Caribou Coffee vs Let's Get Grounded
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Caribou Coffee
Design your perfect coffee or tea with custom flavor shots and extra espresso. Choose your preferred pickup method, from in-store to drive-thru, and pay conveniently with mobile options. Save your favorite orders for quick reordering and discover exclusive perks.
- Customizable drink orders
- Multiple pickup options
- Mobile payment integration
- Save favorite orders
- Find nearest store
- Gift card management
- Loyalty program with rewards
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Customize to a T(ea)–or Coffee From flavor shots to extra shots of espresso, make your drink exactly what you want. Choose your Pick Up Preference Select in-store, curbside or drive-thru–whatever is easiest for you. Convenient Mobile Pay Pay with Apply Pay or use auto-reload to order faster. Save Your Faves Whether it’s a drink from the menu or a fully customized coffee order, save your favorite order to make it even easier to repeat tomorrow. Exclusive to Caribou Perks members. Plus, other features that make your day even better. Find the nearest store Check out as a Caribou Perks member or as a guest Check your gift card balance Send an eGift Card Join Caribou Perks and unlock exclusive benefits while earning 2 Points for every $1 spent. Redeem points for free drinks, food and more. Caribou Perks members can look forward to a birthday drink and a free drink after their first visit.
Let's Get Grounded
Easily order your favorite coffee, tea, and smoothies from Grounded. Pay securely with Apple Pay and earn rewards with every purchase while skipping the queue.
- Order coffee, tea, and smoothies
- Secure Apple Pay integration
- Earn rewards on purchases
- Skip the line
- View menu items
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Order coffee, tea, smoothies, and breakfast from Grounded. Use Apple Pay and earn rewards while skipping the line.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Let's Get Grounded at free against Caribou Coffee's free with in-app purchases. Caribou Coffee's advantage is ratings volume (102K vs 15) and chart position (#175 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
Let's Get Grounded holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Caribou Coffee has 102K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Caribou Coffee ships an update every 6 weeks, Let's Get Grounded every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Caribou Coffee | Let's Get Grounded |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (102K ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 102K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #175 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caribou Coffee Operating Company, Inc. | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Caribou Coffee
Let's Get Grounded
Bugs and requests
Caribou Coffee
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to place mobile orders
- App not recognizing account/rewards
- Incorrect drink orders due to app issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add tipping option in the app
- Implement curbside pickup
- Improve nutrition information and customization
- Allow reordering of past orders
- Provide real-time store wait times
Let's Get Grounded
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Caribou Coffee
No in-app purchases
Let's Get Grounded
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Caribou Coffee free?
Is Let's Get Grounded free?
Which has better reviews, Caribou Coffee or Let's Get Grounded?
Do Caribou Coffee or Let's Get Grounded have ads?
Which is updated more often, Caribou Coffee or Let's Get Grounded?
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