Bamboo vs Restaurant Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bamboo
Effortlessly order food and drinks from local restaurants, stores, and cafes in seconds. Pay in advance and collect loyalty points for future purchases. Receive real-time updates on your order status for a quick pick-up.
- Order from restaurants, stores, and cafes
- Order and pay in seconds
- Real-time order status updates
- Collect loyalty points
- Pay in advance via card
- Pick-up in seconds
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Bamboo lets you order ahead from participating cafés, delis, restaurants and food businesses. Skip the wait by ordering and paying in advance. We’ll keep you updated as your order is accepted, prepared and ready for collection. Whether you’re grabbing coffee on the way to work, ordering lunch from your favourite deli, or collecting food from a local café, Bamboo helps make ordering quicker and easier. How Bamboo works: - Open the app and choose a participating location - Browse the menu and customise your order - Pay securely in advance by debit or credit card - Receive order updates as your food or drinks are prepared - Collect when your order is ready Bamboo is currently available at selected participating merchants. Have a question or need support? Visit https://www.bambooapp.ie
Restaurant Run
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Restock your restaurant with Restaurant Run. The days of leaving your restaurant to pick up missing ingredients is over! Use our app to order from the best depots! - See when your order is ready for pickup or delivery. - Plan ahead by knowing if any items were unavailable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bamboo at every 3 weeks against Restaurant Run's every 2 months. Restaurant Run's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Bamboo ships an update every 3 weeks, Restaurant Run every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Bamboo | Restaurant Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bamboo Apps | Triveni Mobile |
In-app purchases
Bamboo
No in-app purchases
Restaurant Run
No in-app purchases
