Showmars vs Sub Station
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Showmars
Streamline your dining experience with mobile ordering and a rewards program. Earn points on every purchase to redeem for free items or credits. Discover nearby locations and customize your orders for quick pickup.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Earn points on purchases
- Redeem points for free items
- Find nearby restaurants
- Customize orders
- Access status-level rewards
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Welcome to the Showmars app! The Showmars app allows you to streamline your ordering experience and earn rewards. Benefits of our ShowToGo Rewards include early access to our latest menu additions, exclusive offers, and the chance to accumulate valuable bonus points. Earning is effortless – for every dollar spent, you’ll receive 1 point. And here’s the best part: these points can be exchanged for a selection of FREE ITEMS or Valuable Credits. DOWNLOAD OFFER: Get a $5 credit when you download the app & sign up for ShowToGo Rewards! FEATURES: 1. Find restaurants – Find Showmars restaurants near you while searching from home, work or out and about. 2. Order Ahead – Choose your preferred pickup method, place mobile orders on your phone and pay, and let us know when you arrive for quick & easy pick up. 3. Receive Points – Receive points on all Showmars’ purchases by placing mobile orders, scanning your QR code at the registers, scan your receipt barcode or by entering the receipt barcode number. 4. Redeem Rewards – Use your points to redeem available rewards of your choice. Rewards include a selection of free food rewards, birthday rewards or valuable credits. 5. Customization – Customize your orders just like you would when ordering in our restaurants. You’ll be able to select a favorite location and reorder your favorites for convenient, fast check out. 6. Status Levels – As you earn more points, you’ll gain access to even more rewards. You will also receive a birthday reward and we’ll send you surprise rewards occasionally based on your status level.
Sub Station
Order your favorite subs ahead for pickup and earn loyalty rewards with every purchase. Browse the full menu, reorder past favorites, and stay updated on special offers at your local Sub Station II.
- Order ahead for pickup
- View menu
- Earn rewards and offers
- Saved payment options
- Order history
- Stay updated on happenings
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Order ahead and earn rewards with the Sub Station II app. Download today so you can start earning rewards and catch the latest happenings at your favorite location. - View the Sub Station II App menu - Order ahead for in-store pickup - Pay through the app with saved payments - Order history to re-order your favorites - Earn cool rewards and offers Download today!!!!
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Verdict
Showmars and Sub Station both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Showmars's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sub Station's. Showmars also leads on ratings volume (9K vs 925). Sub Station's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Showmars against 4.9 for Sub Station. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Showmars has 9K ratings behind it against 925, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Showmars's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sub Station's.
Showmars ships an update every 5 months, Sub Station every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Showmars | Sub Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9K ratings) | 4.9 (925 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 925 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Showmars | Sub Station II, Inc. |
Customer experience
Showmars
Sub Station
Bugs and requests
Showmars
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not working on iOS 12.4
- App not saving previous orders
- App not applying coupons correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back hamburger steak menu item
- Add ability to tip through app
- Add clam chowder soup to menu
- Add grilled cheese sandwich to app menu
Sub Station
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Showmars
No in-app purchases
Sub Station
No in-app purchases
Questions
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