BJ's Restaurants vs Jamba
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.
Jamba
Easily order your favorite smoothies and bowls for delivery or pickup. Customize your selections, save favorites, and find nearby locations. Earn rewards for your purchases.
- Order delivery or pickup
- Find nearby locations
- Order and pay ahead
- Customize smoothies and bowls
- Save favorite orders
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With the Jamba App you can: Order delivery or pick-up from your local Jamba Find a Jamba near you Order & pay ahead and pick up at your convenience Customize your smoothies & bowls Save your favorite orders for quick re-ordering
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jamba at 4.8 against BJ's Restaurants's 4.1. Jamba also leads on ratings volume (132K vs 10K) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). BJ's Restaurants's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (35% vs 24%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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.
Jamba holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jamba has 132K ratings behind it against 10K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of BJ's Restaurants's written reviews are positive against 24% of Jamba's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BJ's Restaurants ships an update every 3 months, Jamba monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | BJ's Restaurants | Jamba |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (10K ratings) | 4.8 (132K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews — better | 24.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K | 132K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #138 — better | #158 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BJ's Restaurants Inc. | Jamba Inc. |
Customer experience
BJ's Restaurants
Jamba
User reviews
BJ's Restaurants
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Wonderful dining experience
- 💳 Easy to pay through the app
- 🕰️ Convenient wait list and table check-in
- 🎁 Useful rewards program
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and glitches
- 🚫 Incompatible with older devices
- 🔒 Issues with login and password reset
- 🛒 Problems with online/mobile ordering
Jamba
From 132K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient mobile ordering
- 👍 Smooth app design
- 💡 Dietary restrictions feature
- 🚀 Quick pickup
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with glitches
- 💰 Hidden fees and charges
- 🤔 Inconsistent in-store experience
- 🤔 Inability to cancel/modify orders
- 🤔 Rewards system issues
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
Jamba
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashing and freezing
- Login and account issues
- Incorrect order fulfillment
- Rewards not properly tracked
Requested features
4 requests- Option to customize orders with special instructions
- Ability to view nutritional information
- Integration with other delivery services
- Improved location selection and order tracking
In-app purchases
BJ's Restaurants
No in-app purchases
Jamba
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BJ's Restaurants free?
Is Jamba free?
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