Beans & Brews vs UT DABS App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beans & Brews
Easily earn rewards and order your favorite drinks ahead of time. Get a free drink just for signing up and redeem points for discounts. Discover new beverages and find nearby locations.
- Earn points for every dollar spent
- Redeem rewards for discounts
- Order ahead for pickup or delivery
- Free drink for signing up
- Receive special offers
- Find nearby locations
- Refer friends for rewards
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With the Beans & Brews app, earning rewards and ordering ahead is easier than ever. Earn one point for every dollar spent, every 75 points = a $5 reward! Easily check-in in-store, or order ahead for pickup or delivery. •Get a FREE drink just for signing up! •Earn points and redeem rewards right from your phone. •Get special offers sent right to your phone. •Be the first to try new drinks. •Find a Beans near you. •Get rewarded for inviting friends and family. •Enjoy other surprise and delight offers.
UT DABS App
Easily locate alcoholic beverages at Utah stores. Search products by category, name, price, or availability. Save favorites and get directions to your nearest store.
- Product search by category, name, price, size
- Check product availability by store
- User profiles for favorites and notes
- Get directions to nearest store
- Filter by user ratings
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The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services mobile application improves customer access to available products in its stores. The mobile application will allow customers (ages 21 and older) to quickly find products in the store(s) most convenient to them. App users are able to search for products by category, name, price, bottle size, user ratings, and availability by store. Additionally, users may opt to create a user profile where they can save their favorite items and stores, as well as to make private notes on each individual product. Once a product is selected by the user at the store nearest them, the user may then receive directions to that store from their current location through the primary map application installed on their device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beans & Brews at 56% against UT DABS App's 11%. Beans & Brews also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 52). 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.
Beans & Brews holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beans & Brews has 3.9K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Beans & Brews's written reviews are positive against 11% of UT DABS App's.
Beans & Brews ships an update every 8 months, UT DABS App every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beans & Brews | UT DABS App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better | 1.8 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Arabica, LLC | State of Utah Department of Technology Services |
Customer experience
Beans & Brews
UT DABS App
Bugs and requests
Beans & Brews
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Login and account issues
- Scanning problems with QR codes and receipts
- Incorrect balance display and deduction
- Compatibility problems on newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Mobile ordering and pickup option
- Saved payment methods for easier reloading
- Improved rewards tracking and redemption
- Better integration between app and in-store experience
- More frequent app updates and bug fixes
UT DABS App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beans & Brews
No in-app purchases
UT DABS App
No in-app purchases
