Philly Pretzel Factory vs Mister Softee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Philly Pretzel Factory
Manage your gift card balance and find nearby locations for authentic Philly-style soft pretzels. This app connects you to the world's largest Philly-style pretzel bakery.
- Gift card tracking
- Redeem gift cards
- Store locator
- Find pretzel locations
- Philly-style pretzels
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The Philly Pretzel Factory app is used to track and redeem your gift card with built in store locator. Home of the Real Soft Pretzel… Philly Pretzel Factory is the world’s largest Philly-style pretzel bakery, with well over 100 franchised locations – and growing.
Mister Softee
Easily locate the nearest Mister Softee ice cream truck with this app. Plan your next ice cream party and satisfy your cravings by finding your favorite frozen treats on the go.
- Locate nearest trucks
- Plan ice cream parties
- Find frozen treats
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Looking for the popular Mister Softee ice cream truck? Look no further, our popular and beloved trucks are now easier to find with our mobile app. Find the closest Mister Softee truck to you, set up your next ice cream party and more all from the app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Philly Pretzel Factory at 4.9 against Mister Softee's 2.4. Philly Pretzel Factory also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 23%) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 556). Mister Softee's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Philly Pretzel Factory holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philly Pretzel Factory has 4.8K ratings behind it against 556, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Philly Pretzel Factory's written reviews are positive against 23% of Mister Softee's.
Philly Pretzel Factory ships an update every 3 weeks, Mister Softee every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Philly Pretzel Factory | Mister Softee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.8K ratings) — better | 2.4 (556 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.6% of reviews — better | 22.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | 556 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Soft Pretzel Franchise Systems, Inc. | Mister Softee Inc. |
Customer experience
Philly Pretzel Factory
Mister Softee
User reviews
Philly Pretzel Factory
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great Taste
- 👍 Excellent service and quality pretzel
- 👍 Very helpful and kind
- 👍 Staff are very friendly, establishment is very clean & pretzels are delicious
- 👍 Always great pretzels! Hot and fresh. Fast service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Very difficult to figure out how to put an order through
- 🐛 App has issues
- 🐛 Reward does not work
- 🐛 The promos are never in the app, credit card info has to be entered multiple times
- 🐛 App is not always easy to use
Mister Softee
From 556 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate tracking
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🍦 Great ice cream
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate location data
- 🔍 Difficult to find trucks
- 🕰️ Outdated information
- 🤖 Buggy app
Bugs and requests
Philly Pretzel Factory
Reported bugs
3 issues- Can't enter email address to sign up
- Unable to enter username on sign up page
- App won't let me type email address to make an account
Requested features
1 request- Add gift card section
Mister Softee
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sign-up process not working
- Menu not loading
- Trucks not showing up on map
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to request truck to come to location
- Real-time truck tracking and updates
- Notification when truck is nearby
- Route/schedule information
In-app purchases
Philly Pretzel Factory
No in-app purchases
Mister Softee
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Philly Pretzel Factory free?
Is Mister Softee free?
Which has better reviews, Philly Pretzel Factory or Mister Softee?
Do Philly Pretzel Factory or Mister Softee have ads?
Which is updated more often, Philly Pretzel Factory or Mister Softee?
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