Boost vs Central Ave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boost
Order food from campus dining halls and restaurants ahead of time. Browse menus, customize your meals, and schedule pickups to fit your busy day. Securely pay with campus cards, meal plans, or major credit cards.
- Order food ahead on campus
- Browse menus and customize meals
- Schedule pickup times
- Secure payment options
- View order history
- Scan & Pay at select locations
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Welcome to Boost: Food ordering on campus, your way! Browse food options and menus on campus then order ahead on your schedule with secure payments from any mobile device. Starved for time? Find a meal fast with clear menu options, custom choices and pickup options that suit you. Here's what you can expect: Order on the go Extra busy day? We have those too. Now you can order ahead and find a pickup time on your schedule. Connection to great food Boost partners with your school to connect you directly with the food menus on campus. View what's for breakfast, lunch and dinner well before you get there. Custom choices View custom options available on food menus to help you make choices to match your taste. Flexible ordering Not sure what to eat? You can re-order items from your past orders and browse your order history. Select locations also offer Scan & Pay flexibility to easily add grab and go items on the spot. Safe and easy checkout Pay with your campus card or other meal plan card. All major credit cards also accepted at checkout using secure encryption, including Apple Pay. Frictionless checkout also available at select campuses.
Central Ave
This application connects company employees with contracted restaurants for food ordering. It streamlines the process for internal company use and partner establishments.
- Employee food ordering
- Restaurant partnerships
- Streamlined ordering process
- Company-specific use
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this app is used by my company employees and regular restaurants that have contracts with my company.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Central Ave at 5.0 against Boost's 2.1. Central Ave also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Boost's advantage is ratings volume (708 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Central Ave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boost has 708 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Boost ships an update every 8 days, Central Ave weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Boost | Central Ave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (708 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 708 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Compass Group Canada LTD | Central Ave |
Customer experience
Boost
Central Ave
Bugs and requests
Boost
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to add payment methods
- Orders not being received by restaurants
- Constant sign-out and login issues
- Outdated menu information and unavailable items
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to cancel orders
- Improve order tracking and notifications
- Integrate more payment methods like campus cards
- Provide better customer support and refund process
Central Ave
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boost
No in-app purchases
Central Ave
No in-app purchases
