Cracker Barrel vs Open Cocktails
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cracker Barrel
Easily order meals for pickup, curbside, or delivery, manage your rewards account, and join waitlists. Pay at your table and find nearby locations with menus and wait times.
- Order food online for pickup or delivery
- Join online waitlist
- Pay at the table
- Manage Rewards account
- Find locations and view menus
- Order catering
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The Cracker Barrel app does it all - and then some! You can join the waitlist, pay for your dine-in meal, and order to-go all from your phone. Plus, it’s a must for managing your Rewards account. ORDER ONLINE It’s easier than ever to place an order for your favorite Cracker Barrel meal. Browse the menu and order in the app for convenient pickup, curbside, or delivery. CATERING Your turn to host a holiday gathering, office party or cookout? We’ve got you. Choose from homestyle favorites that everyone will love. Place an order for now or schedule it for later. CHECK WAIT TIME AND JOIN ONLINE WAITLIST On your way? Use the app to check current wait time and join the waitlist. Less waiting, more enjoying. PAY AT THE TABLE Skip the register line and pay from your table using our Mobile Pay feature. FIND A LOCATION Get directions to your favorite Cracker Barrel store, see current wait times, and browse the menu before you stop by. REWARDS Track your Pegs, redeem your rewards, play the Bonus Game and more from your Rewards dashboard. So handy!
Open Cocktails
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Open Cocktails is a free, full-featured cocktail app. FEATURES • No registration required • AI Picks — recommendations by mood, occasion, or the ingredients you have on hand • Bar Finder — a map of bars near you • My Collections — save and share recipes • Bar tools and glassware guide • 17 languages • iPhone, iPad, and web
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Open Cocktails at weekly against Cracker Barrel's monthly. Open Cocktails also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Cracker Barrel's advantage is chart position (#91 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cracker Barrel ships an update monthly, Open Cocktails weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cracker Barrel | Open Cocktails |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (98K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 98K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | Chain Search Technology |
Bugs and requests
Cracker Barrel
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and inability to reset password
- Ordering process errors and failed submissions
- Inaccurate wait time estimates
- Inability to use gift cards for payment
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Pay or Google Pay as payment options
- Allow saving of favorite orders and locations
- Improve waitlist and estimated wait time accuracy
- Streamline the ordering process
- Fix persistent bugs and crashes
Open Cocktails
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cracker Barrel
No in-app purchases
Open Cocktails
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cracker Barrel free?
Is Open Cocktails free?
Do Cracker Barrel or Open Cocktails have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cracker Barrel or Open Cocktails?
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