Curry Up Now vs Tapioca Express
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Curry Up Now
Easily find a nearby restaurant, place orders for delivery or pickup, and quickly reorder your favorite meals. Enjoy your go-to Indian-inspired dishes with convenient mobile ordering.
- Order for delivery or pickup
- Find nearby locations
- Reorder saved favorites
- Order recent meals
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You can now get your hands on that Tikka Masala burrito even faster. With the Curry Up Now app you can find a location near you, place your order for delivery or pickup and save your faves. Features: Order for delivery or pickup Find a location Quickly reorder your saved favorites and recent meals
Tapioca Express
Easily order your favorite bubble tea and snacks for pickup or delivery. Explore a diverse menu with over 150 options, including vegetarian choices, to satisfy any craving.
- Order bubble tea and snacks
- Pickup and delivery options
- Over 150 menu choices
- Vegetarian options available
- Satisfy any craving
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Order your favorite bubble tea and snacks for pickup or delivery with the Tapioca Express app! Our menu offers over 150 choices to satisfy every craving. We cater to all diets with vegetarian options and various drinks and bites.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Curry Up Now at 2.4K against Tapioca Express's 29. Curry Up Now also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Curry Up Now against 4.7 for Tapioca Express. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Curry Up Now has 2.4K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Curry Up Now ships an update fortnightly, Tapioca Express every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Curry Up Now | Tapioca Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better | 4.7 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curry Up Now | Tapioca Express, Inc. |
Customer experience
Curry Up Now
Tapioca Express
Bugs and requests
Curry Up Now
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to place orders due to basket validation errors
- Inability to log in or create an account
- Delivery not available despite being advertised
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to cancel or modify orders
- Option to tip delivery drivers
- Seamless payment integration (e.g., Apple Pay)
Tapioca Express
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Curry Up Now
No in-app purchases
Tapioca Express
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Curry Up Now free?
Is Tapioca Express free?
Which has better reviews, Curry Up Now or Tapioca Express?
Do Curry Up Now or Tapioca Express have ads?
Which is updated more often, Curry Up Now or Tapioca Express?
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