Comparison

Cold Stone vs ForkCue

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

ForkCue

Features
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What should we eat? ForkCue turns an everyday question into something fun. Choose the meal, tell us your vibe, decide how much effort you feel like making, and spin the fork. ForkCue will suggest a recipe that fits the moment. Whether you need a quick breakfast, a light lunch, a cozy dinner, a snack, a drink, or something sweet, ForkCue helps you spend less time deciding and more time enjoying your meal. FEATURES • Choose breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks, or dessert • Get meal suggestions based on the time of day • Select a vibe that matches your mood • Choose how much cooking effort you want • Spin the interactive recipe wheel • Adjust ingredient quantities for the number of people • Follow detailed, step-by-step cooking instructions • Use built-in cooking timers • Listen to recipe steps while you cook • Save favorite recipes and personal notes • Find previous meals in My Meals • Discover your evolving taste profile in My Vibe • Switch between US and metric measurements • Available in English, French, and Spanish From indecision to delicious—let ForkCue decide what’s next.

Screenshots

Cold Stone4 screens
ForkCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Cold Stone at #126 against ForkCue's 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Cold Stone versus ForkCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCold StoneForkCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings23K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#126 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKahala Management, L.L.C.Olivier de Brienne

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

ForkCue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cold Stone

No in-app purchases

None

ForkCue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cold Stone free?
Cold Stone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ForkCue free?
ForkCue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cold Stone or ForkCue have ads?
Neither Cold Stone nor ForkCue shows ads.

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