Texas Steak Express vs Cold Smoke
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Texas Steak Express
Easily customize and order delicious meals from a wide variety of steak, chicken, seafood, and more. Enjoy secure payments and convenient delivery or pickup options. The app also features kid's meals and desserts.
- Customizable meal options
- Secure payment processing
- Fast delivery or pickup
- Variety of entrees
- Kid's meals and desserts
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A simple, user-friendly food ordering app that lets you customize your meals and place your order in just a few taps. Enjoy secure payments and fast delivery or pickup all from one convenient app. At Texas Steak Express, our menu includes a wide variety of delicious choices from rib-eye steaks, steak tips, chicken breast fillets, cheeseburgers, sandwiches, salads, salmon to shrimp cooked to your specifications. All of our entrees come with a crisp salad, piping hot baked potato with all the trimmings, and a baked roll. You can even satisfy your sweet tooth with one of our delicious desserts. We also have a Kid's Meals menu that caters to the younger members of your family. We are dedicated to providing products and services that exceed your expectations. Give us a call today, and we'll deliver a delicious meal right to your door. Download our iPhone app and order today!
Cold Smoke
Discover freshly made coffee and craft beverages. Enjoy a warm atmosphere with excellent service and delicious drinks. Order conveniently through the app for in-store pickup or drive-thru.
- Freshly made coffee
- Craft concoctions
- In-store ordering
- Drive-thru ordering
- App-based ordering
- Warm atmosphere
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Coffee and craft concoctions made fresh for you to enjoy. Check out our warm and inviting atmosphere with great service and even better drinks. Come see us in-store, through the Drive-Thru or order on the app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cold Smoke at none against Texas Steak Express's shown. Cold Smoke also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Cold Smoke holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 167 and 258 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Texas Steak Express's written reviews are positive against 86% of Cold Smoke's.
Texas Steak Express ships an update every 9 months, Cold Smoke every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Texas Steak Express | Cold Smoke |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (167 ratings) | 4.9 (258 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 167 | 258 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steak Runner Go, LLC | Craver Solutions Inc. |
Customer experience
Texas Steak Express
Cold Smoke
Bugs and requests
Texas Steak Express
Reported bugs
12 issues- Error with passwords during profile creation
- App shuts down in middle of order and doesn't save cart
- App cannot geolocate address for delivery orders
- App logs out every time it's closed
- Past orders not automatically pulled up
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- Payment information not saved
- Saved credit card not recognized at checkout
- Coupons not working correctly or adding to total
- Cannot log in to existing account
- Invalid information error when trying to create a new account
- App doesn't allow mobile orders for some locations
- Gift card cannot be used if order amount exceeds gift card amount
Requested features
19 requests- Revert to previous version or add back features
- Keep users logged in
- Automatically pull up past orders
- Save payment information
- Order tracking
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- Store card info
- Include tip in payment
- Add tip at payment
- Place payment method on file
- Cash payment option
- Add cheese option separately
- Add a tip option
- Save credit card info
- Option to order just meats
- Add extra meat option
- Add Diet Coke to menu
- Add quantity selection for add-ons, desserts, and drinks
- Use multiple gift cards
- Allow gift card usage when order exceeds gift card amount
Cold Smoke
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Texas Steak Express
No in-app purchases
Cold Smoke
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Texas Steak Express free?
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