Cold Stone vs Jamba
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
Jamba
Easily order your favorite smoothies and bowls for delivery or pickup. Customize your selections, save favorites, and find nearby locations. Earn rewards for your purchases.
- Order delivery or pickup
- Find nearby locations
- Order and pay ahead
- Customize smoothies and bowls
- Save favorite orders
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With the Jamba App you can: Order delivery or pick-up from your local Jamba Find a Jamba near you Order & pay ahead and pick up at your convenience Customize your smoothies & bowls Save your favorite orders for quick re-ordering
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Cold Stone at free against Jamba's free with in-app purchases. Jamba's advantage is ratings volume (132K vs 23K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cold Stone against 4.8 for Jamba. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jamba has 132K ratings behind it against 23K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Cold Stone's written reviews are positive against 24% of Jamba's.
Cold Stone ships an update every 3 weeks, Jamba monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cold Stone | Jamba |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23K ratings) | 4.8 (132K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.6% of reviews | 24.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23K | 132K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #134 — better | #147 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kahala Management, L.L.C. | Jamba Inc. |
Customer experience
Cold Stone
Jamba
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
Jamba
From 132K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient mobile ordering
- 👍 Smooth app design
- 💡 Dietary restrictions feature
- 🚀 Quick pickup
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with glitches
- 💰 Hidden fees and charges
- 🤔 Inconsistent in-store experience
- 🤔 Inability to cancel/modify orders
- 🤔 Rewards system issues
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
Jamba
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashing and freezing
- Login and account issues
- Incorrect order fulfillment
- Rewards not properly tracked
Requested features
4 requests- Option to customize orders with special instructions
- Ability to view nutritional information
- Integration with other delivery services
- Improved location selection and order tracking
In-app purchases
Cold Stone
No in-app purchases
Jamba
No in-app purchases
