BJ's Restaurants vs Earth Coffeehouse
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.
Earth Coffeehouse
Order ahead for customized drinks and pastries, and earn rewards with every purchase. Participate in community events and track your progress on the leaderboard. Membership is free.
- Order ahead with customization
- Secure mobile payments
- Earn stars for purchases
- Daily check-in rewards
- Weekly leaderboard for 'Mayor of the Week'
- Redeem rewards for free items
- View shop updates and news
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Earth Coffeehouse is Toledo's community coffeehouse, and this is its app. ORDER AHEAD Browse the live menu, customize your drink exactly how you like it (syrups, milks, extra shots), pay securely, and pick it up made to go. Your order number and ready time show the moment you pay. EARN STARS Every dollar you spend earns stars. Checking in at the coffeehouse earns them too, once a day, just for showing up. THE MAYOR RACE Check in when you're at Earth and climb the weekly leaderboard. Most check-ins Monday through Sunday wears the crown: Mayor of the Week, reigning on the feed for all to see. REWARDS, REDEEMED AT THE COUNTER Spend your stars in the rewards store: free drinks, pastries, and more. Show the QR on your Rewards tab and your barista handles the rest. THE FEED Drops, photos, videos, and what's new at the shop, straight from us to you. Membership is free. See you at Earth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Earth Coffeehouse at 5.0 against BJ's Restaurants's 4.1. Earth Coffeehouse also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). BJ's Restaurants's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 1) and chart position (#109 vs unranked). 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.
Earth Coffeehouse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BJ's Restaurants has 10K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BJ's Restaurants ships an update every 3 months, Earth Coffeehouse every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BJ's Restaurants | Earth Coffeehouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (10K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #109 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BJ's Restaurants Inc. | aWLCo Ventures |
Customer experience
BJ's Restaurants
Earth Coffeehouse
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
Earth Coffeehouse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BJ's Restaurants
No in-app purchases
Earth Coffeehouse
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BJ's Restaurants free?
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