# 麦当劳McDonald's vs 21cake

The clearest difference is monetization model: 21cake at free against 麦当劳McDonald's's free with in-app purchases. 21cake also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 麦当劳McDonald's's advantage is ratings volume (7.7K vs 571). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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 — 4.8 for 麦当劳McDonald's against 4.9 for 21cake. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 麦当劳McDonald's has 7.7K ratings behind it against 571, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of 麦当劳McDonald's's written reviews are positive against 33% of 21cake's.

麦当劳McDonald's ships an update every 8 days, 21cake fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 麦当劳McDonald's | 21cake |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (7.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mcdonalds/id1054598922/reviews) | **[4.9 (571 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/21cake/id1098638789/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7.7K** | 571 |
| Positive reviews | **38.9% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 112 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [McDonald's (China) Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/875667431) | [Beijing 21cake Food Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1106273919) |

## What reviewers say

### 麦当劳McDonald's

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mcdonalds/id1054598922)

Order your favorite burgers, fries, chicken, and coffee from a global fast-food leader. Enjoy convenient digital ordering for pickup or delivery, with special offers for new users.

**Highlights:** Order burgers, fries, and chicken, Purchase coffee, Digital ordering, In-store pickup, Delivery service, New user offers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient ordering
- 🚀 Fast delivery
- 😊 Friendly staff
- 🌟 Consistent food quality
- 💯 Seamless experience across countries

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 📍 Inaccurate location tracking
- 💸 Excessive notifications and ads
- 🤖 Lack of English support
- 🚫 Restricted payment options

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues with non-Chinese phone numbers
- Delivery address not recognized
- Order history not syncing properly
- Coupon redemption problems

**Requested features**

- Support for Apple Pay
- Ability to save frequent locations
- Option to turn off notification sounds
- Multilingual support (English, Chinese, etc.)


### 21cake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/21cake/id1098638789)

Order fresh birthday cakes, handmade bread, ice cream, and coffee online. Enjoy same-day production and delivery with a focus on natural ingredients and food safety. The app ensures a cold chain for all deliveries.

**Highlights:** Online cake ordering, Handmade bread and ice cream, Coffee and afternoon tea options, Own cold chain delivery, Same-day production, Natural ingredients

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 麦当劳McDonald's free?

麦当劳McDonald's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 21cake free?

21cake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 麦当劳McDonald's or 21cake?

21cake is rated higher. 麦当劳McDonald's averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings, while 21cake averages 4.9 from 571 ratings.

### Do 麦当劳McDonald's or 21cake have ads?

Neither 麦当劳McDonald's nor 21cake shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 麦当劳McDonald's or 21cake?

麦当劳McDonald's ships an update every 8 days, and 21cake fortnightly. Most recently, 麦当劳McDonald's was updated on November 1, 2026 and 21cake on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*