Comparison

The Best Caesar vs Caraotas NYC

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

Head to head
About

The Best Caesar

Discover a unique and bold Caesar salad dressing recipe, taught with step-by-step guidance and stunning photography. Learn to create a sharp, flavorful dressing that's a departure from traditional versions.

Highlights
  • Unique Caesar dressing recipe
  • Step-by-step guide
  • Stunning photography
  • Learn a lifetime skill
  • Bold and sharp flavor profile
Features
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One recipe. One salad. Nothing else. An app out of left field. Featured on the App Store in 2014. Requested for a decade. Now rebuilt from scratch — and back to teach you the Caesar worth mastering. Forget the Caesar you've had at restaurants. No egg, no cream, no heavy dressing hiding the lettuce. This one has bite — bold, sharp, a little aggressive in the best way. My father taught me the preparation by standing beside me at the counter. Paying attention. Adjusting. This app is how I stand beside you. WHAT'S INSIDE • The complete recipe, scaled to your table — 2 to 8 servings • Visual mode — every step photographed full-screen, taught one page at a time • A cooking companion on your Lock Screen that keeps your place while your hands are busy • A shopping list that knows exactly what to buy • The film — a short, beautiful portrait of the salad • The Table — real Caesars from real kitchens around the world. Make it, shoot it, add yours. • The Story — why this app exists Designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo — where the recipe opens like a book across the fold. Free. No ads, no accounts, no subscriptions — and it collects nothing. It's a recipe, taught with love, the way it was taught to me. Photography by Katie Newburn. Film by Eric Wolfinger. It is The Best Caesar. Period. —Tyson Caly @thebestcaesar #thebestcaesar

About

Caraotas NYC

Easily order your favorite meals for pickup or delivery. Select your dishes, choose your preferred service, and enjoy delicious food from the comfort of your home or on the go.

Highlights
  • Simple ordering process
  • Choose delivery or pickup
  • Select your meal
  • Convenient food ordering
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With the Caraotas NYC app, ordering is simple and convenient. Just choose your meal, select your delivery or pickup preference, and enjoy quality food.

Screenshots

The Best Caesar3 screens
Caraotas NYC2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Best Caesar at none against Caraotas NYC's shown. The Best Caesar also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (48 vs 11). Caraotas NYC's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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 — 5.0 for The Best Caesar against 5.0 for Caraotas NYC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 11 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Best Caesar ships an update every 6 weeks, Caraotas NYC every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Best Caesar versus Caraotas NYC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Best CaesarCaraotas NYC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (48 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTyson CalyJe coffee shop Corp.

Customer experience

The Best Caesar

All ratings47 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%

Caraotas NYC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Best Caesar

No in-app purchases

None

Caraotas NYC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Best Caesar free?
The Best Caesar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Caraotas NYC free?
Caraotas NYC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Best Caesar or Caraotas NYC?
Caraotas NYC is rated higher. The Best Caesar averages 5.0 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Caraotas NYC averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do The Best Caesar or Caraotas NYC have ads?
Caraotas NYC shows ads; The Best Caesar does not.
Which is updated more often, The Best Caesar or Caraotas NYC?
The Best Caesar ships an update every 6 weeks, and Caraotas NYC every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Best Caesar was updated on November 1, 2026 and Caraotas NYC on October 31, 2026.

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