Australia's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Skip ships an update every 3 months, Chatime Australia every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skip | Chatime Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.6% of reviews — better | 22.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skip Zero Pty Ltd | Redcat Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Skip
Chatime Australia
Bugs and requests
Skip
Reported bugs
16 issues- App frequently crashes and freezes
- App continually logs users out
- Payment errors and failures
- Recents, favorites, history don't work consistently
- White screen after attempting payment
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- Orders not going through to cafe
- Charged for orders that didn't go through
- Login screen presented off-page (capture)
- Account locked for no reason
- Venue status incorrectly displayed
- Credit card details displayed after deletion
- Password reset doesn't work
- Notifications appear with no content
- Order placed but not received by cafe, still charged
- Free coffee from loyalty not restored after cancellation
- Minimum purchase rule applied inconsistently with discounts
Requested features
10 requests- Keep users logged in for longer
- Improve login screen for password manager integration
- Offer FaceID/biometric login
- Allow reordering of favorite orders easily
- Add Apple Watch/Siri integration
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- Allow cafe to interact with consumers
- Add PayPal as a payment option
- Improve voucher usability
- Allow users to create favorite drinks
- Add opt-out for ads
Chatime Australia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skip
No in-app purchases
Chatime Australia
No in-app purchases
