PDQ Chicken vs Jar Keeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDQ Chicken
This app allows users to earn rewards and points for their visits and orders. It also provides mobile ordering for pickup or delivery, with features like saving past orders and tracking deliveries. Users can find locations, view menus, and stay updated on promotions.
- Earn points and redeem rewards
- Mobile ordering for pickup and delivery
- Save and re-order past customizations
- Track delivery orders on a map
- Find nearest locations
- View exclusive offers and promotions
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Welcome to the PDQ Chicken App! Earn points, redeem available rewards and the more you visit, you can enjoy your favorites for free. Join PDQ REWARDS FEATURES OF THE PDQ CHICKEN APP: EARN POINTS AND EARN REWARDS: • Join our program and begin earning rewards today. • Check in to let us know you've arrived and get points for visits. • Redeem points towards free food, drinks and more! • View your member account balance and your rewards. MOBILE ORDERING: • Check out our menu and order for in-store pick-up, curbside, drive-thru or delivery. • Schedule your curbside pick-up and let us know you're there - and we'll bring it right to your car! • Save recent orders - we'll remember how you've customized it and make it easy to re-order. • We'll track your delivery order, so you can see on a map where it is. • Order large party catering in a snap. • View nutritional and allergen into for menu items. OTHER FEATURES: • Be the first to hear about exclusive offers and promotions • Find the nearest PDQ to your location • Get notifications on your phone announcing new items, featured offers, special events, and more. Be sure to opt into email and push notifications to hear about exclusive offers, promotions, and rewards!
Jar Keeper
Organize your home-canned goods with this inventory tracker. Log details like canning date, quantity, and shelf life for easy retrieval. Generate QR code labels to quickly access batch information by scanning jars.
- Track home canning inventory
- Log batch details (date, method, quantity)
- Generate QR code labels
- Organize by category
- Local data storage
- Export/import data
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Track your home canning inventory and never lose track of what's in the pantry again. Jar Keeper helps you organize your preserves, jams, pickles, sauces, and anything else you put up. Log each batch with the date canned, processing method, quantity, and shelf life — then find it instantly when you need it. PRINT QR LABELS Generate labels with QR codes that link directly to each batch in the app. Scan a jar, see the details. Works with Avery label templates you already have. SIMPLE INVENTORY - Add batches in seconds - Track quantity, best-by dates, and storage location - Organize by category - Add notes for recipes or special instructions YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything is stored locally on your device. No account required. No cloud. No tracking. Export and import your pantry anytime for backup or to move to a new device. Perfect for home canners, preppers, homesteaders, and anyone who wants to know what's on the shelf.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PDQ Chicken at Free against Jar Keeper's $2.99. PDQ Chicken also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 1). Jar Keeper's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
PDQ Chicken is free to download; Jar Keeper costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jar Keeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDQ Chicken has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | PDQ Chicken | Jar Keeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PDQ Restaurants | MATTHEW MURPHY |
Customer experience
PDQ Chicken
Jar Keeper
Bugs and requests
PDQ Chicken
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not compatible with latest iOS versions
- Issues with logging in and creating accounts
- Inconsistent behavior when redeeming rewards
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Pay or other mobile payment options
- Improve app stability and user experience
- Allow customization of orders within the app
- Provide better in-app order tracking and notifications
- Streamline rewards redemption process
Jar Keeper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PDQ Chicken
No in-app purchases
Jar Keeper
No in-app purchases
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