Comparison

CAVA | Order Online vs Infusion Lab

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

Head to head
About

CAVA | Order Online

Order your favorite Mediterranean-inspired meals ahead for pickup or delivery. Customize bowls, salads, and pitas with unlimited options and dietary filters. Earn rewards with every order.

Highlights
  • Order ahead for pickup or delivery
  • Customize meals with unlimited options
  • Reorder favorite meals easily
  • Filter by dietary preferences
  • Earn rewards on orders
Features
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Your cravings can’t wait – and now they don’t have to. Turn line time into mealtime with our easy-to-use app; it’s the simplest way to order ahead and get your CAVA fix when you’re on the go. You come to CAVA for vibrant, better-for-you options – for convenience and customization. Now you can get all your pita, grain bowl, and salad favorites (from Hummus to Harissa and Spicy Lamb Meatballs) how you want them, when you want them. Make your meal completely yours and order it from wherever you are. Then, just head to your preferred CAVA location for easy pickup. Features: Order Ahead and Avoid the Line – Order in advance for Pick-Up or Delivery to get your food when you want it without waiting in line. Customize Your Meal with Unlimited Possibilities – Build your meal at your own pace and customize it to your diet and tastes. Reorder Your Favorites with Ease – Tap the heart next to items in your recent orders to favorite them to make reordering your custom bowls even easier on the app. Filter by Dietary Preferences – Easily set dietary preferences and we’ll flag the items you’re trying to avoid. Sign up and Earn CAVA Rewards – Sign up and earn rewards on all orders placed through the app or when you scan your QR code in store.

About

Infusion Lab

Discover your favorite coffee, matcha, and dessert drinks from a local cafe. Browse the menu, customize your orders, and reorder past favorites. The app offers personalized recommendations and optional club membership for exclusive benefits.

Highlights
  • Browse full menu
  • Customize drinks
  • Reorder past favorites
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Optional club membership
  • Order status tracking
Features
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Your favorite cup. Your familiar corner. A little time that belongs to you. Infusion Lab brings your coffee house in Pacific Beach, San Diego, a little closer. Find your next drink, revisit a favorite and make the house part of your everyday. Browse the menu and product details without creating an account. Sign in with free phone or email verification when you are ready to order or use your personal benefits; paid Club membership is optional. ASK INFUSION Not sure what sounds good? Speak or type your order. Ask for something iced, creamy or refreshing, explore the current menu and adjust your choices as you go. Review the drink, available options and price before continuing to Confirm & pay. You choose when to place your order. Use Ask Infusion when you want a little help, or browse the menu yourself. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from the customizations available for each recipe. Save your favorite combinations in My Rituals, or explicitly save your tastes for future suggestions. Return to a recent order and review it against today's menu. For ingredients, allergies or preparation needs, speak with the Infusion Team; choosing plant milk does not necessarily remove a dairy topping. READY FOR YOUR NEXT VISIT Review your order, pickup details, eligible benefits and final total in one place. Pay for pickup with a supported card or Apple Pay, then check your order's status. Optional order-ready notifications can let you know when it is ready to collect. See your Infusion Balance, follow your Drops and review rewards available to your account. Your Infusion Month offers a look back when enough verified order information is available. A PLACE TO BELONG Optional Infusion Club membership includes three menu drinks with no price cap and one dessert up to $9.99 per successfully paid billing cycle. Standard drink customizations and add-ons are included. Unused monthly privileges do not roll over. Membership renews monthly until canceled; review the current price, availability and terms before joining. My Club shows your current privileges and eligible benefits. When available, add your Club card to Apple Wallet. A saved pass shows a dated snapshot; open My Club for current details. YOUR RITUAL, CLOSE AT HAND Add a Home Screen widget for your saved drink and open its review flow in the app. House Passport is your free five-drink stamp card: discover five different drinks through qualifying paid beverage orders, then choose one menu drink from the house. Each paid order earns at most one new stamp in your series; canceled, refunded and free orders do not count. Share your progress as a Story or Post card, or show your private counter QR for staff-verified purchases. Sharing never posts automatically. New accounts start with an honest empty state. AT THE HOUSE Pickup is at Infusion Lab, 4638 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109. Menu items, ordering, payment methods and rewards are subject to current availability. Manage your details, delete your account and choose optional notifications in the app. See you at the house.

Screenshots

CAVA | Order Online4 screens
Infusion Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Infusion Lab at none against CAVA | Order Online's shown. Infusion Lab also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). CAVA | Order Online's advantage is ratings volume (278K vs 1) and chart position (#44 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for CAVA | Order Online against 5.0 for Infusion Lab. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CAVA | Order Online has 278K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CAVA | Order Online ships an update every 3 weeks, Infusion Lab every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CAVA | Order Online versus Infusion Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCAVA | Order OnlineInfusion Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (278K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings278K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#44 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCava Mezze GrillINFUSION LABS LLC

Customer experience

CAVA | Order Online

All ratings277,896 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews820 reviews
Positive42.6%
Neutral10.0%
Negative47.4%

Infusion Lab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CAVA | Order Online

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Orders not reaching restaurants
  • Inability to reorder past orders
  • Inconsistent behavior when modifying orders
  • App crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to save favorite orders
  • More customization options
  • Ability to edit orders after placement
  • Clearer order status updates

Infusion Lab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CAVA | Order Online

No in-app purchases

None

Infusion Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CAVA | Order Online free?
CAVA | Order Online is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Infusion Lab free?
Infusion Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CAVA | Order Online or Infusion Lab?
Infusion Lab is rated higher. CAVA | Order Online averages 4.9 out of 5 from 278K ratings, while Infusion Lab averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CAVA | Order Online or Infusion Lab have ads?
CAVA | Order Online shows ads; Infusion Lab does not.
Which is updated more often, CAVA | Order Online or Infusion Lab?
CAVA | Order Online ships an update every 3 weeks, and Infusion Lab every 2 days. Most recently, CAVA | Order Online was updated on November 11, 2026 and Infusion Lab on November 6, 2026.

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