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Mobile apps made to order

Your customers live on mobile. Your business should too. Give them a branded mobile app that remembers their usual. Square POS integrated, built in 24 hours.

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Branded. Beautiful. Built for Square.

Ordering synced with Square

Every order goes straight into your Square POS. No copying, syncing, or extra tools needed.

One-tap, fast checkout

Customers sign in fast and pay in a few taps using Apple Pay or store credit. That’s it.

Loyalty your customers love

Built-in rewards with Square Loyalty at the core, plus extras like streaks and birthday perks that keep them returning.

Powering more than 150,000 orders
a month

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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Oasis Cafe

Oasis Cafe gives customers a faster way to grab their favorites with a custom app built by Per Diem. Order ahead, pay in seconds, and earn rewards—all across five NYC locations, fully integrated with Square.

1224%

App session (monthly)

50%

Ave monthly retention

1224%

App session (monthly)

50%

Ave monthly retention
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Oasis Cafe

Oasis Cafe gives customers a faster way to grab their favorites with a custom app built by Per Diem. Order ahead, pay in seconds, and earn rewards—all across five NYC locations, fully integrated with Square.
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Hidden Grounds

Hidden Grounds uses a custom app to make ordering easy across their eight locations in New Jersey and NYC. Customers can order ahead, earn rewards, and pay with Apple Pay or store credit—all in one smooth, branded experience.

270%

App session ave

62%

Checkout success

270%

App session ave

62%

Checkout success
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Hidden Grounds

Hidden Grounds uses a custom app to make ordering easy across their eight locations in New Jersey and NYC. Customers can order ahead, earn rewards, and pay with Apple Pay or store credit—all in one smooth, branded experience.
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Chip City

With over 50 locations, Chip City runs everything through their app—from ordering to delivery with Uber Eats. They keep the customer, the brand, and the margins, all without third-party commission fees.

54%

Ave monthly retention

231%

App session (monthly)

54%

Ave monthly retention

231%

App session (monthly)
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Chip City

With over 50 locations, Chip City runs everything through their app—from ordering to delivery with Uber Eats. They keep the customer, the brand, and the margins, all without third-party commission fees.
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Kona Coffee Roasters

Kona Coffee’s app makes it easy to order on the go. Whether customers are meeting friends or picking up in a hurry, they enjoy a fast, branded experience that’s live in just 24 hours.

54%

Ave monthly retention

231%

App session (monthly)

54%

Ave monthly retention

231%

App session (monthly)
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Kona Coffee Roasters

Kona Coffee’s app makes it easy to order on the go. Whether customers are meeting friends or picking up in a hurry, they enjoy a fast, branded experience that’s live in just 24 hours.
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Think Coffee

Think Coffee built an app that fits right into their flow. With 11 locations across NYC, customers can order ahead, earn rewards, and refer friends. It’s branded, fast, and up and running in a day.

54%

Ave monthly retention

231%

App session (monthly)

54%

Ave monthly retention

231%

App session (monthly)
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Think Coffee

Think Coffee built an app that fits right into their flow. With 11 locations across NYC, customers can order ahead, earn rewards, and refer friends. It’s branded, fast, and up and running in a day.
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Newsbar

Newsbar’s app makes everyday visits faster and more rewarding. Customers place orders ahead, pay with Apple Pay, and rack up points along the way. It’s simple, branded, and built to keep things running smoothly behind the counter.

54%

Ave monthly retention

231%

App session (monthly)

54%

Ave monthly retention

231%

App session (monthly)
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Newsbar

Newsbar’s app makes everyday visits faster and more rewarding. Customers place orders ahead, pay with Apple Pay, and rack up points along the way. It’s simple, branded, and built to keep things running smoothly behind the counter.
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Choc O Pain

With locations across Hoboken and Jersey City, Choc O Pain gives regulars an easy way to order ahead and skip the rush. Their app syncs with Square Loyalty and delivers a fully branded experience for just $99 a month.

54%

Ave monthly retention

231%

App session (monthly)

54%

Ave monthly retention

231%

App session (monthly)
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Choc O Pain

With locations across Hoboken and Jersey City, Choc O Pain gives regulars an easy way to order ahead and skip the rush. Their app syncs with Square Loyalty and delivers a fully branded experience for just $99 a month.
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Level up your regulars

Per Diem builds the apps Square businesses dream about. Rewards that work, order tracking that's seamless, and customers who stick around.

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Mobile app users spend 3x more

When ordering is this easy, once a week becomes twice a day. One-tap ordering and saved favorites make every visit effortless.

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See why we're rated #1 on Square

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Rated ★★★★★
on Square Marketplace

Everything a small business needs: supportive, responsive, efficient, and priced right!

New Love Coffee
Square seller for 3 years

The ability to track loyalty points and upcoming rewards gives a nice personalized touch. Marketing features such as banners and push notifications allow us to communicate special offers with our guests.

Chip City
Square seller for 7 years

We switched from another provider and have been so happy.  My customers love it and we've increased the number of app users & in-app sales substantially.   

My Half of the Sky
Square seller for 9 years

Love it! Super easy setup, great communication, no hassle and customer friendly.

Romeros On Main
Square seller for 6 years

Honestly this app is incredible! We're a coffee shop with two locations and all our regulars love it. It works and looks EXACTLY like the Starbucks app. Customers can order in advance and select their pick up time for their drinks...

Coffee Man
Square seller for 7 years

This is our second go at a mobile app, and this has completely exceeded our expectations. The customer service was beyond helpful. Setting it up was incredibly easy and everything on the platform is very user-friendly.

VALI Coffee Co
Square seller for 9 years

We LOVE our new app, and our guests do, too! There's a section of the app that links to our social media pages, so guests can scroll through our feed and shop for their next coffee order, and points are easy to track/redeem!

Palace Coffee Company
Square seller for 12 years

This company is essential if you're looking to increase sales for your restaurant! It is very easy to work with, and the app functions excellently!

Sweet Charlotte
Square seller for 6 years

Everyone on the team has been so easy to work with! We love the APP. It came out beautiful and very user friendly. Happy with our decision!

Guaca Go
Square seller for 7 years

Everything a small business needs: supportive, responsive, efficient, and priced right!

New Love Coffee
Square seller for 3 years

The ability to track loyalty points and upcoming rewards gives a nice personalized touch. Marketing features such as banners and push notifications allow us to communicate special offers with our guests.

Chip City
Square seller for 7 years

We switched from another provider and have been so happy.  My customers love it and we've increased the number of app users & in-app sales substantially.   

My Half of the Sky
Square seller for 9 years

Love it! Super easy setup, great communication, no hassle and customer friendly.

Romeros On Main
Square seller for 6 years

Honestly this app is incredible! We're a coffee shop with two locations and all our regulars love it. It works and looks EXACTLY like the Starbucks app. Customers can order in advance and select their pick up time for their drinks...

Coffee Man
Square seller for 7 years

This is our second go at a mobile app, and this has completely exceeded our expectations. The customer service was beyond helpful. Setting it up was incredibly easy and everything on the platform is very user-friendly.

VALI Coffee Co
Square seller for 9 years

We LOVE our new app, and our guests do, too! There's a section of the app that links to our social media pages, so guests can scroll through our feed and shop for their next coffee order, and points are easy to track/redeem!

Palace Coffee Company
Square seller for 12 years

This company is essential if you're looking to increase sales for your restaurant! It is very easy to work with, and the app functions excellently!

Sweet Charlotte
Square seller for 6 years

Everyone on the team has been so easy to work with! We love the APP. It came out beautiful and very user friendly. Happy with our decision!

Guaca Go
Square seller for 7 years

Everything a small business needs: supportive, responsive, efficient, and priced right!

New Love Coffee
Square seller for 3 years

...The ability to track loyalty points and upcoming rewards gives a nice personalized touch. Marketing features such as banners and push notifications allow us to communicate special offers with our guests...

Chip City
Square seller for 7 years

We switched from another provided and have been so happy.  My customers love it and we've increased the number of app users & in-app sales substantially.   

My Half of the Sky
Square seller for 9 years

Love it! Super easy setup, great communication, no hassle and customer friendly.

Romeros On Main
Square seller for 6 years

Honestly this app is incredible! We're a coffee shop with two locations and all our regulars love it. It works and looks EXACTLY like the Starbucks app. Customers can order in advance and select their pick up time for their drinks...

Coffee Man
Square seller for 7 years

This is our second go at a mobile app, and this has completely exceeded our expectations. The customer service was beyond helpful. Setting it up was incredibly easy and everything on the platform is Very user-friendly.

VALI Coffee Co
Square seller for 9 years

We LOVE our new app, and our guests do, too! There's a section of the app that links to our social media pages, so guests can scroll through our feed and shop for their next coffee order, and points are easy to track/redeem!

Palace Coffee Company
Square seller for 12 years

They are great to work from setting up the app and responding quickly to requests for little tweaks or helping us navigate and adjust the app to our needs. They make it so easy to launch it and help us advertise it!

My Half of the Sky
Square seller for 9 years

Everyone on the team has been so easy to work with! We love the APP. It came out beautiful and very user friendly. Happy with our decision!

Guaca Go
Square seller for 7 years

The fastest way for restaurants
and cafes to grow

Faster Lines, Bigger Buzz — Coffee Dose’s Growth Strategy

Coffee Dose

Known for cheeky branding, long lines, and loyal fans, Jeni Castro explains how launching a custom mobile app with Per Diem changed the game for Coffee Dose.

69%

Weekly retention increase

25,000+

App downloads
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Jeni Castro

Owner, Coffee Dose
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69%

Weekly retention increase

25,000

App downloads
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Jeni Castro

Owner, Coffee Dose
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Faster Lines, Bigger Buzz

Coffee Dose built a cult following with bold branding and great coffee. With their custom app by Per Diem, they’ve made the experience even better: shorter wait times, deep customer insights, and direct communication.

Per Diem Helped The Cupcake & Espresso Bar Go Big

The Cupcake and Espresso Bar

Co-owner Fadi Ballout shares how launching a branded mobile app helped boost customer return rates, increase ticket averages, and grow their business faster.

34%

of customers reorder within a month

8000+

App downloads
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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34%

of customers reorder within a month

8000

App downloads
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Fadi Ballout

Owner, The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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Mom & Pop Went Big With an App

Cupcake and Espresso Bar saw a real lift once they launched their app—higher ticket averages, better product visibility, and an easy way to showcase seasonal treats. Per Diem gave them the polish they’d been missing.

Açaí Por Favor Took On Delivery Giants and Won

Açaí, Por Favor

Alejandro describes how Açaí Por Favor overcame the high fees of delivery platforms, and used their own branded app to build a loyal customer base.

50%

of app customers reorder within a month

78%

of customers order delivery via the app
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Alejandro Soto

Owner, Açaí, Por Favor
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50%

of app customers reorder within a month

78%

of customers order delivery via the app
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Alejandro Soto

Owner, Açaí, Por Favor
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Ditching the Delivery Fees

Acai Por Favor was thriving until delivery platforms ate into their profits. Now, with a branded app powered by Per Diem, they're keeping more revenue, building customer loyalty, and scaling smarter.

Lucky’s Secret to Faster Orders & Happier Regulars

Lucky’s Coffee Roasters 

Kat Padlan shares how mobile ordering, digital rewards, and push notifications have transformed their customer experience—making it easier for commuters and families to order ahead, skip the line, and enjoy their favorite drinks with zero hassle.

32%

of app users reorder within a month

40%

Converts 40% of app opens into orders
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Kat Padlan

Owner, Lucky’s Coffee Roasters
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32%

of app users reorder within a month

40%

Converts 40% of app opens into orders
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Kat Padlan

Owner, Lucky’s Coffee Roasters
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Indie Coffee, Powered Like Starbucks

Whether it’s a slow afternoon or the morning rush, the app keeps Lucky Coffee moving. Customers skip the line, baristas stay productive, and everyone wins. With Per Diem, they offer the same convenience and perks as the big chains—while staying proudly independent.
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Your custom app,
live in 24 hours.

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Sign up & connect

Create your account and link your Square POS. Zero work, zero hassle - starting at $99/month.

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Instant setup

Menus, modifiers, and images are imported automatically. Your app is ready in 24 hours.

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Approval & launch

We'll get you there fast – App Store reviews typically take just 1-2 days, then you're ready to roll.

From first visit to forever customer

Per Diem turns your Square data into magic - think $5 rewards after 10 visits, back-in-stock alerts, and an app that actually feels like your brand.

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WHAT YOU GET FOR EVERY $100 ORDER

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Per Diem
$96.80

2.9% + $.30 cc
processing fee

DoorDash
$70 - $94

6% pickup fee
15% - 30% delivery fee

Uber Eats
$70 - $94

6% pickup fee
15% - 30% delivery fee

Grubhub
$70 - $94

6% pickup fee
15% - 30% delivery fee

Build like a billion-dollar brand

Your brand, backed by Silicon Valley engineering. Get the same mobile firepower as Starbucks without the enterprise price tag.

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Per Diem supports Square for Franchises

Control how customers interact with your brand across every franchise location. With Square and Per Diem, you get integrated POS, mobile ordering, loyalty, and a fully branded app.

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