Salad Shoppe vs Carrot Express
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Salad Shoppe
Easily order your favorite salads for pickup or to-go. The app remembers your past orders for quick reordering and allows for one-tap payment. Earn rewards and stay updated on the latest promotions.
- View menu
- Order ahead for pickup/to-go
- One-tap payment
- Order history
- Earn rewards and offers
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Order ahead with the new Salad Shoppe app. Download today so you can start earning free food and catch the latest happenings. - View Salad Shoppe menu - Order ahead for pick-up and to-go - Pay through the app with one-tap ordering - Remembers your orders so you can re-order your favorites - Earn cool rewards and offers Download today!
Carrot Express
Order healthy and delicious food for pickup or delivery. Earn rewards and points with every purchase. Easily reorder your favorite meals with a single click.
- Order for pickup or delivery
- Earn rewards points
- Schedule orders
- Easy reordering
- Signup and birthday rewards
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Order ahead, receive surprise perks, and earn rewards on your fresh, healthy favorites. Download it today for free and you'll be able to: • Join our rewards program and begin earning rewards today. • Find a Carrot that's closest to your location. • Check out our menu. • View your member account balance and your rewards. • Add stored value to your account at any time with the recharge feature. • Check in to let us know you've arrived - and get points for visits. • Get notifications from us announcing new menu items, special events, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Salad Shoppe at 67% against Carrot Express's 19%. Salad Shoppe also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Carrot Express's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (171 vs 53). 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.
Salad Shoppe holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 171 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Salad Shoppe's written reviews are positive against 19% of Carrot Express's.
Salad Shoppe ships an update every 4 months, Carrot Express every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Salad Shoppe | Carrot Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (53 ratings) — better | 3.1 (171 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 19.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 171 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hazlnut, LLC | Carrot Express |
Customer experience
Salad Shoppe
Carrot Express
Bugs and requests
Salad Shoppe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Carrot Express
Reported bugs
11 issues- App glitches when placing orders
- Promo codes fail to apply
- Order status updates not functioning
- Cannot cancel or change orders
- Delivery option automatically reverts to pickup
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- Rewards redemption shows 'Invalid Authentication Token' error
- Orders not sent to restaurant
- Delivery tracking unavailable despite confirmation
- Navigation buttons don't always respond
- Automatic tip re-adds after removal
- Menu customization options missing
Requested features
9 requests- Apple Pay integration
- Ability to add special instructions and customizations
- Improved order tracking and delivery status updates
- Order cancellation and modification in app
- Direct contact with delivery drivers
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- Better app navigation and modernized UI
- Toast app integration or migration
- Add extra protein and customization options
- Loyalty points migration from previous system
In-app purchases
Salad Shoppe
No in-app purchases
Carrot Express
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Salad Shoppe free?
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