Cathy's Kitchen vs Penn Station
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cathy's Kitchen
Easily order your favorite meals with this app. Browse the menu, customize dishes, and securely pay for your order. Receive notifications when your food is ready.
- Browse and customize menu items
- Secure payment system
- Save delivery addresses and payment methods
- Schedule orders up to seven days in advance
- View restaurant location and hours
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Your ideal meal is just a few taps away. Download the Cathy's Kitchen app free for iPhone today. With the Cathy's Kitchen mobile app, ordering food has never been easier. Whether you're looking for a quick snack or a full meal, we've got you covered. Just browse our easy-to-use menu, customize it how you'd like, place your order using our secure payment system, and sit back! A push notification will alert you when your order will be ready. With the Cathy's Kitchen app, you can: - Browse our menu for your favorite dishes and customize them how you'd like - Save your delivery addresses and payment methods securely to check out in just a few taps - Place future food orders up to seven days in advance - Get restaurant location, hours, and contact information
Penn Station
Order your favorite subs ahead of time and earn loyalty points with every purchase. This app allows you to customize orders, track rewards, find nearby locations, and access exclusive offers. Enjoy a seamless checkout experience and savor every sub.
- Order ahead
- Customize favorites
- Track rewards
- Find locations
- Exclusive offers
- Saved payment options
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Take your Penn Station experience to the next level with the new Ordering & Rewards App! Order ahead, track rewards, find locations, and explore an easy-to-use menu—all in one place. Savor every sub and earn loyalty points with each order. - Customize or quickly re-order your favorites - Seamless checkout with saved payment options - Earn points with every purchase and redeem rewards - Find the nearest Penn Station locations with ease - Stay in the loop with exclusive offers and promos - Grab the Penn Station app now—it's free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Penn Station at none against Cathy's Kitchen's shown. Penn Station also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 22) and chart position (#179 vs unranked). Cathy's Kitchen's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cathy's Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penn Station has 4.3K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cathy's Kitchen ships an update every 4 months, Penn Station every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cathy's Kitchen | Penn Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (22 ratings) — better | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 19.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #179 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cathy's Kitchen & Diner LLC | Penn Station |
Customer experience
Cathy's Kitchen
Penn Station
Bugs and requests
Cathy's Kitchen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Penn Station
Reported bugs
4 issues- Receipt invalid for points
- Can't order sandwiches
- App crashes on checkout
- Can't earn points in-store
Requested features
2 requests- Allow choosing bread type
- Add nutrition information
In-app purchases
Cathy's Kitchen
No in-app purchases
Penn Station
No in-app purchases
Questions
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