Cinnabon vs Sbarro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cinnabon
Order your favorite cinnamon rolls for delivery or pickup, and earn rewards with every purchase. Sign up to receive a sweet treat and enjoy exclusive offers. Track your points and redeem them for delicious Cinnabon items.
- Contactless mobile ordering
- Delivery and pickup options
- Earn points on purchases
- Redeem points for rewards
- Exclusive offers and surprises
- Bakery locator
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The Cinnabon app lets you place mobile orders for contactless delivery or pickup, earn points toward sweet rewards with every purchase, receive exclusive offers and more. Because Life Needs Frosting®. Sweet Rewards --------------------- Enjoy BonBites or a MiniBon on us with purchase just for signing up!* Get a 16 oz Cold Brew on your birthday Earn 10 points for every dollar spent Receive a Classic Roll, MiniBon or 4-ct BonBites every 250 points Bonus offers and fun surprises Great Features -------------------- Contactless mobile ordering for delivery or pickup Exclusive rewards & offers Convenient bakery locator Points tracker Rewards and online ordering only available at participating U.S. locations. *Valid for Cinnabon Rewards Members. One (1) 4-count Original BonBites or MiniBon with purchase. Expires 14 days after issue. Single use. Service fees, taxes, and other fees may apply. Exclusions apply. Void where prohibited. Full terms: Cinnabon.com/offers. CA Privacy Notice: https://www.cinnabon.com/privacy#ca Do Not Sell My Info: https://www.cinnabon.com/privacy#ca
Sbarro
Order your favorite handmade New York-style pizza ahead for pickup or delivery. Earn rewards and easily reorder past meals. Find nearby locations and view menus.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Earn and redeem rewards
- View menus
- Find nearby locations
- Delivery to your door
- Reorder favorites
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FEATURES + Order ahead & pick up in-restaurant + Earn and Redeem Rewards (at participating locations) + View menus & find nearby locations + Get your order delivered right to your door (at participating locations) + Easily re-order your favorites & recent orders ABOUT SBARRO Sbarro, The Original NY Pizza, makes their pizza handmade fresh every day with hand stretched dough made from scratch and never frozen. Started in Brooklyn in 1956 as an Italian Delicatessen, Carmela Sbarro quickly found that employees and guests alike enjoyed her handmade NY style pizza. Since then Sbarro has expanded to over 600 locations globally in over countries 25 countries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cinnabon at none against Sbarro's shown. Cinnabon also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 22%) and chart position (#91 vs unranked). Sbarro's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cinnabon against 4.7 for Sbarro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.3K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Cinnabon's written reviews are positive against 22% of Sbarro's.
Cinnabon ships an update every 2 months, Sbarro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cinnabon | Sbarro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.3K ratings) | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.9% of reviews — better | 21.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.3K — better | 1.7K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cinnabon® Franchisor SPV LLC. | Sbarro, LLC |
Customer experience
Cinnabon
Sbarro
User reviews
Cinnabon
From 8.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app experience
- 👍 Reliable and consistent performance
- 👍 Excellent customer service
- 👍 Delicious Cinnabon products
Room to improve
- 🐛 Password recovery issues
- 🐛 Rewards system not working properly
- 🐛 Delivery issues (cold food)
- 🐛 Barcode scanning not functioning
Sbarro
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🍕 Good pizza
- 👍 Convenient ordering
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable app
- 👎 Difficult to use and set up
- 💰 More expensive than in-store
- 🤔 Inconsistent menu between app and store
Bugs and requests
Cinnabon
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not launching on iOS devices
- Inability to select drink size
- Rewards not being properly applied
Requested features
2 requests- Bring back Cinnastix/CinnaSticks
- Improve rewards program and make it more accessible
Sbarro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Account creation and login issues
- Payment processing problems
- Incorrect location detection
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to add order notes
- In-store purchase tracking and rewards
In-app purchases
Cinnabon
No in-app purchases
Sbarro
No in-app purchases
