Comparison

Transact Mobile Ordering vs 5C

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

Head to head
About

Transact Mobile Ordering

Order food and pay directly from your phone at participating campus restaurants. Browse menus, customize your meals, and receive notifications about your order status. Earn reward points for purchases and engagement.

Highlights
  • Order and pay from your phone
  • Browse restaurants and menus
  • Customize orders
  • Pay with campus card or credit/debit
  • Order status notifications
  • Earn reward points
Features
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Get ‘outta line! Mobile Ordering is a simple, super convenient way to order, pay and pick up - right from your mobile device. Use the app to browse restaurants and menus, order from your favorite campus spot, pay by credit/campus card or even your meal plan (whatever your campus allows). We’ll tell you when to expect your order, notify you every step of the way, and send a message when your order is ready. No more wasted time waiting in line. We’ll even remember your favorites, so you can reorder superfast. But wait, there’s more… not only are you going to get rewarded with shorter order and wait times, you may be able to earn actual reward points (at participating locations). You’ll get points for things like opening messages, ordering food, and rating your purchases. Complete challenges for bonus points and level up, where you can earn points even faster. Then use your points to enter contests and receive rewards. Key benefits: · Order, pay and pick up - right from your phone · Browse restaurants and menus · Customize your order, your way · Pay with campus card or credit/debit card · Know when to expect your order and get notified when your food is ready · Earn points, get rewards at participating locations

About

5C

Order food from a specific restaurant for delivery via Venmo. Provide order details, contact information, and delivery location. A small delivery fee applies.

Highlights
  • Food ordering
  • Delivery service
  • Venmo payment integration
  • Order customization
  • Location-based service
Features
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I'll bring you food from Jay's Place if you Venmo me your order total, order details, phone number, drop-off location, and two dollars for delivery. This application is not legally affiliated with the Claremont Colleges, besides being developed by a current Pomona student. The privacy policy is: all information that you relinquish is subject to utilization within the confines of the law. By downloading the application, you forfeit your right to a class action lawsuit. (I promise I'm friendly anyways.) All lawsuits will be carried out at a courthouse nearest to an Asmara Technologies address.

Screenshots

Transact Mobile Ordering4 screens
5C1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Transact Mobile Ordering at 93% against 5C's 33%. Transact Mobile Ordering also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (63K vs 4). 5C's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Transact Mobile Ordering holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transact Mobile Ordering has 63K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Transact Mobile Ordering's written reviews are positive against 33% of 5C's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transact Mobile Ordering ships an update every 2 months, 5C every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Transact Mobile Ordering versus 5C: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransact Mobile Ordering5C
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (63K ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings63K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#114 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB11 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperTransact Campus, LLCClaremont Computer Network LLC

Customer experience

Transact Mobile Ordering

All ratings63,356 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews510 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.5%

5C

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Transact Mobile Ordering

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen issues and white screen problems
  • Menus not loading properly
  • Order confirmation and pickup process inconsistencies

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to customize orders and remove ingredients
  • Implement option to hide food items with specific allergens
  • Improve order tracking and status updates
  • Provide a way to leave order feedback and comments

5C

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Transact Mobile Ordering

No in-app purchases

None

5C

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transact Mobile Ordering free?
Transact Mobile Ordering is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 5C free?
5C is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transact Mobile Ordering or 5C?
Transact Mobile Ordering is rated higher. Transact Mobile Ordering averages 4.8 out of 5 from 63K ratings, while 5C averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Transact Mobile Ordering or 5C have ads?
Neither Transact Mobile Ordering nor 5C shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transact Mobile Ordering or 5C?
Transact Mobile Ordering ships an update every 2 months, and 5C every 3 days. Most recently, Transact Mobile Ordering was updated on October 16, 2026 and 5C on September 28, 2026.

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