Flash Order vs Per Diem Merchant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flash Order
Streamline your restaurant ordering with this app. It uses App Clip technology to let you scan a QR code or NFC tag and place your order in just a few taps, without needing to log in.
- App Clip enhanced ordering
- QR code scanning
- NFC tag scanning
- Password-free ordering
- Login-free experience
- Quick order submission
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Flash Order provides the easiest ordering experience at your favorite restaurants. Featuring: App Clip enhanced ordering: 1. Scan the QR code or NFC tag at your favorite restaurant 2. The Flash Order powered App Clip launches your ordering experience 3. Place your order Ordering of the future has finally arrived. No passwords, no logins, just a couple taps and your order is submitted.
Per Diem Merchant
Manage your business on the go with a mobile dashboard. Accept orders, control deliveries, manage menus, and launch promotions to stay connected with customers. Designed for busy operators seeking speed, control, and growth.
- Accept orders
- Control pickup and delivery
- Manage menus and availability
- Launch promotions
- Customer communication
- Mobile business dashboard
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Run your business from your pocket Meet the Per Diem Merchant App — everything you need to manage your store, wherever you are. Accept orders, control pickup, delivery, and catering, manage menus and availability, launch promotions, and stay connected to your customers — all in one simple app. Built for busy operators who want speed, control, and growth — without the chaos. Your store. Your customers. Your app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Per Diem Merchant at 5.0 against Flash Order's 1.0. Per Diem Merchant also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Per Diem Merchant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Flash Order ships an update every 3 months, Per Diem Merchant every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flash Order | Per Diem Merchant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mana Pass | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Flash Order
Per Diem Merchant
In-app purchases
Flash Order
No in-app purchases
Per Diem Merchant
No in-app purchases
Questions
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