Mister Softee NorCal vs Nation's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mister Softee NorCal
Locate Mister Softee trucks in the Bay Area with a live map. Save your favorite spots and receive alerts when a truck is nearby. Share information about gatherings to potentially attract a truck.
- Live truck map
- Save favorite locations
- Proximity alerts
- Crowd tip reporting
- Private event labeling
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Find your Mister Softee truck in the Bay Area. See where our trucks are on a live map, save the places that matter to you, and get a heads-up when a truck is close by. LIVE MAP Trucks appear on the map while they're out, updated continuously through the afternoon and evening. Every pin shows how recently it was seen, so you always know what you're looking at. YOUR PLACES Save home, work, a park, or anywhere else you'd want to catch us. Type an address - no need to be standing there. A HEADS-UP WHEN WE'RE CLOSE Turn on alerts and we'll let you know when a truck is getting near one of your saved places. Quiet hours are built in, and we deliberately keep alerts rare: no spam, no repeats, no buzzing all afternoon. CROWD TIPS Big group at the park? Let us know about a gathering happening right now. If we're close, we will try to make it there. WHEN A TRUCK IS AT A PRIVATE EVENT Trucks booked for private events still show on the map, clearly labeled, so you know they're not available to flag down. Mister Softee NorCal serves the San Francisco Bay Area.
Nation's
Order your favorite giant hamburgers, pies, and all-day breakfast for pickup with just a few taps. Customize your meal, earn exclusive rewards, and access special offers. Enjoy the convenience of delicious food on the go.
- Mobile ordering
- Customizable meals
- Exclusive rewards
- Special offers
- Loyalty program
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Use the Nation's app to find your nearest location, view our menu, and place an order. Save time by ordering ahead. Earn loyalty points and track your rewards status from within the app. Hearty made-to-order meals and fresh pies baked daily. Order online or find a Nation's Giant Hamburgers near you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mister Softee NorCal at 3.8 against Nation's's 2.0. Mister Softee NorCal also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Nation's's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Mister Softee NorCal holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 133 and 57 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of Mister Softee NorCal's written reviews are positive against 18% of Nation's's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mister Softee NorCal ships an update every 2 months, Nation's every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mister Softee NorCal | Nation's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (133 ratings) — better | 2.0 (57 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews | 17.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 133 — better | 57 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MISTERSOFTEENORCAL INC. | Nation's Foodservice Inc. |
Customer experience
Mister Softee NorCal
Nation's
Bugs and requests
Mister Softee NorCal
Reported bugs
21 issues- Truck location inaccurate
- Music cannot be silenced
- Location tracking runs when app closed
- App asks for motion cues
- App doesn't show exact location
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- App shows pins with no address
- App constantly asks for location access
- App doesn't update
- Notifications for trucks far away
- App shows trucks across the country
- App stopped showing truck locations
- App tries to demand background refresh permission
- App says background refresh is off when it's on
- Map is non-functional, no zoom
- App doesn't detect truck even when close
- App shows truck in same spot for hours
- App shows wrong states
- Music plays even on do not disturb
- App doesn't work at all
- App doesn't list hours
- App doesn't list exact address
Requested features
10 requests- Update truck locations regularly
- Set a radius for notifications
- Show approximate time of arrival
- Option to view future scheduled locations
- Show accepted payment methods
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- Indicate current wait times
- Request truck to come to location
- Develop tracker for NY area
- Allow users to request truck to come home
- Notify when truck within 5 miles
Nation's
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mister Softee NorCal
No in-app purchases
Nation's
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mister Softee NorCal free?
Is Nation's free?
Which has better reviews, Mister Softee NorCal or Nation's?
Do Mister Softee NorCal or Nation's have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mister Softee NorCal or Nation's?
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