sweetgreen vs Blank Street
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
sweetgreen
Easily order fresh, customizable salads and bowls for pickup or delivery. Join a rewards program to earn points and redeem exclusive offers. Discover seasonal specials and create your perfect meal from over a million combinations.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Delivery options
- Rewards program
- Customizable meals
- Seasonal specials
- Reorder favorites
- Gift cards
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Get Green With It — Download the app and join SG Rewards for free Order and Earn — Earn points on every order and redeem rewards Plan Ahead — Skip the line and order ahead for in-restaurant pickup. Keep it Fresh — Explore our most enticing limited-edition bowls and seasonal specials. Start From Scratch — Create your very own with over 1 million ways to customize. Do It Again — Favorite you go-to orders and reorder them with ease in just a few taps. The Gift of Green - Purchase gift cards directly in the app. Find us on Instagram (@sweetgreen), Facebook (facebook.com/sweetgreen), and Twitter (@sweetgreen), or drop us a line at http://sweetgreen.com/contact.
Blank Street
Order your favorite coffee, matcha, and baked goods quickly and easily. Save time by ordering ahead and enjoy rewards with the loyalty program. Discover nearby locations and simplify your daily coffee ritual.
- Order ahead for quick pickup
- Single-click reordering
- Loyalty program for free coffee
- Find nearby store locations
- Access to a quality menu
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Blank Street is built for your daily coffee ritual. We serve a clean, natural, and high quality menu at an affordable price. Our app is packed with features to make your daily coffee so much simpler. - Get your usual with a single click (from any of our 40+ New York, Boston and DC stores) - Order ahead & never wait for coffee again - Join Blank Street Regulars for free coffee - Find your nearest shop anytime Grab a coffee in NYC, Boston, London or DC!
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Verdict
sweetgreen and Blank Street both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Blank Street's written reviews are positive against 40% of sweetgreen's. Blank Street also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). sweetgreen's advantage is ratings volume (178K vs 12K). 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 sweetgreen against 4.9 for Blank Street. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: sweetgreen has 178K ratings behind it against 12K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of sweetgreen's written reviews are positive against 78% of Blank Street's.
sweetgreen ships an update every 3 weeks, Blank Street every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | sweetgreen | Blank Street |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (178K ratings) | 4.9 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews | 78.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 178K — better | 12K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #114 — better | #183 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sweetgreen | Blank Street Inc. |
Customer experience
sweetgreen
Blank Street
User reviews
sweetgreen
From 178K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient ordering and pickup
- 👍 Customizable and intuitive app
- 🚀 Easy to track rewards and pay in-store
- 👍 Detailed menu and nutrition info
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unresponsive app
- 🚫 Cannot order with non-US payment cards
- 🕰️ Slow order processing and long wait times
- 🤯 Confusing navigation and order management
Blank Street
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient ordering
- 👍 Friendly and helpful staff
- 🤩 Consistent quality and taste
- 💰 Great prices
- 🎁 Rewards program
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
- 🤔 Inconsistent availability information
- 🤯 Frustrating user experience
- 🤷♂️ Lack of order history and favorites
- 🤬 Poor customer service and support
Bugs and requests
sweetgreen
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes frequently
- Incorrect inventory and unavailable items
- Issues with order tracking and delivery
- Login and account management problems
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to cancel or modify orders
- Notification when store is closing soon
- Option to apply rewards manually
- Support for non-US addresses and payment methods
Blank Street
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Orders not showing up correctly
- Rewards not applying properly
- Subscription issues and billing problems
- Incorrect menu and pricing information
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to cancel orders
- Option to save favorite orders
- Real-time inventory and availability updates
- Improved rewards program transparency
- Better integration with Regulars subscription
In-app purchases
sweetgreen
No in-app purchases
Blank Street
No in-app purchases
