Pura Vida Miami vs Carrot Express
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pura Vida Miami
Order delicious, fresh, organic, and local meals for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Get your favorite dishes delivered to your door or ready for pickup with convenient mobile ordering.
- Organic and local ingredients
- Delivery to your door
- Pickup options available
- Order in advance
- Pay with your phone
- Track past orders
- Earn rewards
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Fresh, fast, organic and local. We’re your new favorite spot for breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between. Now you can get Pura Vida delivered to your door or ready for pick up with the click of a button! Order in advance, pay with your phone, keep track of your past orders and earn rewards.
Carrot Express
Order healthy and delicious food for pickup or delivery. Earn rewards and points with every purchase. Easily reorder your favorite meals with a single click.
- Order for pickup or delivery
- Earn rewards points
- Schedule orders
- Easy reordering
- Signup and birthday rewards
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Order ahead, receive surprise perks, and earn rewards on your fresh, healthy favorites. Download it today for free and you'll be able to: • Join our rewards program and begin earning rewards today. • Find a Carrot that's closest to your location. • Check out our menu. • View your member account balance and your rewards. • Add stored value to your account at any time with the recharge feature. • Check in to let us know you've arrived - and get points for visits. • Get notifications from us announcing new menu items, special events, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pura Vida Miami at 63% against Carrot Express's 19%. Pura Vida Miami also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (13K vs 176). Carrot Express's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Pura Vida Miami holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pura Vida Miami has 13K ratings behind it against 176, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Pura Vida Miami's written reviews are positive against 19% of Carrot Express's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pura Vida Miami | Carrot Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13K ratings) — better | 3.1 (176 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better | 19.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 176 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pura Vida Miami | Carrot Express |
Customer experience
Pura Vida Miami
Carrot Express
User reviews
Pura Vida Miami
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🍔 Delicious and healthy food
- 👍 Friendly and helpful staff
- 🚀 Efficient ordering and pickup
- 💎 High-quality and premium experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 App issues (crashes, payment problems, slow performance)
- 🕰️ Delayed order preparation and pickup
- 💰 Overpriced menu items
- 🤖 Confusing and unintuitive app experience
Carrot Express
From 176 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🍎 High-quality, healthy food
- ⭐ Excellent rewards program
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Efficient ordering process
- 💰 Good discounts and promotions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant glitching and crashes
- 💳 Automatic tip added without consent
- ❌ No Apple Pay support
- 🚫 Cannot customize or add special instructions
- ⏱️ Long wait times despite app ordering
Bugs and requests
Pura Vida Miami
Reported bugs
4 issues- Apple Pay not working
- Incorrect menu item descriptions and photos
- Difficulty modifying or canceling orders
- Unreliable order tracking and notifications
Requested features
4 requests- Improve app stability and performance
- Streamline ordering and payment process
- Provide more transparent order status updates
- Offer more affordable menu options
Carrot Express
Reported bugs
11 issues- App glitches when placing orders
- Promo codes fail to apply
- Order status updates not functioning
- Cannot cancel or change orders
- Delivery option automatically reverts to pickup
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- Rewards redemption shows 'Invalid Authentication Token' error
- Orders not sent to restaurant
- Delivery tracking unavailable despite confirmation
- Navigation buttons don't always respond
- Automatic tip re-adds after removal
- Menu customization options missing
Requested features
9 requests- Apple Pay integration
- Ability to add special instructions and customizations
- Improved order tracking and delivery status updates
- Order cancellation and modification in app
- Direct contact with delivery drivers
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- Better app navigation and modernized UI
- Toast app integration or migration
- Add extra protein and customization options
- Loyalty points migration from previous system
In-app purchases
Pura Vida Miami
No in-app purchases
Carrot Express
No in-app purchases
Questions
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