Comparison

Hey Chef vs The Forge Bagel Co.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Order ahead and skip the line
  • Exclusive offers and loyalty programs
  • Customize your order
  • Delivery options
  • Pay with Google and Apple Pay
  • Provide feedback
Features
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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.

About

The Forge Bagel Co.

Features
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At The Forge Bagel Co., our hand-stretched Polishire bagels are made in small batches and our most sought-after flavours sell out fast. When we sell out, our customers must choose alternative flavours and we want to minimize that. With our app, you can now pre-order days in advance or up until 30 minutes before we open and secure your Polishire bagels before they're gone. No disappointment. No lineup. The flavours you want, ready for you at pickup. How it works Browse our full rotational menu and lift flavours, choose up to 24 bagels and lifts, select your preferred pickup date, and pay securely in the app. Orders are placed in advance, giving our team the time to hand-stretch every bagel the Polishire way without shortcuts or compromises. If you require more than 24 bagels, simply make another order. Your order will be ready for pick-up on the day you request at anytime during our open hours. When you arrive, skip the line entirely and head straight to the counter to pick up. It's a seamless experience from first tap to first bite! What you'll find in the app Browsing the app is like visiting our shop. View our rotational bagel menu including seasonal flavours and Forge staples like Everything In and Polish Double Malt. Full selection of all our lifts including cream cheese forward selections such as Fresh Onion w/ Garlic and Wild Salmon Lox w/ Dill, our house-made preserves such as Simply Strawberry and Simply Blueberry plus, and our selection of butter creams such as Devonshire Cream and Lemon Cream w/ Lemon Zest. If a bagel or lift flavour is offered in store, it will be available on The Forge app. About The Forge Bagel Co. Every Polishire bagel we make is hand-stretched using the traditional Polish poke and stretch method, a slow and deliberate process that delivers brioche-like softness surrounded by a creamy chew. Other influences on our recipes come from the UK. These focus on dough inclusions to bring wholesome flavour profiles that our community has come to know and love – Blistered Onion with caramelized onion and caraway seed, Double Blueberry with wild Canadian blueberries, and the traditional Polish Double Malt with wholewheat and molasses. Our goal is to share the original bagel making process – as it started in the 1600’s – and celebrate this labour-intensive tradition for the ultimate taste and flavour that only old-world bagels have. This is at the heart of our Polishire bagels: crafted by hand, wholesome ingredients, and loyal to tradition.

Screenshots

Hey Chef4 screens
The Forge Bagel Co.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hey Chef at 15.0 against The Forge Bagel Co.'s 18.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hey Chef versus The Forge Bagel Co.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHey ChefThe Forge Bagel Co.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAramark Canada Ltd.Blacksmith Artisan Foods Inc.

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

The Forge Bagel Co.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hey Chef

No in-app purchases

None

The Forge Bagel Co.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hey Chef free?
Hey Chef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Forge Bagel Co. free?
The Forge Bagel Co. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hey Chef or The Forge Bagel Co. have ads?
Neither Hey Chef nor The Forge Bagel Co. shows ads.

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