True Texas BBQ vs Chow Express 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True Texas BBQ
Order your favorite Texas BBQ for convenient in-store pickup. Save custom orders for quick reordering and receive notifications when your food is ready. Browse the full menu, including sides, desserts, and drinks.
- Mobile ordering for pickup
- Save customized favorites
- Order status notifications
- Full menu browsing
- Quick reordering
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Order True Texas BBQ favorites for in-store pickup. 1 – Bypass the line – mobile order through your phone and head straight to the counter. 2 – Save your customized favorites for quick and easy reordering 3 – We’ll let you know when your order is ready for pickup! Spanish: Puedes ordenar True Texas BBQ desde tu teléfono o tablet. Personalizar su BBQ como lo quieras y guardar sus ordenes favoritos para ordenes futuros. Agregar elementos desde todo el menú – acompañamientos sabrosos, postres deliciosos y sodas o té. Nosotros le mantendremos fijado en el estado de tu pedido y hacerle saber cuando está listo para la recolección.
Chow Express 2
Easily order food with this convenient and fast application. Download today to join the loyalty program for exclusive menu access, coupons, and reward points.
- Easy food ordering
- Convenient and fast
- Loyalty program access
- Exclusive menu
- Coupons
- Reward points
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Ordering your food with us is now easy, convenient and fast. Download our free app today to join our loyalty program with exclusive access to our menu, coupons and reward points.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: True Texas BBQ at 4.9 against Chow Express 2's 3.0. True Texas BBQ also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 1). Chow Express 2's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
True Texas BBQ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True Texas BBQ has 14K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
True Texas BBQ ships an update every 2 months, Chow Express 2 every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | True Texas BBQ | Chow Express 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (14K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | H.E. Butt Grocery Company | KRKS Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
True Texas BBQ
Chow Express 2
Bugs and requests
True Texas BBQ
Reported bugs
4 issues- Items show as out of stock when available
- Unable to select store on map
- Checkout errors prevent order completion
- Advance ordering defaults to immediate pickup
Requested features
4 requests- Add more side dish options
- Allow customization of menu items
- Provide order status updates
- Improve mobile checkout experience
Chow Express 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
True Texas BBQ
No in-app purchases
Chow Express 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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