Mr. Shawarma vs The Dirty Buffalo Restaurant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr. Shawarma
Order authentic Middle Eastern street food for pickup, delivery, or catering. Enjoy delicious shawarma and other specialties from this Norfolk, Virginia-based restaurant.
- Online ordering
- Pickup options
- Delivery services
- Catering available
- Middle Eastern cuisine
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Mr. Shawarma serves up undeniably delicious middle eastern street food in Norfolk, Virginia. Order online for pickup, delivery, or catering.
The Dirty Buffalo Restaurant
This app allows users to join a loyalty program, order food for pickup or delivery, and manage their rewards. Users can also add funds to their account, check in for points, and receive notifications about specials.
- Join loyalty program
- Order for pickup or delivery
- View rewards and account balance
- Add stored value to account
- Check in for points
- Receive notifications
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Hampton Roads' favorite family hang out now offers powerful rewards! Download it today for free and you’ll be able to: • Join our program and begin earning rewards today. • Order your favorite menu items for pick up or delivery • View your member account balance and your rewards. • Add stored value to your account at any time with the recharge feature. • Check in to let us know you’ve arrived – and get points for visits. • Get notifications from us announcing new menu items, special events, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mr. Shawarma at 100% against The Dirty Buffalo Restaurant's 33%. Mr. Shawarma also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). The Dirty Buffalo Restaurant's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (205 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
The Dirty Buffalo Restaurant holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Dirty Buffalo Restaurant has 205 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Mr. Shawarma's written reviews are positive against 33% of The Dirty Buffalo Restaurant's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr. Shawarma | The Dirty Buffalo Restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (205 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 205 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mr. Shawarma | The Dirty Buffalo Restaurant, LLC |
Customer experience
Mr. Shawarma
The Dirty Buffalo Restaurant
In-app purchases
Mr. Shawarma
No in-app purchases
The Dirty Buffalo Restaurant
No in-app purchases
