Comparison

Canteen vs Anita's Kitchen

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

Head to head
About

Canteen

Order food and drinks ahead of time to skip lines, or pay directly through the app for a cashierless checkout. Enjoy exclusive rewards and contact-free payments.

Highlights
  • Walk-in reservations
  • Click & collect ordering
  • Multiple collection points
  • Cashierless self-checkout
  • Contact-free payments
  • Exclusive rewards
Features
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WALK-IN RESERVATIONS Reserve a specific time slot to purchase in-person (i.e. offline) at the restaurant till point CLICK & COLLECT Browse the menu, order and pay before entering the restaurant; you'll be notified when your order is ready to 'grab & go' from the pickup point - thereby avoiding the queues. MULTIPLE COLLECTION POINTS Where applicable, order food for delivery to various pickup points throughout the building or to your desk CASHIERLESS MOBILE SELF-CHECKOUT Pick up an item from the shelf or at the hot counter, scan the barcode and pay on the app - then just walk out CONTACT-FREE Cashless/cardless payments and paperless loyalty and receipts REWARDS Exclusive app-only offers and rewards

About

Anita's Kitchen

Features
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Anita's Kitchen serves freshly made coffee and food for breakfast, lunch and snack time. Located in Croydon, Surrey. Using the app you can pre-order your food for collection up to two days in advance and pay online, so all you need to do it collect and enjoy it! We have a great menu of juices, smoothies, coffee and teas, along with a wide variety of freshly made hot/cold breakfast and lunch items... don't forget the yummy muffins and cakes when you need to snack! Sign up for our loyalty scheme in the cafe today and start earning cashback rewards the more.

Screenshots

Canteen4 screens
Anita's Kitchen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Anita's Kitchen at 12.1 against Canteen's 16.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canteen ships an update monthly, Anita's Kitchen every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Canteen versus Anita's Kitchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanteenAnita's Kitchen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB83 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDynamify LimitedIHYBRID LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Canteen

No in-app purchases

None

Anita's Kitchen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canteen free?
Canteen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anita's Kitchen free?
Anita's Kitchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Canteen or Anita's Kitchen have ads?
Neither Canteen nor Anita's Kitchen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Canteen or Anita's Kitchen?
Canteen ships an update monthly, and Anita's Kitchen every 6 weeks. Most recently, Canteen was updated on November 3, 2026 and Anita's Kitchen on November 3, 2026.

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