Comparison

Beans & Brews vs Perks! Coffee

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Perks! Coffee

Discover delicious coffee and smoothie creations from skilled baristas. This app serves up tasty drinks for valued customers, focusing on quality and flavor.

Highlights
  • Discover tasty drinks
  • View barista creations
  • Order coffee and smoothies
  • Focus on quality and flavor
Features
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Perks! Espresso & Smoothies; serving up the tastiest drinks from the best baristas to the greatest customers!

Screenshots

Beans & Brews4 screens
Perks! Coffee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Perks! Coffee at 100% against Beans & Brews's 56%. Perks! Coffee also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Beans & Brews's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 6). 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

Perks! Coffee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beans & Brews has 3.9K ratings behind it against 6, 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 100% of Perks! Coffee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beans & Brews ships an update every 8 months, Perks! Coffee monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beans & Brews versus Perks! Coffee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeans & BrewsPerks! Coffee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.9K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArabica, LLCPerks Coffee

Customer experience

Beans & Brews

All ratings3,831 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral7.8%
Negative35.9%

Perks! Coffee

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Perks! Coffee

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beans & Brews

No in-app purchases

None

Perks! Coffee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beans & Brews free?
Beans & Brews is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Perks! Coffee free?
Perks! Coffee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beans & Brews or Perks! Coffee?
Perks! Coffee is rated higher. Beans & Brews averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Perks! Coffee averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Beans & Brews or Perks! Coffee have ads?
Neither Beans & Brews nor Perks! Coffee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beans & Brews or Perks! Coffee?
Beans & Brews ships an update every 8 months, and Perks! Coffee monthly. Most recently, Beans & Brews was updated on November 1, 2026 and Perks! Coffee on November 3, 2026.

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