Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen vs Bean Cove
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Easily order homestyle meals for takeout, browse the full menu, and reorder past favorites. Join the waitlist to save your spot in line and find nearby locations. Manage payments and gift cards for a convenient dining experience.
- Browse menu
- Order To Go
- Reorder favorites
- Join Waitlist
- Find nearest location
- Save payment methods
- Manage gift cards
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The Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen app brings your homestyle American Classic and Comfort Food favorites straight to your fingertips. Browse the menu, order To Go, join the waitlist, reorder your favorite scratch-made meals, manage gift cards, and find your nearest Cheddar’s restaurant all in just a few taps. Find A Cheddar's Near You • Quickly locate the nearest Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen restaurant • Save your favorite restaurant for faster access • View hours, directions, and location details Join The Waitlist • Check current restaurant wait times before you arrive • Add your name to the waitlist in seconds • Save your spot in line and spend less time waiting • Check in when you arrive and get notified when your table is ready Order To Go Or Delivery • Order your favorite Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen meals for pickup or delivery • Browse the full menu, including Scratch-Made Chicken Tenders, Baby Back Ribs, Burgers, Homemade Chicken Pot Pie, and more • Save past orders for quick and easy reordering • Enjoy mobile ordering and convenient curbside pickup Favorites & Easy Reordering • Reorder your go-to meals with just a few taps • Save favorite orders for added convenience • Customize meals to your preferences • Discover new scratch-made menu favorites Payment & Gift Cards • Save payment methods for fast checkout • Add and manage Cheddar’s gift cards directly in the app • Reload gift card balances anytime • Enjoy secure mobile payment options Legal: Must be 13+. Prices and participation may vary. View our privacy policy at http://www.cheddars.com/privacy-policy © 2026 Darden Concepts, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Bean Cove
Easily order your favorite meals for pickup or delivery. Browse the menu, customize your selections, and enjoy convenient food service.
- Order food for pickup
- Order food for delivery
- Browse menu
- Customize selections
- Simple and convenient ordering
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With the Bean Cove LLC app, ordering is simple and convenient. Just choose your meal, select your delivery or pickup preference, and enjoy quality food.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen at 5.3K against Bean Cove's 2. Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and chart position (#207 vs unranked). Bean Cove's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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.
Bean Cove holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen has 5.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen ships an update monthly, Bean Cove every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen | Bean Cove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.3K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #207 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | Bean Cove LLC |
Customer experience
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Bean Cove
Bugs and requests
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to place an order
- Location services issues causing order mix-ups
- Payment and gift card integration problems
Requested features
3 requests- Add wait list functionality to the app
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Provide a more user-friendly checkout process
Bean Cove
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
No in-app purchases
Bean Cove
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen free?
Is Bean Cove free?
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