# Cold Stone vs Tea Street

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cold Stone at every 3 weeks against Tea Street's every 4 months. Cold Stone also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 1) and chart position (#149 vs unranked). Tea Street's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Tea Street 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Cold Stone ships an update every 3 weeks, Tea Street every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cold Stone | Tea Street |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cold-stone/id690080616/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tea-street/id1601488479/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#149** | — |
| Size | 72 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kahala Management, L.L.C.](https://appshunter.io/developer/563332606) | [Tea Street LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1601488481) |

## What reviewers say

### Cold Stone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cold-stone/id690080616)

**Currently charting:** #149 Top Free · Food & Drink (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and easy order and pick up
- 👍 Exceptional ice cream and service
- 💡 Allows store to accept phone number for rewards

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- Payment processing errors
- Inability to change pickup location
- Rewards not updating properly
- App crashes when trying to add gift cards

**Requested features**

- 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


### Tea Street

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tea-street/id1601488479)

Discover authentic tea traditions blended with modern flavors. This app allows you to easily reorder your favorite drinks with a saved account and order history.

**Highlights:** Authentic tea traditions, Contemporary flavors, Account creation, Easy reordering, Order history

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cold Stone free?

Cold Stone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tea Street free?

Tea Street is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cold Stone or Tea Street?

Tea Street is rated higher. Cold Stone averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Tea Street averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Cold Stone or Tea Street have ads?

Neither Cold Stone nor Tea Street shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cold Stone or Tea Street?

Cold Stone ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tea Street every 4 months. Most recently, Cold Stone was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tea Street on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*