Port City Java vs ChowCall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Port City Java
Order your favorite coffee and drinks ahead of time to skip the line at participating locations. Earn rewards and unlock exclusive deals as you progress through the loyalty program. Store your physical gift cards digitally for convenience.
- Order ahead
- Loyalty program
- Exclusive deals
- Digital gift card storage
- Save money
- Build rewards
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Skip the line! The Port City Java App allows for order ahead at participating locations, and gets you great rewards as you build up levels in the loyalty section. Get great deals only available through the app! You can even store your physical gift card in the app, so you don't have to carry it around with you. Sign up today and start saving and building up rewards that increase over time!
ChowCall
Discover local dining options and convenient food delivery services. This app helps you find the best places to eat and satisfies your cravings with easy ordering.
- Food delivery
- Restaurant discovery
- Local cuisine information
- Decision support for dining
- Customer understanding
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ChowCall is a food company that strives to be the best place to go when you're hungry, whether it's getting food delivered, or knowing the best places to visit. We do this by understanding our customers and the local cuisine while providing convenient food delivery, a place to help you decide, and ultimately value to everyone involved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Port City Java at 76% against ChowCall's 31%. Port City Java also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 23). ChowCall's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 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.
Port City Java holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Port City Java has 1.9K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Port City Java's written reviews are positive against 31% of ChowCall's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Port City Java | ChowCall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.9K ratings) — better | 1.7 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 31.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Incentivio, Inc. | Value Unlimited, Inc. |
Customer experience
Port City Java
ChowCall
User reviews
Port City Java
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Friendly staff
- 🚀 Convenient app
- 💎 Delicious coffee
- 🎨 Consistent service
- 🤝 Positive customer experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app experience
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate
- 🔒 Unreliable login/payment
- ⚠️ Removed features
- 💰 Unsatisfactory rewards program
ChowCall
From 23 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎖️ On-base delivery access unavailable elsewhere
- 👍 User-friendly app interface and navigation
- 🚗 Reliable drivers who are polite and professional
- 🍽️ Wide variety of restaurant options
- 📱 Building number recognition for military addresses
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Extremely long delivery times (1-3+ hours)
- 💰 Excessive hidden fees and overpricing
- ❌ No order cancellation option
- 📞 No direct phone support or driver contact
- 🐛 App frequently glitches and crashes
Bugs and requests
Port City Java
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Unreliable order tracking
- Incompatibility issues
- Inconsistent user experience
Requested features
4 requests- Improve tip feature
- Restore in-app payment option
- Expand menu options
- Enhance app stability and usability
ChowCall
Reported bugs
11 issues- App loading screen freezes indefinitely
- Duplicate charges and double billing
- Incorrect delivery address auto-population from old orders
- Duplicate tip charges
- Order status shows 'delivered' when food never arrived
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- App shows restaurants closed when they're open
- Inability to process orders with multiple same items
- Pre-order timing conflicts with actual store hours
- Payment processing errors requiring phone call workaround
- Missing notification when order is cancelled
- Tracking information inaccurate or not updating
Requested features
11 requests- Direct phone number for customer support
- Real-time driver contact and communication
- Order cancellation functionality
- Accurate delivery time estimates
- Detailed receipt showing itemized fees
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- Order tracking with live updates
- Refund/replacement process for missing items
- Ability to delete old delivery addresses
- Expanded restaurant menu options
- Immediate order status notifications
- Direct messaging with drivers
In-app purchases
Port City Java
No in-app purchases
ChowCall
No in-app purchases
Questions
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