Ruby Rewards vs Picky Eats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ruby Rewards
This app allows users to earn loyalty points for purchases at participating locations. Redeem points for free food, access exclusive offers, and conveniently order meals ahead from your phone. Discover nearby restaurants and stay updated on local specials.
- Order food ahead
- Earn Rubies on purchases
- Redeem Rubies for free food
- Exclusive offers
- Find nearby locations
- View store specials
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With the new Ruby Rewards App, you can receive Rubies on purchases, earn free food, get exclusive offers, AND order from your phone! Features: Order from your phone for added convenience. Earn Rubies when you eat at Ruby Tuesday or order through the Ruby Rewards App or rubytuesday.com Spend your Rubies on Free Food! Set your favorite Ruby Tuesday to get all the latest information on specials and offers! Find nearby locations – Get directions, view store details, and find the nearest location to you! Only available at participating locations in the continental US. Excludes Hawaii, Guam, and airport locations.
Picky Eats
Easily remember your family's favorite dishes and restaurants. Share dining preferences with your circle to make ordering effortless and enjoy meals together without the guesswork.
- Save and rate restaurants
- Track and rate individual dishes
- Digitize menus with photos
- Remember family preferences
- View order history
- Create shared dining circles
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PickyEats helps your family remember what everyone actually loves to eat — so you stop guessing and start enjoying your favorite spots together. Create a Circle with your family or friends, and PickyEats becomes your shared memory for dining out: • Save Restaurants — Keep a running list of every place you've tried, rated, and loved • Track Every Dish — Rate individual menu items, not just restaurants, so you always know what to order again • Snap a Menu, Get Instant Digital Access — Take a photo of any menu and PickyEats extracts the dishes automatically • Remember Who Loves What — Every family member's ratings and preferences live in one place, so ordering for a picky eater is never a guessing game • Order History — See what you ordered last time, at every restaurant, whenever you want Perfect for families with picky eaters, groups who eat out often, or anyone who's ever stood at a counter wondering, "did I like this last time?" PickyEats Premium unlocks full access to your Circle's history and preferences for $1.99/month or $13.99/year, with a 14-day free trial — cancel anytime. Questions? Reach us at support@pickycode.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ruby Rewards at none against Picky Eats's 2. Ruby Rewards also leads on ratings volume (36K vs 3). Picky Eats's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating, ads 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. Picky Eats sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Ruby Rewards asks for nothing beyond the download.
Picky Eats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruby Rewards has 36K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Ruby Rewards's written reviews are positive against 100% of Picky Eats's.
Ruby Rewards ships an update every 10 months, Picky Eats weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ruby Rewards | Picky Eats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (36K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruby Tuesday Operations LLC | Picky Code, L.L.C. |
Customer experience
Ruby Rewards
Picky Eats
Bugs and requests
Ruby Rewards
Reported bugs
3 issues- Mobile app issues with scanning receipts and redeeming rewards
- Inconsistent pricing and menu information across locations
- Unreliable seating and service during busy hours
Requested features
5 requests- Streamline mobile app and rewards program
- Improve staff training and consistency
- Renovate and modernize restaurant locations
- Offer more affordable menu options
- Enhance online ordering and curbside pickup
Picky Eats
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ruby Rewards
No in-app purchases
Picky Eats
- PickyEats Premium — Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- PickyEats Premium — Annual14 Days trial$13.991 Year
