Comparison

The Patio vs Flip's Beef

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

Head to head
About

The Patio

Easily order your favorite meals for pickup or delivery. Earn and redeem loyalty rewards with every purchase, making your dining experience more convenient and cost-effective.

Highlights
  • Order ahead for pickup
  • Order for delivery
  • Earn rewards
  • Redeem rewards
Features
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Order ahead for pickup, order for delivery, and earn and redeem rewards.

About

Flip's Beef

Easily order your favorite meals with this app. Browse the menu, customize your dishes, and securely pay for your order. Receive notifications when your food is ready for pickup.

Highlights
  • Browse customizable menu
  • Secure payment system
  • Save delivery addresses
  • Schedule orders up to 7 days in advance
  • Restaurant location and hours
Features
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Your ideal meal is just a few taps away. Download the Flip's Beef app free for iPhone today. With the Flip's Beef mobile app, ordering food has never been easier. Whether you're looking for a quick snack or a full meal, we've got you covered. Just browse our easy-to-use menu, customize it how you'd like, place your order using our secure payment system, and sit back! A push notification will alert you when your order will be ready. With the Flip's Beef app, you can: - Browse our menu for your favorite dishes and customize them how you'd like - Save your delivery addresses and payment methods securely to check out in just a few taps - Place future food orders up to seven days in advance - Get restaurant location, hours, and contact information

Screenshots

The Patio4 screens
Flip's Beef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Patio at every 2 weeks against Flip's Beef's every 34 months. The Patio also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 42). Flip's Beef's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

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 The Patio against 4.8 for Flip's Beef. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Patio has 2K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Patio ships an update every 2 weeks, Flip's Beef every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Patio versus Flip's Beef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe PatioFlip's Beef
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2K ratings) — better4.8 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better42
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Patio Restaurants, IncSubmarine Station Inc

Customer experience

The Patio

All ratings1,996 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral22.7%
Negative40.9%

Flip's Beef

All ratings42 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

The Patio

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Rewards not properly applied to online orders
  • Inconsistent order accuracy (wrong items received)

Requested features

3 requests
  • Customizable order options
  • Loyalty rewards program
  • Improved app stability and user experience

Flip's Beef

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Patio

No in-app purchases

None

Flip's Beef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Patio free?
The Patio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flip's Beef free?
Flip's Beef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Patio or Flip's Beef?
The Patio is rated higher. The Patio averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Flip's Beef averages 4.8 from 42 ratings.
Do The Patio or Flip's Beef have ads?
Neither The Patio nor Flip's Beef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Patio or Flip's Beef?
The Patio ships an update every 2 weeks, and Flip's Beef every 34 months. Most recently, The Patio was updated on October 29, 2026 and Flip's Beef on October 27, 2026.

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