Cold Stone vs Professor's Sandwich Shop
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
Professor's Sandwich Shop
Order your favorite meals ahead of time and customize them to your exact preferences. Track your food's progress from preparation to readiness, ensuring a convenient and personalized dining experience.
- Order ahead to save time
- Customize meals to taste
- Track meal preparation
- Receive order readiness notifications
- Save dietary preferences
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Download the Professor's app, your backstage pass to the kitchen! With our app, you’ll order ahead, customize your meals, and enjoy every bite with ease. Why use the app? -Save time by ordering ahead so your food is fresh and ready when you are. -Customize your order to suit your taste and dietary preferences. -Track your meal every step of the way with our in-app food tracker. -Get notified when your order is ready. Life’s better with a little convenience—download now and place your order!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cold Stone at every 3 weeks against Professor's Sandwich Shop's every 27 months. Cold Stone also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 3) and chart position (#109 vs unranked). Professor's Sandwich Shop's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Professor's Sandwich Shop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cold Stone has 23K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cold Stone ships an update every 3 weeks, Professor's Sandwich Shop every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cold Stone | Professor's Sandwich Shop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #109 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kahala Management, L.L.C. | Simply, LLC |
Customer experience
Cold Stone
Professor's Sandwich Shop
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
Professor's Sandwich Shop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cold Stone
No in-app purchases
Professor's Sandwich Shop
No in-app purchases
Questions
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