Shanghai Grill vs CAFE 245
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shanghai Grill
Easily order your favorite Chinese dishes for pickup or delivery. Browse the menu, customize your meal, and pay securely. Receive notifications when your order is ready.
- Browse and customize menu items
- Secure payment system
- Save delivery addresses and payment methods
- Schedule orders up to seven days in advance
- View restaurant location and hours
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Your ideal meal is just a few taps away. Download the Shanghai Grill app free for iPhone today. With the Shanghai Grill mobile app, ordering food has never been easier. Whether you're looking for a quick snack or a full meal, we've got you covered. Just browse our easy-to-use menu, customize it how you'd like, place your order using our secure payment system, and sit back! A push notification will alert you when your order will be ready. With the Shanghai Grill app, you can: - Browse our menu for your favorite dishes and customize them how you'd like - Save your delivery addresses and payment methods securely to check out in just a few taps - Place future food orders up to seven days in advance - Get restaurant location, hours, and contact information
CAFE 245
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The "CAFE 245" iOS app provides all the information you need to know before heading to us and deciding what you want to try today. Browse through the categories and items to pick what you crave the most.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CAFE 245 at none against Shanghai Grill's shown. Shanghai Grill's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Shanghai Grill ships an update every 3 months, CAFE 245 every 15 months. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Shanghai Grill | CAFE 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChowNow | Jamie Wilson |
In-app purchases
Shanghai Grill
No in-app purchases
CAFE 245
No in-app purchases
Questions
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