Cafe Arnone vs The Howlin Bird
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cafe Arnone
Easily order coffee, pastries, sandwiches, and gelato for pickup or drive-thru. View the full menu, track rewards points, and redeem them for free items. Seasonal specials are available instantly.
- Mobile ordering
- Pickup and drive-thru options
- Full menu access
- Real-time inventory updates
- Rewards points tracking
- Redeem rewards for free items
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Welcome to the Café Arnone App! The fastest and easiest way to pickup and order your favorite Arnone treats. Whether you are choosing insiding pickup or drive-thru our full menu of coffee, pastries, sandwiches and gelato are available for either option. Inventory is updated in real time and all of our seasonal items will be available instantly as soon as they are announced. You are no also able to track your rewards points in real time and redeem them for either a free beverage or pastry of your choice. Download now and get your first drink free!
The Howlin Bird
Easily find nearby locations, browse the menu, and place orders for pickup. Save time by ordering in advance and earn loyalty points directly within the application.
- Find nearest locations
- View menu
- Place online orders
- Order ahead for pickup
- Earn loyalty points
- Track rewards status
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Use the The Howlin Bird 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 review sentiment: The Howlin Bird at 100% against Cafe Arnone's 50%. The Howlin Bird also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Cafe Arnone's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). 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.
The Howlin Bird holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Cafe Arnone's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Howlin Bird's.
Cafe Arnone ships an update every 3 months, The Howlin Bird monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cafe Arnone | The Howlin Bird |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GoParrot Inc. | The Howlin Bird |
Customer experience
Cafe Arnone
The Howlin Bird
In-app purchases
Cafe Arnone
No in-app purchases
The Howlin Bird
No in-app purchases
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