Hey Chef vs Cano
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hey Chef
Order food ahead for pickup and skip the line. Access exclusive offers, customize your meals, and enjoy convenient delivery options. Pay easily with Google or Apple Pay.
- Order ahead and skip the line
- Exclusive offers and loyalty programs
- Customize your order
- Delivery options
- Pay with Google and Apple Pay
- Provide feedback
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With the Hey Chef mobile app you can: • Order ahead and skip the line • Benefit from exclusive offers and loyalty programs • Customize your order • Delivery options • Provide feedback • Pay with Google and Apple pay NOTE: Application features can vary by location.
Cano
This app facilitates a zero-waste lifestyle by enabling users to borrow reusable containers from partner locations for meals and drinks. Earn rewards for returning containers promptly and track your positive environmental impact.
- Borrow reusable containers
- Find partner locations
- Earn rewards for returns
- Refer friends for rewards
- Track environmental impact
- Sustainable meal and drink solutions
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Cano helps you make sustainable choices by providing you an easy to use solution for your meals and drinks on the go. With the Cano app, you can borrow reusable containers at our partners locations and get rewards. It’s that easy. How does it work? 1 - Download the app (obviously!) 2 - Find a partner location who use the solution 3 - Borrow containers for free 4 - Enjoy your favorite drink or meal 5 - Return your cup in a collection bin within within 14 days 6 - Earns rewards when you return your containers within 48 hours and when you refer a friend. 7 - Track your environmental impact Every gesture is important. Together, we do more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hey Chef at 4.3 against Cano's 2.0. Cano's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 52%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Hey Chef holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Hey Chef's written reviews are positive against 76% of Cano's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hey Chef ships an update every 3 months, Cano monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hey Chef | Cano |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aramark Canada Ltd. | Cano |
Customer experience
Hey Chef
Cano
Bugs and requests
Hey Chef
Reported bugs
11 issues- Does not send access code
- Does not send security code
- Does not send pin to log in
- Stopped working after recent update
- Became very glitchy after recent update
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- Order placed for closed restaurant
- Contact us button doesn’t work
- Glitches out when adding student card
- Won’t accept any payment method
- App must be restarted multiple times to see menu
- Technical difficulties message on iPhone
Requested features
5 requests- Add instructions for code input
- Add “order is ready” feature
- Better location services to find cafes
- More customization options for drinks (e.g., Starbucks)
- Allow users to schedule orders with clear indication of preparation time
Cano
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hey Chef
No in-app purchases
Cano
No in-app purchases
