Comparison

Jack's vs MidCity

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

Head to head
About

Jack's

Earn points on every order and redeem them for delicious rewards. Discover nearby locations, order for pickup or delivery, and access exclusive online deals and limited-time offers.

Highlights
  • Earn points on orders
  • Redeem for rewards
  • Find nearby locations
  • Order for pickup/delivery
  • Exclusive online deals
  • Limited-time offers
  • Signup, birthday, anniversary rewards
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It’s more app-etizing than ever! Turn your Southern food cravings into delicious rewards when you earn points with every order on the Jack’s app. What’s for dinner? Find a Jack’s near you and order all your faves for pickup or delivery right in the app. Plus, get exclusive access to online-only deals and tons of limited-time offers – like double point days and BOGO deals – right at your fingertips. A few rewards that’ll have ya askin’ for seconds: • Signup reward – Grab some free Big Jack just for signing up. • Birthday reward – You say it’s your birthday? Well, that calls for a free shake. • Anniversary reward – Let Jack’s buy you a drink on your app anniversary. • Spread the Love reward – Call your friends and fam and tell ’em about the app for a free reward. The new and improved Jack’s app is all you need to put a down-home Southern meal on the table tonight. Download today and start getting fresh deals and hot rewards!

About

MidCity

Features
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MidCity Connect is your guide to the Mid City District. Discover exclusive discounts from local restaurants, cafes, and shops, redeem them in seconds, and earn rewards for supporting local. - Discover deals from neighborhood merchants - Follow your favorite stores for deal alerts - Redeem in-store with a quick QR code or short code - Keep up with Mid City events - Invite a neighbor and you both get rewarded Access is limited to Mid City residents and members with an invite code. Your activity is tracked anonymously — we never tie your purchases to your name. MIDCITY PLUS MEMBERSHIP MidCity Plus is a $0.99/month auto-renewing subscription that unlocks merchant discounts, early access to new deals, and members-only offers — and helps support the Mid City District. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID Settings. Privacy Policy: https://tribebuilder.is-a.dev/midcity-privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Jack's4 screens
MidCity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MidCity at every 4 days against Jack's's every 4 months. Jack's's advantage is chart position (#210 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jack's ships an update every 4 months, MidCity every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Jack's versus MidCity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJack'sMidCity
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#210 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBIG JACK ULTIMATE HOLDINGS LPMike Williams

Bugs and requests

Jack's

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Inability to redeem points
  • Incorrect orders
  • Rewards not tracking properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize orders
  • More reward options
  • Easier way to get refunds
  • Better menu customization

MidCity

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Jack's

No in-app purchases

None

MidCity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jack's free?
Jack's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MidCity free?
MidCity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jack's or MidCity have ads?
Neither Jack's nor MidCity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jack's or MidCity?
Jack's ships an update every 4 months, and MidCity every 4 days. Most recently, Jack's was updated on October 19, 2026 and MidCity on October 10, 2026.

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