Bareburger App vs Hey Roost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bareburger App
Order delicious burgers, fries, and shakes for convenient pickup or delivery. Earn loyalty points with every purchase and get a special credit towards your first order just for downloading.
- Mobile ordering
- Loyalty points earning
- Credit towards first order
- Pickup and delivery options
- Burger, fries, and shake menu
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Since opening our doors in 2009, Bareburger has been guided by one simple belief: better ingredients make better burgers. The Bareburger app brings that philosophy with you wherever you go, with easy ordering, rewards, and exclusive offers. Explore a menu built around our signature organic, grass-fed beef burgers, chef-crafted bowls and salads, farm-fresh ingredients, and thoughtfully sourced options for every dietary lifestyle. Because better food starts with better standards.
Hey Roost
This app allows you to conveniently order food and drinks ahead for pickup, saving you time. You can also pay in-store and earn rewards with every purchase, unlocking free items.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Pay in-store
- Earn Stars rewards
- Find nearby stores
- View store amenities
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The Roost app is a convenient way to pay in store or skip the line and order ahead. Rewards are built right in, so you'll collect Stars and start earning free drinks and food with every purchase. Pay in store Save time and earn Rewards when you pay with the Roost app at our stores. Order ahead Customize and place your order, and pick up from a nearby store without waiting in line. Find a store See stores near you, get directions, hours and view store amenities before you make the trip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hey Roost at none against Bareburger App's shown. Hey Roost also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Bareburger App's advantage is ratings volume (7.5K vs 71) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
Bareburger App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bareburger App has 7.5K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Bareburger App's written reviews are positive against 38% of Hey Roost's.
Bareburger App ships an update fortnightly, Hey Roost every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bareburger App | Hey Roost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.5K ratings) — better | 4.5 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.1% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.5K — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bareburger | ROOST RIVERSIDE, LLC |
Customer experience
Bareburger App
Hey Roost
Bugs and requests
Bareburger App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Reorder feature not working as expected
- App crashing or freezing
- Incorrect address detection
- Rewards points disappearing
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to modify orders (toppings, sides, etc.)
- Improve rewards program functionality
- Provide estimated pickup/delivery times
- Integrate more payment options
- Include full menu in the app
Hey Roost
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bareburger App
No in-app purchases
Hey Roost
No in-app purchases
