MJ's Cafe vs The Lost Bean
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MJ's Cafe
Easily order your favorite meals with a few taps. Browse the menu, customize your order, and pay securely. Receive notifications when your food is ready.
- 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 MJ's Cafe app free for iPhone today. With the MJ's Cafe 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 MJ's Cafe 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
The Lost Bean
Experience restaurant-quality food and drinks at home. Easily place your orders online for convenient delivery.
- Online ordering
- Home delivery
- Food and drink selection
- Convenient experience
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The Lost Bean is committed to providing the best food and drink experience in your own home. Order online here at The Lost Bean!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MJ's Cafe at 100% against The Lost Bean's 0%. MJ's Cafe also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (173 vs 3). The Lost Bean's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
MJ's Cafe holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MJ's Cafe has 173 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MJ's Cafe's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Lost Bean's.
MJ's Cafe ships an update every 12 months, The Lost Bean every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MJ's Cafe | The Lost Bean |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (173 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 173 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ChowNow | The Lost Bean, LLC |
Customer experience
MJ's Cafe
The Lost Bean
In-app purchases
MJ's Cafe
No in-app purchases
The Lost Bean
No in-app purchases
Questions
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