Comparison

mySYSTOPIA vs McMullen’s Pubs

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

Head to head
About

mySYSTOPIA

Pre-order food and drinks, pay with your phone, and skip the lines at participating food service facilities. Manage your account, track transactions, and earn loyalty rewards seamlessly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Flexible pre-ordering
  • Fast mobile payments
  • Scan & Go functionality
  • Loyalty rewards program
  • Digital receipts
  • Balance top-up
Features
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mySYSTOPIA – The free, easy to use payment app. Enjoy flexible and fast pre-ordering and payment or scan & go across your foodservices facilities. Conveniently order and collect your favourite refreshments, skip queues and earn loyalty rewards all directly from your mobile device - wherever you are. YOU’RE IN CONTROL Go digital - Check or top-up your balance, browse your transaction history and automatically receive digital receipts. PAYMENT Set up multiple payment cards and manage your payments seamlessly. Take advantage with auto top-up of your balance or pay by using a secure QR code. In a rush - simply scan & go. PRE-ORDER Busy? Order your favourite refreshment, collect it on route whilst earning/redeeming loyalty points at the same time. SYSTOPIA In a technology led world, Systopia understand the importance of delivering choice and convenience to deliver high quality services – that’s why we are the provider of choice for point of sale and payment solutions across a growing number of FTSE 250 organisations. Our products are carefully developed to offer organisations, foodservices and facilities management teams with an innovative choice of secure and fast payment services. A PAYMENT PROVIDER YOU CAN TRUST The security of your data is our priority – that’s why we are best in class to ensure we adhere to the highest data and information security standards. CONTACT For any questions, please do not hesitate to call or contact our helpdesk: helpdesk@systopia.co.uk
 08000852056

About

McMullen’s Pubs

Order food and drinks directly from your table at participating pubs. Browse menus, place your order, and pay your bill seamlessly without leaving your seat, ensuring a safe and convenient pub experience.

Highlights
  • View menus
  • Order food and drinks
  • Pay bill from table
  • Skip bar queue
  • Safe pub experience
Features
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Avoid the queue at the bar and enjoy your local McMullen pub safely with our order and pay app! Our app allows you to view all of our menus easily, order your food and drink and pay your bill without having to leave the comfort of your seat.

Screenshots

mySYSTOPIA4 screens
McMullen’s Pubs4 screens

Verdict

The call

mySYSTOPIA and McMullen’s Pubs both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 46% of McMullen’s Pubs's written reviews are positive against 24% of mySYSTOPIA's. mySYSTOPIA's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

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 — 4.6 for mySYSTOPIA against 4.5 for McMullen’s Pubs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 433 and 431 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of mySYSTOPIA's written reviews are positive against 46% of McMullen’s Pubs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mySYSTOPIA ships an update every 3 months, McMullen’s Pubs every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
mySYSTOPIA versus McMullen’s Pubs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySYSTOPIAMcMullen’s Pubs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (433 ratings) — better4.5 (431 ratings)
Positive reviews24.0% of reviews46.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings433 — better431
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZucchetti UK LimitedMCMULLEN'S OF HERTFORD LIMITED

Customer experience

mySYSTOPIA

All ratings422 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive24.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative68.0%

McMullen’s Pubs

All ratings406 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative46.4%

User reviews

mySYSTOPIA

From 433 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use (for some)
  • 👍 Simple to use (for work)
  • 👍 Great app (for some)
  • 👍 Makes life easier

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Broken app
  • 🐛 Constant logouts
  • 🐛 Transaction history missing
  • 🐛 No top-up option
  • 🐛 Forgot password issues

McMullen’s Pubs

From 431 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Friendly and welcoming staff
  • 🍔 Delicious food and quality drinks
  • 📱 Easy-to-use app interface (when working)
  • 🎵 Great atmosphere with live music
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly venue with play areas

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App frequently crashes and hangs
  • 📡 Poor WiFi connectivity in venues
  • ⏱️ Slow app performance and loading times
  • 🔐 Problematic 2FA authentication system
  • 💳 Payment processing issues (card entry, Amex not accepted)

Bugs and requests

mySYSTOPIA

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Cannot log in properly
  • Random logouts
  • Transaction history not showing
  • No top-up option
  • Cannot reset password (no verification code)
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  • Autotopup not working
  • App requires login each time
  • Cannot type confirmation code during registration
  • Unable to confirm email
  • Registration code keypad is number-only
  • App needs updating pop-up (no update available)
  • App not processing saved credit cards
  • App unusable with Android
  • "Workplace Not Found" error
  • White screen on launch
  • App stopped working

Requested features

2 requests
  • Fix mandatory cheese option
  • Add repeat order option

McMullen’s Pubs

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Guest checkout hangs and fails to complete
  • Manual credit card entry throws errors
  • Card scan feature non-functional
  • 2FA verification codes arrive too slowly
  • App only shows drinks menu, not food menu
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  • Menu shows items as unavailable to order
  • App fails to load or responds very slowly
  • WiFi connectivity causes app timeouts
  • Password setup and account creation issues
  • App freezes after requesting code resend

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option to remove ingredients from meals
  • Ability to order glasses of wine (not just bottles)
  • Custom requests/notes field for orders
  • Web-based ordering alternative to app
  • SMS and WhatsApp 2FA options
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  • Support for more payment methods (Amex)
  • Traditional table service option
  • Faster email verification codes for 2FA
  • Remove ice and fruit customization options
  • Better WiFi infrastructure in venues

In-app purchases

None

mySYSTOPIA

No in-app purchases

None

McMullen’s Pubs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mySYSTOPIA free?
mySYSTOPIA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is McMullen’s Pubs free?
McMullen’s Pubs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mySYSTOPIA or McMullen’s Pubs?
mySYSTOPIA is rated higher. mySYSTOPIA averages 4.6 out of 5 from 433 ratings, while McMullen’s Pubs averages 4.5 from 431 ratings.
Do mySYSTOPIA or McMullen’s Pubs have ads?
Neither mySYSTOPIA nor McMullen’s Pubs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mySYSTOPIA or McMullen’s Pubs?
mySYSTOPIA ships an update every 3 months, and McMullen’s Pubs every 7 months. Most recently, mySYSTOPIA was updated on October 24, 2026 and McMullen’s Pubs on October 27, 2026.

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