Captain D's vs Ming Garden
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Captain D's
Order seafood favorites ahead for pickup or delivery. Earn rewards with a loyalty program and easily reorder past meals. Discover menus and find nearby restaurants.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Join loyalty rewards program
- View menus
- Find nearby locations
- Delivery to your door
- Reorder favorites
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FEATURES + Order ahead and pick up in-restaurant + Join My Captain D's Rewards to earn & redeem points + View menus & find nearby locations + Get your order delivered right to your door (at participating locations) + Easily re-order with favorites and recent orders ABOUT CAPTAIN D'S We believe good seafood can transform any meal into a moment to remember. Throughout our 50-year history, our focus has been making great seafood available to everyone, every day and creating a place that makes an ordinary day feel special. From the friendly smiles and hand-crafted cooking of our crew members to our new, beachy restaurant design, we want you to be relaxed as we transport you to the coast. We think there’s something fun about eating at Captain D’s, and we believe treating yourself and your family to a special seafood meal shouldn’t break the bank. Just as hard as we work behind the scenes to guarantee the quality of our ingredients, we are dedicated to ensuring Captain D’s is a place where you can share really great seafood, in a warm and family-friendly environment, at unbeatable value.
Ming Garden
Easily order your favorite Chinese dishes ahead of time to skip the wait. View menu details, track your order status in real-time, and manage your rewards and order history. Share your dining experiences through the in-app gallery.
- Order ahead for quick pickup
- View detailed menu items
- Track order status in real-time
- Manage rewards and order history
- Share dining moments in gallery
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Order Ahead Order ahead and get your food without the wait! Menu Details Check the status of all dishes and place your order. My Account Check your Reward Balance, Order History and more. My Orders Track your Orders and get real-time notifications your order is ready! Gallery Snap and Share your Ming Garden Moments with others.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Captain D's at 36K against Ming Garden's 3. Ming Garden's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ming Garden holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Captain D's has 36K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Captain D's ships an update monthly, Ming Garden every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Captain D's | Ming Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (36K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Captain D's LLC | PEBLLA, INC |
Customer experience
Captain D's
Ming Garden
Bugs and requests
Captain D's
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Unable to create account or login
- Rewards not properly applied to orders
- Payment processing issues with Apple Pay and other methods
- Inconsistent order tracking and confirmation
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to pay with cash for in-store pickup
- Improve rewards system to allow earning points without app orders
- Implement ability to delete or modify items in cart
- Enhance app stability and fix bugs
- Provide better customer support and communication
Ming Garden
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Captain D's
No in-app purchases
Ming Garden
No in-app purchases
Questions
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