PJ Bernstein vs Carrot Express
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PJ Bernstein
Order classic New York deli favorites for delivery from a renowned establishment. Enjoy corned beef, matzoh ball soup, and more, conveniently packaged and delivered to your home or business.
- Online food ordering
- Home and business delivery
- Classic NY deli menu
- Modern packaging
- GPS-enabled delivery tracking
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PJ Bernstein opened the 3rd Avenue Deli in 1965 and customers spread the wildfire word about corned beef and matzoh ball soup tasting just like food made by a million or more Jewish mothers. That free advertising eventually made the classic NY Deli famous even beyond the Upper East Side. Back then, the take-out business was a small operation, welcome, but sometimes difficult to package. Click forward to 2018, when happy patrons often are using their laptops and smartphones to tell family and friends about the gustatorial glory at PJ Bernstein. “It’s a great place to eat, but you can order all this stuff online for home delivery.” Fact is, the deli now delivers food 13 hours a day to businesses and homes within the region, AND each month that goes by the online ordering business grabs a larger percentage of the delivery business that once was all telephone all the time. There’s never a busy signal online (unless you’re swiping the neighbor’s bandwidth) and GPS technology means the delivery server will find your location with ease. Of course, phone orders are welcome (212-879-0914) and the increasing delivery business is handled by an efficient operation with modern packaging to keep oomph in the herring and snap in the pickles.
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: PJ Bernstein at 5.0 against Carrot Express's 3.1. PJ Bernstein also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Carrot Express's advantage is ratings volume (171 vs 1). 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.
PJ Bernstein 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PJ Bernstein ships an update every 5 days, Carrot Express every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PJ Bernstein | Carrot Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.1 (171 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 19.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 171 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunno Inc. | Carrot Express |
Customer experience
PJ Bernstein
Carrot Express
Bugs and requests
PJ Bernstein
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
PJ Bernstein
No in-app purchases
Carrot Express
No in-app purchases
Questions
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