Red Robin Ordering vs The Red Barn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red Robin Ordering
Easily order your favorite burgers, fries, and more for pickup or delivery. Customize your meals, track your Red Robin Royalty® rewards, and join the loyalty program to earn points on every purchase.
- Order burgers, fries, wings, and milkshakes
- Customize menu items and ingredients
- Save favorite orders
- View and redeem Red Robin Royalty® rewards
- Join Red Robin Royalty® program
- Pickup and delivery options
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Steak Fries, Wings, Monster Milkshakes, and more are just a few taps away. With easy customization features and Red Robin Royalty® rewards, everything you need to become a Yummm® expert is in the palm of your hand. The ordering experience makes it easy to add items, modify ingredients, and save orders to make life easier for future you. You can also view and redeem your Red Robin Royalty rewards at any point in the process. Not a part of Red Robin Royalty? Join in the app to earn points towards rewards on every purchase! Pick it up or get it delivered – everything you need to enjoy Red Robin is now available with at your fingertips.
The Red Barn
Easily order your favorite meals for pickup or delivery. Browse the menu, select your preferences, and enjoy delicious food with a few simple taps.
- Simple ordering process
- Choose delivery or pickup
- Browse menu
- Convenient meal selection
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With the The Red Barn app, ordering is simple and convenient. Just choose your meal, select your delivery or pickup preference, and enjoy quality food.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Red Robin Ordering at 65K against The Red Barn's 1. Red Robin Ordering also leads on chart position (#153 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). The Red Barn's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.9 for Red Robin Ordering against 5.0 for The Red Barn. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Robin Ordering has 65K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Red Robin Ordering ships an update every 3 weeks, The Red Barn every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Red Robin Ordering | The Red Barn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (65K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #153 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Red Robin International Inc. | Red Barn, Inc. |
Customer experience
Red Robin Ordering
The Red Barn
Bugs and requests
Red Robin Ordering
Reported bugs
5 issues- App resets order after switching to browser
- Cannot add credit card outside of checkout process
- Rewards points disappearing from accounts
- Favorite location not saving properly
- Inconsistent error messages and handling
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Pay support
- Allow customization of burgers (e.g., 'some pink')
- Provide order tracking for deliveries
- Enable saving credit cards for future orders
- Improve integration between app and rewards program
The Red Barn
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Red Robin Ordering
No in-app purchases
The Red Barn
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Red Robin Ordering free?
Is The Red Barn free?
Which has better reviews, Red Robin Ordering or The Red Barn?
Do Red Robin Ordering or The Red Barn have ads?
Which is updated more often, Red Robin Ordering or The Red Barn?
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