Hello Bistro vs The Roaming Bean
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hello Bistro
Easily order salads and burgers for pickup or delivery. Access exclusive coupons and track your delivery in real-time. Find nearby locations and filter by services like outdoor dining.
- Mobile ordering for pickup or delivery
- Exclusive digital coupons
- Real-time delivery tracking
- Find nearby restaurant locations
- Filter restaurants by services
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Salads and burgers—two delicious eats under one roof. And now, they're just a tap away! Say hello to hella cool perks and easy mobile ordering. - Mobile Order - Order what you want when you want—whether it’s burgers or salads, for pickup or delivery, for now or later. Want to order your usual? We’ve got you covered! Make a quick re-order in just a couple taps! - Exclusive Coupons - Don't just eat your greens—save some green with special Hello Bistro coupons! Use your offers when you order with the app or at one of our restaurants. We keep our coupons fresh, so check back frequently—you won’t want to miss these deals! - Locations - Scouting unfamiliar territory? Find the nearest Hello Bistro from the Restaurants screen, then get directions, place your order, or give us a ring. Plus, you’ll always find what you need when you filter our restaurants by services like Delivery, Outdoor Dining, Pickup Window, and more. - Delivery Tracking - No more wondering about when your delivery order will arrive. We’ll keep you posted on its progress every step of the way.
The Roaming Bean
Discover your next coffee destination with this app. Find nearby locations, view serving hours and schedules, and explore the menu. Save your favorites, set reminders, and access your membership details.
- Find nearby coffee stops
- View serving hours and schedules
- Explore the menu with Drink Finder
- Save favorite stops and set reminders
- Access membership details and QR Pass
- Offline schedule access
- Apple Watch and Home Screen widgets
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Your next coffee stop starts here. Specialty lattes, classic espresso drinks, and friendly faces. Find The Roaming Bean, plan your visit, and keep your coffee favorites close. • See today's stops, serving hours, updates, and the published weekly schedule. • Find nearby stops on the map and open directions. • Save stops, set reminders, and add visits to your calendar. • Explore the menu and discover your next drink with Drink Finder. • Access your membership details and QR Member Pass. • Check stops in Home Screen widgets and on Apple Watch, synced from your iPhone. • Use Siri shortcuts to find and save stops. • Get started with the app tour and choose Blue, Light, or Dark appearance. Your last loaded schedule stays available offline. Reconnect for updates. No ads. No account needed to browse. Location and notifications are optional. WHERE THE GRIND NEVER STOPS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Roaming Bean at 5.0 against Hello Bistro's 4.7. The Roaming Bean also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Hello Bistro's advantage is ratings volume (691 vs 26) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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.
The Roaming Bean holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello Bistro has 691 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Hello Bistro | The Roaming Bean |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (691 ratings) | 5.0 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 691 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eat 'n Park Hospitality Group | The Roaming Bean Cafe LLC |
Bugs and requests
Hello Bistro
Reported bugs
37 issues- App does not advance order after required selection
- App does not auto-populate info fields
- App requires multiple attempts to enter payment information
- App goes to a black and white screen and stops loading on mobile
- Saved card cannot be used at checkout
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- Saved orders do not work
- App loses information from one screen to the next
- App times out
- App loses information
- App does not save login info
- App is clumsy and confusing for reordering
- App does not let you use gift cards unless for the whole balance
- App forgets address
- App fails
- App goes on vacation
- App is slow and cumbersome
- Cannot use Apple Pay
- App glitches and causes order redo
- Map does not work sometimes
- Payment occasionally fails to go through
- Cannot get an order to go through
- Please Wait message spins for 10 minutes before timing out
- Online ordering not working for local locations
- Location not found error
- Cannot successfully sign in on Apple app
- App has never worked
- Cannot change password
- App doesn't keep you signed in
- Order cannot be completed after going through the process
- Login info never saves
- Requires too many clicks to order food
- App feels clumsy and non-intuitive
- App doesn't save your information
- Unable to create profile
- Error message: unable to create profile
- App won't go past profile page
- Cannot click button to create profile
Requested features
16 requests- Fix the app
- Outsource app development
- Improve app functionality
- Add Apple Pay
- Allow gift card use for partial balances
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- Allow coupon use
- Add Eatn Park Hospitality card discount option
- Improve login persistence
- Improve saved order functionality
- Improve address saving
- Improve payment information saving
- Fix profile creation errors
- Fix checkout errors
- Fix loading screen errors
- Fix map functionality
- Fix location selection
The Roaming Bean
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hello Bistro
No in-app purchases
The Roaming Bean
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hello Bistro free?
Is The Roaming Bean free?
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Do Hello Bistro or The Roaming Bean have ads?
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