Chipotle vs Thrive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chipotle
Order your favorite Mexican food for convenient pickup or delivery. Earn points with every order to redeem for free food, goods, or donations. Customize your meals with various options and enjoy exclusive in-app menu items.
- Mobile pickup and delivery
- Automatic rewards points
- Exclusive in-app menu items
- Customizable meal options
- Saved meals and recent orders
- Group ordering
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Like a tiny Chipotle that lives in your phone, our app lets you order real, delicious food for pickup or delivery. And… ABOUT CHIPOTLE REWARDS • Members bank points automatically for in-app orders. • In-person, scan the app to earn points and redeem rewards. • Redeem points on Food, Goods and Giving in the Rewards Exchange. • Set a favorite reward to track points as you go. • Get rewarded faster with extra point offers and early access to new menu items. • Oh, and let’s just say… we won’t forget you on your birthday. FEATURES • Pick up quicker with mobile pickup shelves and Chipotlane. • Get your food delivery bought straight to your door. • Try tasty menu items you can only get in-app or online. • Get your faves faster with saved meals and recent orders. • Go crazy with ‘extra’ ‘light’ and ‘on-the-side’ customizations. • Low gift card balance? Split the payment with another card. • Pay your way with Apple Pay. • See your sustainability impact with Real Foodprint metrics. • Start a Group Order to invite your squad in on the fun. • Save your go-to Chipotle locations and food delivery addresses.
Thrive
Easily order food for your workday directly from your workplace. Browse menus, customize meals, and schedule pickup times. Secure payments and order history make feeding your workday simple and convenient.
- Workplace food menu browsing
- Customizable meal options
- Scheduled food pickup
- Order history and reordering
- Secure mobile payments
- Scan & Pay for grab and go
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Welcome to Thrive: Food ordering made for your workplace! Browse food options and menus at work then order ahead on your schedule with secure payments from any mobile device. Starved for time? Find a meal fast with clear menu options, custom choices and pickup options that suit you. Feed your workday with Thrive! Here's what you can expect: Connection to great food Thrive partners with your workplace to connect you directly with the food menus at your location. View what's for breakfast or lunch well before you get there. Custom choices View custom options available on food menus to help you make choices to match your taste. Order on the go Extra busy day? We have those too. Now you can order ahead and find a pickup time on your schedule. Flexible ordering Not sure what to eat? You can re-order items from your past orders and browse your order history. Select locations also offer Scan & Pay flexibility to easily add grab and go items on the spot. Safe and easy checkout All major credit cards accepted at checkout using secure encryption, including Apple Pay. Expensing lunch? Use your personal or company card and we’ll send you the receipt.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chipotle at 4.7 against Thrive's 3.8. Chipotle also leads on ratings volume (1.9M vs 1.1K) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Thrive's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Chipotle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chipotle has 1.9M ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Chipotle's written reviews are positive against 32% of Thrive's.
Chipotle ships an update every 3 weeks, Thrive weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chipotle | Thrive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9M ratings) — better | 3.8 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.3% of reviews — better | 31.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9M — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #13 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chipotle Mexican Grill | Compass Group Canada LTD |
Customer experience
Chipotle
Thrive
Bugs and requests
Chipotle
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not syncing with store hours, leading to canceled orders
- Issues with points not properly tracking or applying
- Inability to cancel or modify orders after placement
Requested features
4 requests- Allow adding multiple gift cards
- Provide detailed order history and receipts
- Add option to customize orders beyond presets
- Integrate with store inventory to show out-of-stock items
Thrive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chipotle
No in-app purchases
Thrive
No in-app purchases
