Cold Stone vs Red Robin Ordering
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
Red Robin Ordering
Easily order your favorite burgers, fries, and more for pickup or delivery. Customize your meals, track your Red Robin Royalty® rewards, and join the loyalty program to earn points on every purchase.
- Order burgers, fries, wings, and milkshakes
- Customize menu items and ingredients
- Save favorite orders
- View and redeem Red Robin Royalty® rewards
- Join Red Robin Royalty® program
- Pickup and delivery options
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Steak Fries, Wings, Monster Milkshakes, and more are just a few taps away. With easy customization features and Red Robin Royalty® rewards, everything you need to become a Yummm® expert is in the palm of your hand. The ordering experience makes it easy to add items, modify ingredients, and save orders to make life easier for future you. You can also view and redeem your Red Robin Royalty rewards at any point in the process. Not a part of Red Robin Royalty? Join in the app to earn points towards rewards on every purchase! Pick it up or get it delivered – everything you need to enjoy Red Robin is now available with at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cold Stone at none against Red Robin Ordering's shown. Cold Stone also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Red Robin Ordering's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 20%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Red Robin Ordering holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23K and 65K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Cold Stone's written reviews are positive against 47% of Red Robin Ordering's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cold Stone | Red Robin Ordering |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23K ratings) | 4.9 (65K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.6% of reviews | 46.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23K | 65K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #134 — better | #155 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kahala Management, L.L.C. | Red Robin International Inc. |
Customer experience
Cold Stone
Red Robin Ordering
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
Red Robin Ordering
From 65K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick and easy ordering
- 👍 Customizable options
- 💡 Reorder past orders
- 🚀 Smooth app experience
- 👍 Friendly staff and great service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login/password issues
- 🐛 Rewards not working properly
- 🐛 Ordering/checkout glitches
- 🐛 Inability to select burger doneness
- 🐛 Inconsistent app performance
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
Red Robin Ordering
Reported bugs
5 issues- App resets order after switching to browser
- Cannot add credit card outside of checkout process
- Rewards points disappearing from accounts
- Favorite location not saving properly
- Inconsistent error messages and handling
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Pay support
- Allow customization of burgers (e.g., 'some pink')
- Provide order tracking for deliveries
- Enable saving credit cards for future orders
- Improve integration between app and rewards program
In-app purchases
Cold Stone
No in-app purchases
Red Robin Ordering
No in-app purchases
Questions
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