Carotenos vs Meson
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carotenos
Order food ahead for pickup and to-go with this app. Save your favorite orders for quick reordering and earn rewards and special offers. Payment is simple with one-tap ordering.
- View menu
- Order ahead for pickup
- One-tap payment
- Remembered orders
- Earn rewards and offers
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Order ahead with the new Carotenos app. Download today so you can start earning free food and catch the latest happenings. - View Carotenos 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!
Meson
Easily order and customize your favorite sandwiches from a delicious menu. This app streamlines the process of getting your next meal.
- Mobile ordering
- Customizable orders
- View menu
- Sandwich shop app
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Welcome to El Meson Sandwich's mobile ordering app. Customise your order from our delicious menu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Carotenos at 5.0 against Meson's 1.9. Carotenos also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). Meson's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 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.
Carotenos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90 and 45 respectively.
Carotenos ships an update every 8 months, Meson every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carotenos | Meson |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (90 ratings) — better | 1.9 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 15.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hazlnut, LLC | El Meson Sandwiches |
Customer experience
Carotenos
Meson
Bugs and requests
Carotenos
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Meson
Reported bugs
3 issues- Order never arrived, no refund
- Only shows one previous transaction
- Incorrect store location for repeat orders
Requested features
3 requests- Allow adding/removing ingredients
- Save multiple past orders
- Remember last order location
In-app purchases
Carotenos
No in-app purchases
Meson
No in-app purchases
