Cold Stone vs Saazon
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
Saazon
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SAAZON connects home cooks with people who crave authentic, lovingly-made meals. Forget the generic chains. On SAAZON you'll discover the best home cooks in your area, browse their menu, read real reviews, and order straight from the app. Real home flavor, right at your door. WHY SAAZON - Real home-cooked food, not chain food - Verified cooks with photos, profiles, and reviews - Interactive map: find cooks near you - 100% secure payment via Stripe (Apple Pay, card) or USDT-BEP20 - Real-time order tracking - Premium light & dark mode - 24/7 customer support HOW IT WORKS 1. Explore the map or the list of cooks near you 2. Pick your favorite dishes from their menu 3. Pay securely with card, Apple Pay, or crypto 4. Track your order in real time to your door 5. Rate your experience and save your favorite cooks ARE YOU A HOME COOK? SAAZON is your platform to grow. Create your profile, publish your menu, receive orders, and get paid directly to your bank with Stripe Connect. No complex middlemen, no long waits. You cook, we bring the customers. PAYMENTS AND SECURITY - Payment processing by Stripe (global security leader) - Apple Pay supported - Crypto payments with USDT-BEP20 via NOWPayments - Your data is never shared or sold - End-to-end encryption on orders and messages PRIVACY We only ask for what's necessary: location to show nearby cooks and track deliveries, camera and gallery for your profile, and notifications to update you on your order. Read our full policy at saazon.com/privacy.html. NEED HELP? Contact us at support@saazon.com or visit saazon.com/support.html. We respond in under 24 hours. Home cooking. Real cooks. Real flavor. That's SAAZON.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Saazon at weekly against Cold Stone's every 3 weeks. Cold Stone's advantage is chart position (#119 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 ships an update every 3 weeks, Saazon weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cold Stone | Saazon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #119 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kahala Management, L.L.C. | Ricardo Gomez |
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
Saazon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cold Stone
No in-app purchases
Saazon
No in-app purchases
