Bluestone Lane vs Alfalfa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluestone Lane
Order coffee and food for delivery, pickup, or dine-in. Customize and re-order favorites with ease. Earn loyalty rewards and unlock exclusive benefits as you progress through status levels.
- Order for delivery, pickup, or dine-in
- Customize and re-order favorites
- Schedule pickup orders to skip queues
- Real-time delivery tracking
- Earn and redeem loyalty rewards
- Exclusive rewards and VIP events
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Welcome to Bluestone Lane! Our completely redesigned app lets you order for delivery, pick-up, or dine-in and has exclusive features to customize and re-order your BL favorites. -Enjoy dine-in, pickup, or delivery -Use the app to dine-in by simply selecting the location you are dining at and scanning the table QR code -Schedule a pickup order to skip the queue at Order Ahead locations by ordering and paying directly through the app -Order for delivery to track your order in real-time and enjoy free delivery for orders $35+ Live like a local, earn like a local Enjoy your first coffee or tea on us when you download and pay with the BL app Work your way through our Blue, Green, and VIP Gold status levels to gain access to exclusive rewards and VIP events -Earn and redeem loyalty rewards every time you order
Alfalfa
Easily find nearby restaurants, browse the full menu, and place orders for pickup. Save time by ordering in advance and earn loyalty points to track your rewards.
- Find nearest locations
- View full menu
- Place online orders
- Order ahead for pickup
- Earn loyalty points
- Track rewards status
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Use the Alfalfa app to find your nearest location, view our menu, and place an order. Save time by ordering ahead. Earn loyalty points and track your rewards status from within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bluestone Lane at 4.8 against Alfalfa's 3.5. Bluestone Lane also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 15) and review sentiment (29% vs 20%). Alfalfa's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Bluestone Lane holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluestone Lane has 4.2K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Bluestone Lane's written reviews are positive against 20% of Alfalfa's.
Bluestone Lane ships an update every 2 months, Alfalfa every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluestone Lane | Alfalfa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.2K ratings) — better | 3.5 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.1% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLUESTONE LANE HOLDINGS LLC | Eat Alfalfa LLC |
Customer experience
Bluestone Lane
Alfalfa
Bugs and requests
Bluestone Lane
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues
- Disappearing loyalty points and offers
- Inability to use gift cards for payment
- Locations not showing up in the app
- Order processing issues when switching apps
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Pay support
- Allow customization of tip percentage
- Display remaining gift card balance
- Improve order tracking and communication during delivery
Alfalfa
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bluestone Lane
No in-app purchases
Alfalfa
No in-app purchases
Questions
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