# Cold Stone vs BJ's Restaurants

The clearest difference is rating: Cold Stone at 4.7 against BJ's Restaurants's 4.1. Cold Stone also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). BJ's Restaurants's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 20%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Cold Stone holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23K and 10K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Cold Stone's written reviews are positive against 33% of BJ's Restaurants's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Cold Stone ships an update every 3 weeks, BJ's Restaurants every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cold Stone | BJ's Restaurants |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cold-stone/id690080616/reviews)** | [4.1 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bjs-restaurants/id878922697/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 10K |
| Positive reviews | 19.6% of reviews | **33.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #132 | **#115** |
| Size | 72 MB | 144 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Kahala Management, L.L.C.](https://appshunter.io/developer/563332606) | [BJ's Restaurants Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/878922700) |

## What reviewers say

### Cold Stone

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

**Currently charting:** #132 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


### BJ's Restaurants

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bjs-restaurants/id878922697)

**Currently charting:** #115 Top Free · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Discover handcrafted beers, pizzas, entrees, and desserts. Order ahead for dine-in or takeout, join the waitlist, and pay with your phone. Earn rewards for every visit.

**Highlights:** Locate nearby restaurants, View specials and offers, Dine-in order ahead, Join preferred waitlist, Order takeout and curbside pickup, Mobile payment, Group ordering, Join rewards program

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Wonderful dining experience
- 💳 Easy to pay through the app
- 🕰️ Convenient wait list and table check-in
- 🎁 Useful rewards program

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes and glitches
- 🚫 Incompatible with older devices
- 🔒 Issues with login and password reset
- 🛒 Problems with online/mobile ordering

**Reported bugs**

- App not recognizing valid receipts for rewards
- Inability to change email address associated with account
- Ordering issues with app not communicating with restaurant
- Forced updates locking out users with older devices

**Requested features**

- Add ability to use gift cards through the app
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Allow more flexibility for larger party sizes
- Better integration between app and restaurant systems


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cold Stone free?

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

### Is BJ's Restaurants free?

BJ's Restaurants is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cold Stone or BJ's Restaurants?

Cold Stone is rated higher. Cold Stone averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while BJ's Restaurants averages 4.1 from 10K ratings.

### Do Cold Stone or BJ's Restaurants have ads?

Neither Cold Stone nor BJ's Restaurants shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cold Stone or BJ's Restaurants?

Cold Stone ships an update every 3 weeks, and BJ's Restaurants every 3 months. Most recently, Cold Stone was updated on September 26, 2026 and BJ's Restaurants on September 26, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Cold Stone or BJ's Restaurants?

Cold Stone currently peaks at #132 in the App Store charts, and BJ's Restaurants at #115. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*