CHOPT vs Il Giardino
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CHOPT
Easily order ahead and customize your favorite salads and bowls. Earn rewards with every purchase and enjoy convenient payment options. Healthy eating is made simple and rewarding.
- Streamlined ordering ahead
- Extensive customization options
- Convenient payment methods
- Guest checkout available
- Loyalty program for rewards
- Reorder favorite meals
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Welcome to the Chopt App. With our user-friendly interface and features, healthy eating has never been more exciting, or convenient. Whether you're customizing your order, reordering your favorites, or exploring new menu options, our app makes it easy to enjoy fresh, flavorful meals that you love. Here are some key features: • Streamlined Ordering: Skip the line by ordering ahead digitally, ensuring your meal is ready when you arrive. • Customization Options: Create your perfect salad or bowl by choosing from a wide array of fresh ingredients and dressings. • Convenient Payment: Pay effortlessly with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or your preferred payment method. • Guest Checkout: Try out the app without creating an account by using Guest Checkout. Join Chopt Rewards and make every bite count. With our loyalty program, you'll earn points with every purchase, bringing you closer to exciting perks and exclusive offers. Follow us on Instagram @choptsalad Like us on Facebook Chopt Salad Follow us on Twitter @chopt For support, email us at support@choptsalad.com
Il Giardino
Easily order your favorite meals with a user-friendly menu and secure payment system. Customize dishes, save preferences, and schedule orders in advance. Receive push notifications for order status updates.
- Browse and customize menu items
- Secure and fast checkout
- Save delivery addresses and payment methods
- Schedule orders up to seven days in advance
- View restaurant location and contact info
- Receive order status notifications
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Your ideal meal is just a few taps away. Download the Il Giardino app free for iPhone today. With the Il Giardino mobile app, ordering food has never been easier. Whether you're looking for a quick snack or a full meal, we've got you covered. Just browse our easy-to-use menu, customize it how you'd like, place your order using our secure payment system, and sit back! A push notification will alert you when your order will be ready. With the Il Giardino app, you can: - Browse our menu for your favorite dishes and customize them how you'd like - Save your delivery addresses and payment methods securely to check out in just a few taps - Place future food orders up to seven days in advance - Get restaurant location, hours, and contact information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CHOPT at none against Il Giardino's shown. CHOPT also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (43K vs 9). Il Giardino's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.2). 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
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 — 4.9 for CHOPT against 4.8 for Il Giardino. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CHOPT has 43K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CHOPT ships an update every 2 weeks, Il Giardino every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CHOPT | Il Giardino |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (43K ratings) — better | 4.8 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHOP’T Creative Salad Company | ChowNow |
Customer experience
CHOPT
Il Giardino
Bugs and requests
CHOPT
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Issues with adding/updating payment methods
- Inconsistent behavior when reordering past items
- Location selection and pickup options are unreliable
Requested features
4 requests- Save favorite orders and customizations
- Improve order history and reordering
- Integrate with mobile payment options like Apple Pay
- Provide real-time order tracking and updates
Il Giardino
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CHOPT
No in-app purchases
Il Giardino
No in-app purchases
