Chipotle vs The Barn Cafe
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.
The Barn Cafe
Easily order and pay for a variety of food and drinks, including breakfast, sandwiches, salads, soups, and coffee. Earn rewards on every purchase made through the app.
- Order food and drinks
- Pay with Apple Pay
- Earn rewards
- View menu items
- Mobile ordering
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Order breakfast, sandwiches, salads, soups, coffee, and more with The Barn Cafe app. Pay with Apple Pay and earn rewards on every purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Chipotle at 1.9M against The Barn Cafe's 21. Chipotle also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#11 vs unranked). 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 — 4.7 for Chipotle against 4.8 for The Barn Cafe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chipotle has 1.9M ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chipotle ships an update every 3 weeks, The Barn Cafe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chipotle | The Barn Cafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9M ratings) | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9M — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #11 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chipotle Mexican Grill | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Chipotle
The Barn Cafe
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
The Barn Cafe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chipotle
No in-app purchases
The Barn Cafe
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chipotle free?
Is The Barn Cafe free?
Which has better reviews, Chipotle or The Barn Cafe?
Do Chipotle or The Barn Cafe have ads?
Which is updated more often, Chipotle or The Barn Cafe?
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