BJ's Restaurants vs Rusty Pelican
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BJ's Restaurants
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.
- 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
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The BJ’s Restaurants app makes it easy to find the BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse near you, browse the menu, order takeout or delivery, and access meal deals, happy hour offers, and late night food options. Guests can explore pizza and slow roast favorites, burgers, craft beer selections, outdoor seating at select locations, and the world-famous Pizookie®. Use mobile pay when you dine in and also earn rewards through Premier Rewards Plus.
Rusty Pelican
Easily order your favorite meals with a user-friendly interface. Browse menus, customize dishes, and securely pay for your order. Receive notifications when your food is ready for pickup.
- Browse and customize menu items
- Secure payment system
- Save delivery addresses and payment methods
- Schedule orders up to seven days in advance
- Restaurant location and contact information
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Your ideal meal is just a few taps away. Download the Rusty Pelican app free for iPhone today. With the Rusty Pelican 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 Rusty Pelican 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 review sentiment: Rusty Pelican at 100% against BJ's Restaurants's 35%. Rusty Pelican also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and device support (3 vs 1). BJ's Restaurants's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 60 months) and ratings volume (10K vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Rusty Pelican holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BJ's Restaurants has 10K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of BJ's Restaurants's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rusty Pelican's.
BJ's Restaurants ships an update every 3 months, Rusty Pelican every 60 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BJ's Restaurants | Rusty Pelican |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (10K ratings) | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 60 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #128 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BJ's Restaurants Inc. | NOLA Beverage Company, LLC |
Customer experience
BJ's Restaurants
Rusty Pelican
Bugs and requests
BJ's Restaurants
Reported bugs
4 issues- 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
4 requests- 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
Rusty Pelican
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BJ's Restaurants
No in-app purchases
Rusty Pelican
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BJ's Restaurants free?
Is Rusty Pelican free?
Which has better reviews, BJ's Restaurants or Rusty Pelican?
Do BJ's Restaurants or Rusty Pelican have ads?
Which is updated more often, BJ's Restaurants or Rusty Pelican?
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