Barmade vs Carrot Express
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barmade
Order food and drinks from your favorite places, whether you're at the venue or ordering ahead. Customize your selections and pay securely within the app. Enjoy a streamlined ordering experience for yourself or a group.
- Order on-site or remotely
- Order ahead for grab and go
- Secure in-app payments
- Individual or group orders
- Customizable order options
- Reduced contact ordering
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Barmade app facilitates the ordering of food and beverages from your favorite venues. It allows the user to order on-site or remotely. If you are ordering from your table or from your desk, we have you covered. Instead of waiting around for your server to begin ordering, Barmade allows you to place your order from the second you arrive at your venue of choice. Don’t let the ordering process cut into your already busy day, allow Barmade to order ahead for you. It is as simple as grab and go. No more handing over your credit card as Barmade allows you to securely order through the app. Barmade allows you to order individually or as a group for your convenience. Would you like your meal less spicy? Not a fan of pickles on your burger, Barmade allows you to customize your order. Barmade reduces your points of contact down to one point of contact, because all you need to place an order is your phone.
Carrot Express
Order healthy and delicious food for pickup or delivery. Earn rewards and points with every purchase. Easily reorder your favorite meals with a single click.
- Order for pickup or delivery
- Earn rewards points
- Schedule orders
- Easy reordering
- Signup and birthday rewards
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Order ahead, receive surprise perks, and earn rewards on your fresh, healthy favorites. Download it today for free and you'll be able to: • Join our rewards program and begin earning rewards today. • Find a Carrot that's closest to your location. • Check out our menu. • View your member account balance and your rewards. • Add stored value to your account at any time with the recharge feature. • Check in to let us know you've arrived - and get points for visits. • Get notifications from us announcing new menu items, special events, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Barmade at 5.0 against Carrot Express's 3.1. Barmade also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Carrot Express's advantage is ratings volume (171 vs 3). 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.
Barmade holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carrot Express has 171 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Barmade ships an update every 4 weeks, Carrot Express every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barmade | Carrot Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.1 (171 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 19.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 171 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barmade LLC | Carrot Express |
Customer experience
Barmade
Carrot Express
Bugs and requests
Barmade
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Carrot Express
Reported bugs
11 issues- App glitches when placing orders
- Promo codes fail to apply
- Order status updates not functioning
- Cannot cancel or change orders
- Delivery option automatically reverts to pickup
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- Rewards redemption shows 'Invalid Authentication Token' error
- Orders not sent to restaurant
- Delivery tracking unavailable despite confirmation
- Navigation buttons don't always respond
- Automatic tip re-adds after removal
- Menu customization options missing
Requested features
9 requests- Apple Pay integration
- Ability to add special instructions and customizations
- Improved order tracking and delivery status updates
- Order cancellation and modification in app
- Direct contact with delivery drivers
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- Better app navigation and modernized UI
- Toast app integration or migration
- Add extra protein and customization options
- Loyalty points migration from previous system
In-app purchases
Barmade
No in-app purchases
Carrot Express
No in-app purchases
Questions
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