Comparison

Blackbird vs Bodega Ordering

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Blackbird

Earn significant rewards on dining spend with a unique rewards card and a smart planning tool that learns your preferences. Discover restaurants, book tables, and enjoy exclusive benefits as you dine.

Highlights
  • Earn up to 7X dining rewards
  • AI-powered restaurant discovery and booking
  • Rewards card accepted anywhere Visa is accepted
  • Tiered rewards program with exclusive benefits
  • Priority reservations and concierge service
  • 10X rewards at participating coffee shops
Features
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Blackbird is the restaurant lover's way to pay and earn. Get up to 7X on your dining spend. And have fun while you're doing it. Featured in The New York Times, TIME, TechCrunch, Fast Company, and Fortune. DISCOVER SPOTS. RESERVE A TABLE. Meet Birdie, a ground-breaking new search and planning tool. She learns what you like, sees your status, and books your reservation. PAY ANYWHERE. EARN EVERYWHERE. FlyCard is the rewards card for restaurant lovers. Earn 2X at any restaurant, bar, cafe, or takeout spot. Our points are called Fly, and you spend them anywhere you dine.* DINE MORE. GET BETTER REWARDS. Every meal you pay for with Blackbird moves you up in Blackbird Club. Start at 3X Dining Points at select spots and earn more with each Level, all the way to 7X, plus priority reservations, Members' Nights, and a private concierge text line. And your morning coffee earns 10X at participating coffee shops. Night moves, day moves, Fly moves. Questions? support@blackbird.xyz Know a restaurant that should be on Blackbird? restaurants@blackbird.xyz Restaurant Lovers Unite. *The FlyCard is a debit card powered by Rain and issued by Cross River Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A.. FlyCard is accepted wherever Visa is accepted.

About

Bodega Ordering

Features
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Order online at any of our locations with the Bodega app!

Screenshots

Blackbird4 screens
Bodega Ordering4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blackbird at none against Bodega Ordering's shown. Bodega Ordering's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blackbird versus Bodega Ordering: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackbirdBodega Ordering
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBlackbird Labs, Inc23 Ann Street Restaurant, LLC

Bugs and requests

Blackbird

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Authorization process not working
  • Inability to update account information
  • Inconsistent check-in and payment experience

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view list of available restaurants
  • Improved restaurant search and discovery
  • Better integration with restaurant systems
  • Clearer explanation of rewards and payment process

Bodega Ordering

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blackbird

No in-app purchases

None

Bodega Ordering

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackbird free?
Blackbird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bodega Ordering free?
Bodega Ordering is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blackbird or Bodega Ordering have ads?
Bodega Ordering shows ads; Blackbird does not.

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