Comparison

Bluestone Lane vs Noir

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Noir

Features
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Noir reads restaurant wine lists with your camera and tells you — honestly — which bottles are worth ordering. SCAN THE WHOLE LIST Photograph every page of a wine list — up to 100 pages in one go. On-device text recognition reads every wine, with live guidance to help you get a clean capture. Your page photos are saved with the list so you can always check the original. HONEST MARKET VERDICTS Every wine is matched against our database of retail and auction prices, normalized to the bottle. The markup is printed right next to the verdict: near retail is a Great value, 2-3x is Typical restaurant pricing, beyond that is Steep. No wishful labels. CURATED RESTAURANT LISTS Browse official wine lists from hundreds of restaurants and see which ones price their cellar fairly, before you book. Restaurant prices and retail benchmarks are visible to everyone. NOIR PRO Free accounts include three complete wine-list analyses. Restaurant prices and retail benchmarks are included for everyone. Noir Pro — $11.99 per month, auto-renewing subscription. Includes unlimited menu scans. Noir Day Pass — $2.99, one-time purchase. Includes unlimited menu scans for 24 hours. It does not renew. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A Noir Pro subscription automatically renews each month unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://wineauction.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://wineauction.ai/privacy Market benchmarks are informational estimates from aggregated retail listings and auction results.

Screenshots

Bluestone Lane4 screens
Noir4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bluestone Lane at none against Noir's 2. Bluestone Lane also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Noir's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Noir sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Bluestone Lane asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluestone Lane ships an update every 2 months, Noir every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bluestone Lane versus Noir: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluestone LaneNoir
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBLUESTONE LANE HOLDINGS LLCJun Liu

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

Noir

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bluestone Lane

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Noir

Subscriptions1
  • Noir Pro$6.991 Month
One-time1
  • Scan Day Pass$2.99

Questions

Is Bluestone Lane free?
Bluestone Lane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noir free?
Noir is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bluestone Lane or Noir have ads?
Neither Bluestone Lane nor Noir shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluestone Lane or Noir?
Bluestone Lane ships an update every 2 months, and Noir every 9 days. Most recently, Bluestone Lane was updated on October 22, 2026 and Noir on October 25, 2026.

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