Comparison

Spring Creek Barbeque vs Black Walnut

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

Head to head
About

Spring Creek Barbeque

Order slow-smoked barbeque and hot bread directly from your phone. Manage your loyalty account, earn rewards, and redeem them through online ordering. Refer friends to gain even more benefits.

Highlights
  • Online food ordering
  • Loyalty account management
  • Earn and redeem rewards
  • Refer-a-friend program
Features
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Introducing our Spring Creek Barbeque App! Be able to order our famous slow-smoked barbeque and hot fresh bread right from your phone. * Manage your 'Que Rewards loyalty account * Earn rewards and redeem them through our online ordering * Refer a friend and earn even more rewards

About

Black Walnut

This app allows you to join a loyalty program to earn points and track rewards at your favorite restaurant. You can find locations, view menus, manage your account, and redeem points for special offers. It also lets you add value to gift cards and check in for points with your order.

Highlights
  • Earn points for rewards
  • Find nearby locations
  • View menus
  • Check account balances
  • Redeem points for rewards
  • Add value to gift cards
  • Check in for points
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If Black Walnut is your favorite place for breakfast, lunch or dinner, you'll love using this app to earn points and keep track of rewards when you join our loyalty program. Download it today for free and you’ll be able to: • Join Black Walnut Loyalty to start earning points for rewards • Find a Black Walnut that’s closest to your location • Check out our menus • View your account balances and details • Exchange your points for rewards • Add stored value to your gift card • Check in to let us know you’ve arrived and get points with your order

Screenshots

Spring Creek Barbeque4 screens
Black Walnut4 screens

Verdict

The call

Spring Creek Barbeque and Black Walnut both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Black Walnut's written reviews are positive against 75% of Spring Creek Barbeque's. Black Walnut also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Spring Creek Barbeque's advantage is ratings volume (286 vs 22). On price, rating, update cadence 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 — 4.7 for Spring Creek Barbeque against 4.6 for Black Walnut. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spring Creek Barbeque has 286 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Spring Creek Barbeque's written reviews are positive against 100% of Black Walnut's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spring Creek Barbeque ships an update every 7 months, Black Walnut every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spring Creek Barbeque versus Black Walnut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpring Creek BarbequeBlack Walnut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (286 ratings) — better4.6 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings286 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpring Creek Restaurants, IncPaytronix Systems Inc

Customer experience

Spring Creek Barbeque

All ratings247 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative21.8%

Black Walnut

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Spring Creek Barbeque

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Not able to log in
  • Login issues (email already has account, but forgot password doesn't exist)
  • App keeps crashing, won't open
  • Cannot apply rewards
  • Gift cards don't work on the app
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  • App not helpful for pickup orders, cannot add purchases
  • App is slow and buggy
  • Order time selection issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add a "Notes" section for custom orders
  • Extend BOGO expiration dates
  • Allow applying rewards when placing orders
  • Add customization options in the app
  • Option to order individual ranches
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  • Add options for sauce, butter, and plastic ware
  • Fix gift card functionality on the app
  • Allow purchases to be put on the app for pickup orders

Black Walnut

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Spring Creek Barbeque

No in-app purchases

None

Black Walnut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spring Creek Barbeque free?
Spring Creek Barbeque is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Black Walnut free?
Black Walnut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spring Creek Barbeque or Black Walnut?
Spring Creek Barbeque is rated higher. Spring Creek Barbeque averages 4.7 out of 5 from 286 ratings, while Black Walnut averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.
Do Spring Creek Barbeque or Black Walnut have ads?
Both Spring Creek Barbeque and Black Walnut show ads.
Which is updated more often, Spring Creek Barbeque or Black Walnut?
Spring Creek Barbeque ships an update every 7 months, and Black Walnut every 6 months. Most recently, Spring Creek Barbeque was updated on October 22, 2026 and Black Walnut on October 24, 2026.

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