Alfalfa vs Gotan Cafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alfalfa
Easily find nearby restaurants, browse the full menu, and place orders for pickup. Save time by ordering in advance and earn loyalty points to track your rewards.
- Find nearest locations
- View full menu
- Place online orders
- Order ahead for pickup
- Earn loyalty points
- Track rewards status
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Use the Alfalfa app to find your nearest location, view our menu, and place an order. Save time by ordering ahead. Earn loyalty points and track your rewards status from within the app.
Gotan Cafe
Order food and drinks ahead for pickup or delivery. Customize your selections and find nearby locations with store hours and amenities. Skip the wait and enjoy your order conveniently.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Customize orders
- Delivery options
- Find nearby stores
- View store hours and amenities
- Skip the line
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The Gotan app is a convenient way to skip the line and order ahead. Customize and place your order, and pick up from a nearby store without waiting in line. Find a store - See stores near you, get directions, hours and view store amenities before you make the trip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gotan Cafe at 4.9 against Alfalfa's 3.5. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Gotan Cafe holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 23 respectively.
Alfalfa ships an update every 3 weeks, Gotan Cafe every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Alfalfa | Gotan Cafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (15 ratings) | 4.9 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eat Alfalfa LLC | PROPER, LLC |
Customer experience
Alfalfa
Gotan Cafe
In-app purchases
Alfalfa
No in-app purchases
Gotan Cafe
No in-app purchases
