Simply Salad vs Loaded Cafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simply Salad
Order your favorite meals ahead for pickup or delivery directly through the app to avoid third-party fees. Earn exclusive rewards and offers, and easily reorder past favorites. Send digital gift cards to friends.
- Direct delivery to save money
- Order and pay ahead to skip the line
- Earn and redeem exclusive rewards
- Send digital gift cards
- Easy re-ordering of past meals
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With the Simply Salad® App, you can cut out the higher prices from 3rd party delivery companies, order ahead & skip the line, earn rewards, and more. App Features include: 1. Delivery – Don't pay fees or higher prices to 3rd party delivery companies. Place your delivery order via our app directly and save! 2. Mobile order & pay ahead – Place your order and pay ahead of time, skip the line and save time when you’re here to pick up. 3. Earn and redeem rewards & offers – Get exclusive rewards and offers only available on the app. 4. Send digital gift cards – Should be for your best friends! They can print it out or redeem it from their phone by creating a Simply Salad® account 5. Easy re-ordering – Refer to prior visits to easily reorder your go-to meal. Terms and conditions apply.
Loaded Cafe
Browse a restaurant's menu, place orders, and make payments directly within the app. Save your favorite orders for quick reordering and purchase gift cards for others.
- View menu
- Pay through the app
- Reorder favorite items
- Order gift cards
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Use the Loaded Cafe app to find your nearest location, view our menu, and place an order. Save time by ordering ahead. Earn loyalty points and track your rewards status from within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simply Salad at 4.8 against Loaded Cafe's 1.7. Simply Salad also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 48 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 0%). Loaded Cafe's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Simply Salad holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply Salad has 2.3K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Simply Salad's written reviews are positive against 0% of Loaded Cafe's.
Simply Salad ships an update every 3 months, Loaded Cafe every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simply Salad | Loaded Cafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better | 1.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simply Salad Restaurants LLC | Loaded Cafe Lb Inc |
Customer experience
Simply Salad
Loaded Cafe
Bugs and requests
Simply Salad
Reported bugs
4 issues- App deleting user accounts and order history
- Inability to log in or reset password
- Inconsistent behavior when adding special instructions
- Incorrect pricing and charges for orders
Requested features
5 requests- Add mobile ordering and pickup options
- Improve app stability and performance
- Enhance customization options for orders
- Implement a guest checkout without account requirement
- Provide better communication and support channels
Loaded Cafe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simply Salad
No in-app purchases
Loaded Cafe
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Simply Salad free?
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