Cold Stone vs Menchie's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cold Stone
Order custom ice cream creations, shakes, or cakes for pickup or delivery. Save your favorite orders, earn rewards, and enjoy exclusive birthday treats through a loyalty program.
- Order ice cream creations, shakes, and cakes
- Pickup at store or delivery to door
- Save favorite orders and re-order easily
- Unlimited customizations
- Earn points and redeem rewards
- Birthday Buy One, Get One FREE offer
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The Cold Stone Creamery® app lets you order our made-fresh Ice Cream in a Creation™, Shake or Cake and have it ready for pickup at your favorite store or delivered right to your door! Sign in to your My Cold Stone Rewards account and you can save favorite orders, earn points and redeem rewards! ABOUT MY COLD STONE CLUB REWARDS + Earn 1 point for every $1 + Receive a $5 Reward with every 50 points + Enjoy a Buy One, Get One FREE on your birthday FEATURES + Order ahead and pick up at the store + Or, get your order delivered right to your door + Easily re-order with favorites and recent orders + Enjoy The Ultimate Ice Cream Experience® in app with unlimited customizations
Menchie's
Earn rewards and unlock exclusive perks by joining the Swirl Club. The more you spend, the more points you accumulate, leading to bigger rewards and higher membership tiers with special birthday treats and bonuses.
- Earn points for every dollar spent
- Unlock rewards and tier-based bonuses
- Birthday rewards
- Bronze, Silver, and Gold membership tiers
- Free to join
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Join the Swirl Club to earn sweet perks like FREE FROYO! The more you spend, the more you earn and you will unlock bigger rewards as you move through our tiers! To start, you will get 25 points just for joining and earn 1 point for every $1 you spend. You will earn a $6 reward for every $75 you spend. Bronze tier members get: $6 off birthday reward Silver tier members get: $8 birthday reward $6 tier bonus Gold tier members get: $10 birthday reward $12 tier bonus
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cold Stone at 4.7 against Menchie's's 3.1. Cold Stone also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 111). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Cold Stone holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cold Stone has 23K ratings behind it against 111, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of Cold Stone's written reviews are positive against 23% of Menchie's's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cold Stone ships an update every 3 weeks, Menchie's every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cold Stone | Menchie's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23K ratings) — better | 3.1 (111 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews | 22.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 111 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #142 — better | #203 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kahala Management, L.L.C. | Menchie's Inc. |
Customer experience
Cold Stone
Menchie's
User reviews
Cold Stone
From 23K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and easy order and pick up
- 👍 Exceptional ice cream and service
- 💡 Allows store to accept phone number for rewards
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app features
- 👎 Outdated and clunky app design
- 🤔 Disconnect between app and store inventory
- 💸 Incorrect orders and missing items
- 🤯 Frustrating login and account issues
Menchie's
From 111 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🥤 Delicious frozen yogurt
- 🤝 Friendly staff
- 💳 Convenient payment options
- 🎂 Ability to order cakes through app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
- ⏱️ Slow app performance
- 🔑 Difficult account registration
- 💰 Forced to use app for rewards
- 📋 Inaccurate menu information
Bugs and requests
Cold Stone
Reported bugs
4 issues- Payment processing errors
- Inability to change pickup location
- Rewards not updating properly
- App crashes when trying to add gift cards
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to reorder previous orders
- Option to select custom ice cream flavors
- Integration with mobile wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay)
- Easier way to apply rewards and discounts
- Clearer communication on store closures and order availability
Menchie's
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and registration errors
- Inability to redeem rewards
- Inconsistent app behavior
- Unreliable payment processing
Requested features
4 requests- Improve app stability and speed
- Simplify account creation process
- Integrate with mobile payment options
- Provide accurate, real-time menu updates
In-app purchases
Cold Stone
No in-app purchases
Menchie's
No in-app purchases
