Comparison

City Barbeque vs Bob Evans

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

City Barbeque

Easily order your favorite barbeque for pickup or delivery. Earn rewards with every purchase, unlock special offers, and enjoy birthday treats. Find nearby locations and reorder meals quickly.

Highlights
  • Order for curbside, delivery, or pickup
  • Earn points for free BBQ
  • Redeem rewards for menu items
  • Find nearby locations
  • Save favorite meals and payment methods
  • Place group orders
Features
Read full description

Order the city’s best barbeque for curbside, delivery, or in-store pickup, plus earn points toward free BBQ with City Rewards! About City Rewards • Earn rewards for eating BBQ: one point for every $1 spent, every 100 points = $5 in free BBQ • Redeem rewards for more barbeque • Get special offers and surprises, plus double points every Monday • Be the first to hear about new ‘que on the menu • Get special (sweet) treats for your birthday and anniversary About the App • Order for curbside, delivery, or in-store pickup, for now or for later • Find your closest City Barbeque joint • Save favorite meals for future re-orders • Save addresses and payment methods to your account, too • Check out with a credit card, gift card, or Apple Pay • Earn points automatically when logged in and ordering online or in the app, or scan the app’s QR code at checkout in the joint • Place group orders and track the progress of delivery orders

About

Bob Evans

Order pickup or delivery from a popular restaurant chain and earn rewards for your purchases. Save favorite orders, find locations, and receive special birthday treats. Enjoy fresh, homestyle meals inspired by farm-to-table traditions.

Highlights
  • Order pickup or delivery
  • Earn rewards
  • Save favorite orders
  • Find nearby locations
  • Birthday rewards
  • Farmhouse Kitchen menu
Read full description

Welcome to the Bob Evans Rewards mobile app, where you can order pickup or delivery and earn rewards just for dining at Bob Evans when you download the app! You can create an account to save your favorite orders, find nearby locations and get rewarded on your birthday with a special treat. In the Bob Evans Farmhouse Kitchen you can always find farm fresh, homestyle meals created with our special touch, just like Bob intended. It all started 70 years ago with a 4-stool, 6-table diner in Rio Grande where Bob and Jewel welcomed family and friends. Today, we do the same with our Farmhouse Kitchen menu filled with fresh ingredients harvested each season from farms across America. We believe the best of the season tastes even better when it’s fresh from the crate to your plate!

Screenshots

Bob Evans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bob Evans at none against City Barbeque's shown. Bob Evans also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). City Barbeque's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 69%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for City Barbeque against 4.8 for Bob Evans. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49K and 31K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of City Barbeque's written reviews are positive against 69% of Bob Evans's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

City Barbeque ships an update every 5 weeks, Bob Evans every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
City Barbeque versus Bob Evans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCity BarbequeBob Evans
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (49K ratings) — better4.8 (31K ratings)
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings49K — better31K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCity Barbeque LLCBob Evans Restaurants LLC

Customer experience

City Barbeque

All ratings42,451 ratings
Positive99.3%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.2%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative12.5%

Bob Evans

All ratings26,024 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative24.1%

User reviews

City Barbeque

From 49K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent service
  • 🚀 Easy to use app
  • 🍔 Great food quality
  • 💰 Rewards program

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App issues (crashes, bugs, login problems)
  • 🚫 Curbside pickup problems
  • 🕰️ Long wait times
  • 🔢 Confusing menu

Bob Evans

From 31K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use app
  • 👍 Friendly and helpful staff
  • 🚀 Convenient pickup and delivery options
  • 👍 Delicious food
  • 🚀 Efficient ordering process

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
  • 💰 Charges more than in-restaurant
  • 🔒 No gift card payment option
  • 🔒 Can't cancel orders
  • 🔒 Confusing and limited tipping options

Bugs and requests

City Barbeque

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not showing offers/discounts
  • Curbside pickup not working as expected
  • Payment issues with certain locations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Enlarge app pages for accessibility
  • Add tip option for delivery
  • Improve app notifications and order tracking

Bob Evans

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Order issues like wrong items or missing items
  • App doesn't sync order history and account info
  • Inability to reorder favorites
  • Location and menu issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow customization of all food items
  • Integrate website and app accounts
  • Add option to pay with gift cards
  • Improve app navigation and user experience
  • Provide more flexible tipping options

In-app purchases

None

City Barbeque

No in-app purchases

None

Bob Evans

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is City Barbeque free?
City Barbeque is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bob Evans free?
Bob Evans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, City Barbeque or Bob Evans?
City Barbeque is rated higher. City Barbeque averages 4.9 out of 5 from 49K ratings, while Bob Evans averages 4.8 from 31K ratings.
Do City Barbeque or Bob Evans have ads?
City Barbeque shows ads; Bob Evans does not.
Which is updated more often, City Barbeque or Bob Evans?
City Barbeque ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bob Evans every 4 months. Most recently, City Barbeque was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bob Evans on October 31, 2026.

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