Cold Smoke vs Sideline Bites
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cold Smoke
Discover freshly made coffee and craft beverages. Enjoy a warm atmosphere with excellent service and delicious drinks. Order conveniently through the app for in-store pickup or drive-thru.
- Freshly made coffee
- Craft concoctions
- In-store ordering
- Drive-thru ordering
- App-based ordering
- Warm atmosphere
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Coffee and craft concoctions made fresh for you to enjoy. Check out our warm and inviting atmosphere with great service and even better drinks. Come see us in-store, through the Drive-Thru or order on the app!
Sideline Bites
Easily order food and drinks at participating venues without waiting in line. Browse menus, select pickup or delivery options, and track your order progress directly from your phone.
- Locate participating venues
- Browse live concession menus
- Order as guest or account
- Window pickup or delivery
- Receive order updates
- Track order progress
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Sideline Bites makes stadium concessions easier. Find a participating venue, browse available food and drinks, and place your order without waiting in the concession line. Choose window pickup or delivery when available and follow your order’s progress from your phone. Features: • Locate participating venues • Browse live concession menus • Order as a guest or create an account • Choose window pickup or delivery when available • Receive order updates and notifications • Track your order through completion Venue availability, menus, fulfillment options, and operating hours vary by event and concession stand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sideline Bites at weekly against Cold Smoke's every 3 months. Cold Smoke's advantage is ratings volume (257 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Cold Smoke against 5.0 for Sideline Bites. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cold Smoke has 257 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cold Smoke ships an update every 3 months, Sideline Bites weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cold Smoke | Sideline Bites |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (257 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 257 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Craver Solutions Inc. | Kitchen Table Solutions 360 LLC |
Customer experience
Cold Smoke
Sideline Bites
In-app purchases
Cold Smoke
No in-app purchases
Sideline Bites
No in-app purchases
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