Bluestone Lane vs Parthenon DC
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
Parthenon DC
Order directly from your favorite restaurant and earn rewards on every purchase. This app makes dining out more rewarding by offering exclusive perks for loyal customers.
- Direct ordering
- Earn rewards on every order
- Unlock exclusive perks
- Customer loyalty program
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Order directly with us on the app and unlock perks. Get rewarded for every time you order with us.
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Verdict
Bluestone Lane and Parthenon DC both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Parthenon DC's written reviews are positive against 30% of Bluestone Lane's. Parthenon DC also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Bluestone Lane's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 17). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bluestone Lane against 4.9 for Parthenon DC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluestone Lane has 4.2K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Bluestone Lane's written reviews are positive against 100% of Parthenon DC's.
Bluestone Lane ships an update every 2 months, Parthenon DC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluestone Lane | Parthenon DC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.2K ratings) | 4.9 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — 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 | 191 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLUESTONE LANE HOLDINGS LLC | Parthenon DC |
Customer experience
Bluestone Lane
Parthenon DC
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
Parthenon DC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bluestone Lane
No in-app purchases
Parthenon DC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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