Not Everyone’s Giving Up on Windows Phone: Starbucks Working on Official App

pcappdate. If you’re a long-time Windows Phone user, you probably know that several companies have decided to abandon their apps on the platform, citing the rather small market share as the main reason.

All these departures put Windows Phone’s future in jeopardy, and it’s not a secret that many rushed to predict the death of the platform not a long time ago. But it appears that not everyone is jumping ship these days, and some developers are actually interested in building apps for Windows phone.

Case in point, Startbucks, as the company has recently confirmed that it’s working on a Windows 10 app (via WinBeta) without providing timing information to let us know when this is supposed to happen.

Starbucks app features on non-Windows platforms
In case you’re wondering why you need a Starbucks app, you’d better look at the iOS or Android version that’s already up for grabs (by the way, the iPhone client has no less than 235,000 ratings, which is living proof that a Starbucks app is really needed).

The official app provides you with options to check your Starbucks card balance, reload the card and view recent transactions, leave a digital tip for a specific purchase, get rewards as part of the loyalty program, send gifts to friends, and find the nearest stores, get directions, and check out opening hours.

And last but not least, it also includes information such as the music playing in Starbucks stores and allows you to place an order and pick it up from a nearby store without waiting in line.

There’s no evidence that all these features would arrive on Windows phones too, but this is probably the plan. And the best of all is that a Starbucks app for Windows 10 will most likely be universal, which means that it’ll work on both PCs and smartphones once it gets the green light.