Comparison

Cooper‘s Hawk vs Universal Bites

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

Head to head
About

Cooper‘s Hawk

This app connects users to a winery and restaurant experience, offering features for both members and non-members. Explore menus, make reservations, discover wines, and manage your wine club benefits.

Highlights
  • Make Reservations
  • Browse Menus with Wine Pairings
  • Explore Wine Club Benefits
  • View Wine Tasting Notes
  • Find Restaurant Locations
  • Manage Member Account
  • Order Carryout
Features
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Founded in 2005 by CEO Tim McEnery, Cooper’s Hawk was built upon the belief that food and wine hold the power to forge lasting connections. Our portfolio currently includes 49 Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant locations, the Cooper’s Hawk Wine Club, and two “by Cooper’s Hawk” brands – Esquire and Piccolo Buco. Cooper’s Hawk wines have won over 600 awards and are the Official Wines of the Screen Actors Guild® Awards. The Cooper’s Hawk mobile app was created to make it easy for Cooper’s Hawk Wine Club Members to engage with their Club benefits, which include exclusive content and a new gifting feature, only available on the app! Users who are not a Member can still register for the app to explore our locations, menus, wines, wine-tasting experiences, and the Wine Club. MEMBERS: Log into your Wine Club account to get the most out of your membership! If you have never set up your online login credentials, please go to “Create An Account” first. NOT A MEMBER: You can log in if you already have an account created on our Carryout online ordering site. If not, go to “Create an Account” or “Join our Wine Club”! Highlights of main features: - HOME: The feather icon will always take you Home. Easy access to “Make a Reservation”, Wine Club Member Card, reminders/news, Our Wines with Tasting Notes, and other features. - RESERVATIONS: Fewer steps because your name, phone number, and favorite location will be pre-populated! - MENU (WITH WINE PAIRING): Browse the menu for Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants including Chef Recommendations, each item with a photo and wine-pairing recommendation. - JOIN THE WINE CLUB: Learn about all the benefits that come with a Wine Club membership! You can sign up on the app and use your benefits right away! - LOCATIONS: Explore, find, and heart a location. View photos, the address, hours, phone numbers, upcoming events, and more! Share a location and get directions. - ACCOUNT: Track your Wine Club points, bottles, rewards, tastings, and more. You can also update your profile and adjust your membership. - WINE (WITH TASTING NOTES): Show available wines in your Member account and your pickup history. Each wine clicks to Tasting Notes for your reference! Not a Member? Join our Wine Club. - MEMBER CARD: Easy access to your electronic Member card (card icon on the top right-hand corner) on the Home screen - ORDER CARRYOUT: For Members, you will be seamlessly linked to our carryout site without having to log in, and you will be able to add your wine club bottle to your order and take advantage of your carryout discount, plus earn points! - INSIDER GIFTING: Members will be able to purchase a Wine of the Month and “text” or email it to a friend, letting them know that they can pick up or enjoy the exclusive gift bottle at any of our locations. For the best experience, use the latest version of iOS. The app is supported on the two most recent major iOS versions and newer.

About

Universal Bites

Discover, track, and rate food and drinks at Universal Studios' major festivals. Find vendors on a map, see popular items, and filter by dietary needs. Get a recap of your tasting journey with photos and ratings.

Highlights
  • Interactive park map with vendor locations
  • Community ratings and personal reviews
  • Wishlist and tasting tracker
  • Dietary and allergy filters
  • Food item photos
  • Shareable event recap
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
Features
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Your ultimate food guide for Universal Studios events. Universal Bites helps you discover, track, and rate every dish and drink at Universal Orlando's biggest food festivals — Mardi Gras and Halloween Horror Nights. Stop wandering the park wondering what to try next. See what's available, what's popular, and where to find it, all in one place. FIND FOOD ON THE MAP Every vendor is pinned on an interactive park map. Tap any spot to preview the menu before you walk over. SEE WHAT'S POPULAR Check community ratings before you order, then leave your own once you've tried it. TRACK YOUR JOURNEY Save items to your wish list, mark what you've tasted, and heart your favorites — with personal 5-star ratings for everything you eat. DIETARY FILTERS Filter by 11 allergies and dietary needs, including gluten, dairy, peanuts, shellfish, and vegan, so you only see what works for you. FOOD PHOTOS Browse real photos of every item so you know exactly what you're getting. EVENT RECAP When the night's over, get a shareable recap with your top 3 picks and a full spending breakdown across food, drinks, and alcohol. SAVES EVERYWHERE Your lists, ratings, and favorites sync automatically across all your Apple devices via iCloud. Covering 100+ food and drink items across Mardi Gras and Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Bites is the companion every Universal Orlando visitor needs. Free to download. Requires iOS 17+. Not affiliated with Universal Orlando Resort or NBCUniversal.

Screenshots

Cooper‘s Hawk4 screens
Universal Bites4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Universal Bites at every 2 days against Cooper‘s Hawk's every 6 weeks. Universal Bites also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Cooper‘s Hawk's advantage is ratings volume (65K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 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 Cooper‘s Hawk against 5.0 for Universal Bites. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cooper‘s Hawk has 65K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cooper‘s Hawk ships an update every 6 weeks, Universal Bites every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cooper‘s Hawk versus Universal Bites: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCooper‘s HawkUniversal Bites
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (65K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings65K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB78 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCOOPER'S HAWK INTERMEDIATE HOLDING, LLCIsaac Shough

Customer experience

Cooper‘s Hawk

All ratings41,256 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews770 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral13.1%
Negative43.4%

Universal Bites

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cooper‘s Hawk

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and frequent log-outs
  • Incorrect information displayed in the app
  • Rewards and bottle availability not syncing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to rate and save favorite wines
  • Implement a mobile order and pickup system
  • Provide more transparency on menu pricing
  • Improve app stability and user experience

Universal Bites

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cooper‘s Hawk

No in-app purchases

None

Universal Bites

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cooper‘s Hawk free?
Cooper‘s Hawk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Universal Bites free?
Universal Bites is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cooper‘s Hawk or Universal Bites?
Universal Bites is rated higher. Cooper‘s Hawk averages 4.9 out of 5 from 65K ratings, while Universal Bites averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cooper‘s Hawk or Universal Bites have ads?
Neither Cooper‘s Hawk nor Universal Bites shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cooper‘s Hawk or Universal Bites?
Cooper‘s Hawk ships an update every 6 weeks, and Universal Bites every 2 days. Most recently, Cooper‘s Hawk was updated on October 23, 2026 and Universal Bites on October 6, 2026.

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