Comparison

Caribou Coffee vs Kitchenspin

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable drink orders
  • Multiple pickup options
  • Mobile payment integration
  • Save favorite orders
  • Find nearest store
  • Gift card management
  • Loyalty program with rewards
Features
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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.

About

Kitchenspin

Features
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Never stare into the fridge wondering what to cook again. Kitchenspin is a free, private recipe keeper built for real cooking decisions — not endless scrolling. Save recipes the moment you find them, then let Kitchenspin shuffle a pick for tonight. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Paste a link from any recipe site • Share directly from Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook • Snap a photo of a menu, recipe card, or cookbook page — Kitchenspin reads the printed text for you • Review and tweak anything — name, ingredients, steps — before it's saved BUILT FOR ACTUAL COOKING • Full ingredient lists and step-by-step instructions, not just a photo • Organize by category, spice level, and cook time • Favorite your go-tos, filter by what you're in the mood for CAN'T DECIDE? SHUFFLE One tap picks a dish from your own collection — filtered however you like, skipping what you cooked recently so you're not stuck in a rut. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. Your recipes live on your device — Kitchenspin doesn't have a server to send them to, so it can't collect what it doesn't have. Born from "Gin Arai?" — the question every Thai household asks at dinnertime — Kitchenspin works for any cuisine you love to cook.

Screenshots

Caribou Coffee3 screens
Kitchenspin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Caribou Coffee at #197 against Kitchenspin's unranked. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Caribou Coffee versus Kitchenspin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaribou CoffeeKitchenspin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (102K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings102K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaribou Coffee Operating Company, Inc.Nathapon Usirichun

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

Kitchenspin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Caribou Coffee

No in-app purchases

None

Kitchenspin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Caribou Coffee free?
Caribou Coffee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kitchenspin free?
Kitchenspin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Caribou Coffee or Kitchenspin have ads?
Neither Caribou Coffee nor Kitchenspin shows ads.

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