Comparison

Transact Mobile Ordering vs Jade Kitchen

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

Head to head
About

Transact Mobile Ordering

Order food and pay directly from your phone at participating campus restaurants. Browse menus, customize your meals, and receive notifications about your order status. Earn reward points for purchases and engagement.

Highlights
  • Order and pay from your phone
  • Browse restaurants and menus
  • Customize orders
  • Pay with campus card or credit/debit
  • Order status notifications
  • Earn reward points
Features
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Get ‘outta line! Mobile Ordering is a simple, super convenient way to order, pay and pick up - right from your mobile device. Use the app to browse restaurants and menus, order from your favorite campus spot, pay by credit/campus card or even your meal plan (whatever your campus allows). We’ll tell you when to expect your order, notify you every step of the way, and send a message when your order is ready. No more wasted time waiting in line. We’ll even remember your favorites, so you can reorder superfast. But wait, there’s more… not only are you going to get rewarded with shorter order and wait times, you may be able to earn actual reward points (at participating locations). You’ll get points for things like opening messages, ordering food, and rating your purchases. Complete challenges for bonus points and level up, where you can earn points even faster. Then use your points to enter contests and receive rewards. Key benefits: · Order, pay and pick up - right from your phone · Browse restaurants and menus · Customize your order, your way · Pay with campus card or credit/debit card · Know when to expect your order and get notified when your food is ready · Earn points, get rewards at participating locations

About

Jade Kitchen

Features
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From fiery Sichuan classics to delicate Cantonese roasts, silky Shanghai braises to hearty Lanzhou noodles, Jade Kitchen features cuisine from all of China's rich history and culture. REGIONAL COLLECTIONS Browse curated recipes across five regions — Sichuan (川菜), Cantonese (粤菜), Shanghai, Lanzhou, and everyday Home-style cooking. Chase the mala heat of Chongqing hot pot one night, then the clean, savory calm of white cut chicken the next. COOK WITH CONFIDENCE - Easy to understand, step-by-step instructions written for cooks of all skill levels - Adjustable servings (2, 4, 6, or 8) that scale every ingredient automatically - An interactive ingredient checklist so you never lose your place mid-recipe - Spice-level tags and warnings for dishes that bring real heat FIND WHAT YOU'RE CRAVING Jade Kitchen features dozens of search filters to let you narrow down to exactly what you're looking for. And once you find a recipe you love, you can save it to your favorites to come back to easily. Whether you're chasing the numbing heat of Sichuan peppercorns, the char of a proper char siu, or a quiet bowl of century egg congee, Jade Kitchen is your kitchen companion for real Chinese home cooking.

Screenshots

Transact Mobile Ordering4 screens
Jade Kitchen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Transact Mobile Ordering at Free against Jade Kitchen's $0.99. Transact Mobile Ordering also leads on ratings volume (69K vs 3) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). Jade Kitchen's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, 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

Transact Mobile Ordering is free to download; Jade Kitchen costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jade Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transact Mobile Ordering has 69K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Transact Mobile Ordering's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jade Kitchen's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Transact Mobile Ordering versus Jade Kitchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransact Mobile OrderingJade Kitchen
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (69K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTransact Campus, LLCYushan Zhao

Customer experience

Transact Mobile Ordering

All ratings63,356 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews527 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.4%

Jade Kitchen

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Transact Mobile Ordering

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen issues and white screen problems
  • Menus not loading properly
  • Order confirmation and pickup process inconsistencies

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to customize orders and remove ingredients
  • Implement option to hide food items with specific allergens
  • Improve order tracking and status updates
  • Provide a way to leave order feedback and comments

Jade Kitchen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Transact Mobile Ordering

No in-app purchases

None

Jade Kitchen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transact Mobile Ordering free?
Transact Mobile Ordering is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jade Kitchen free?
Jade Kitchen costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transact Mobile Ordering or Jade Kitchen?
Jade Kitchen is rated higher. Transact Mobile Ordering averages 4.8 out of 5 from 69K ratings, while Jade Kitchen averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Transact Mobile Ordering or Jade Kitchen have ads?
Neither Transact Mobile Ordering nor Jade Kitchen shows ads.

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