Epic Wings vs Better Buzz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Epic Wings
Easily order your favorite chicken wings for pickup or delivery. Save your preferences, track rewards, and find nearby locations. Enjoy exclusive offers and a streamlined ordering process.
- Order ahead for pickup or delivery
- Save favorite locations and orders
- Receive special offers and promotions
- Find nearby restaurant locations
- Earn and redeem rewards points
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Ordering your EPIC favorites just got easier. The Epic Wings mobile app will help save you time by ordering ahead for pickup or delivery from your favorite location. Features Include: - Pickup & Delivery: Whether you need to curb your Epic Wings cravings now or want to place an order for another day in advance, use our app to conveniently order pickup or delivery. - Personalized Account: When creating your Epic Wings account you will be able to save information like your favorite location, delivery address, recent orders and favorite orders for a quick and easy ordering process. - Special Offers: Opt-in to receive marketing communications for upcoming promotions and limited time offerings. - Find A Location: Looking for an Epic Wings location near you? Use our location search to get directions or store information for all Epic Wings locations. - Rewards: Earn points and redeem rewards. Earn points on qualifying items and redeem rewards from a list of all our Epic favorites. About Epic Wings Family owned and operated since 1982, Epic Wings, formerly known as Wings N’ Things, was the first to bring Buffalo Wings to the West Coast. The menu features award-winning family recipes including fresh, never frozen original wings, tenderloin strips, pizza sticks, fries and salads in addition to homemade breadsticks and dips.
Better Buzz
Easily order your favorite drinks and food ahead of time and earn rewards with every purchase. Enjoy exclusive member perks like a free birthday drink and the ability to redeem points for free items. Auto-reload your gift card and get extra points for inviting friends.
- Order ahead and skip the line
- Earn points for free drinks and food
- Free sign-up drink after first purchase
- Free birthday drink
- Redeem points for various items
- Auto-reload gift card
- Refer friends for extra points
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Life’s Better Buzzed… and with rewards! The Better Buzz app is an easy and convenient way to order ahead and earn points towards free drinks, food and more! See member perks below. • Free Sign-Up Drink – earned after first purchase • Free Birthday Drink • Redeem Points Your Way ◦ 25 points = free drink modification ◦ 50 points = free brewed coffee, tea or espresso ◦ 100 points = free regular size drink ◦ 125 points = free large size drink ◦ 175 points = free food item ◦ 275 points = free 20oz bag of vanilla buzz ◦ 300 points = free retail mug ◦ Auto-Reload Your Gift Card • Get Extra Points for Inviting Friends • Order Ahead & Skip the Line • Exclusive Offers & More Download now to see what the buzz is all about!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Better Buzz at 4.9 against Epic Wings's 4.0. Better Buzz also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 32%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Better Buzz holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Better Buzz has 13K ratings behind it against 223, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Epic Wings's written reviews are positive against 68% of Better Buzz's.
Epic Wings ships an update every 8 months, Better Buzz every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epic Wings | Better Buzz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (223 ratings) | 4.9 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | 67.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 223 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #209 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sacco Restaurants, Inc. | Better Buzz Coffee LLC |
Customer experience
Epic Wings
Better Buzz
User reviews
Epic Wings
From 223 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 👍 Great food quality
- 👍 Rewards system available
- 👍 Good for ordering ahead
- 👍 Self-explanatory app
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Rewards not working
- 🐛 Coupons not working
- 🐛 Inconsistent order accuracy
- 🐛 App is unresponsive
Better Buzz
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great service and friendly staff
- 🚀 Quick and efficient service
- ☕ Delicious coffee and food
- 💯 Excellent overall experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and inconsistent app
- ⏱️ Long wait times and lines
- 🔒 Issues with mobile ordering and payments
- 🤔 Difficulty earning and redeeming rewards
Bugs and requests
Epic Wings
Reported bugs
34 issues- App crashes on launch
- App crashes frequently
- Rewards not working half the time
- Coupons never work
- Error validating basket message
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- App does not let you use rewards
- App does not launch
- App is unresponsive
- App no longer works after iOS update
- App freezes when opened then crashes
- App hasn't been working since new iOS update
- App crashes
- App won't launch, just crashes
- App doesn't save cards
- App doesn't save login
- App glitches
- App logs you out
- App falls apart with online order deals
- App doesn't load to open and crashes
- App crashes before it even opens
- App won't take any type of payment
- App won't let me add additional information
- App makes offers it does not fulfill
- Can't use rewards points when ordering on app
- Reward not showing in app after cashing out points
- App just crashes on iOS 17.1.2
- Checkout is terrible
- Can't find saved favorites to re-order
- Recent update is rough
- Can't login into new rewards account in app
- App rejects order if you don't want veggies
- App is very slow sometimes
- App doesn't like password or reset password
- App is garbage
Requested features
17 requests- Add option for extra chicken
- Add Google login
- Add PayPal and Apple Pay as payment options
- Allow selection of multiple sauces
- Add option to customize instructions for orders
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- Add ability to phone in orders
- Add Apple Pay as a payment option
- Allow customization of orders (e.g., no veggies)
- Add ability to add drinks to combo meals
- Add promo code field at checkout
- Add customer service contact option within the app
- Allow re-ordering of saved favorites
- Fix password reset issues
- Ensure app is compatible with latest iOS updates
- Allow splitting payments between cards
- Add option to order new combos
- Add option to add extra sauces
Better Buzz
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Mobile ordering issues with declined payments
- Rewards not properly tracked or credited
- Difficulty navigating app features and screens
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Pay integration
- Improve mobile app usability and stability
- Provide more customization options for drinks
- Enhance rewards program and make it easier to use
In-app purchases
Epic Wings
No in-app purchases
Better Buzz
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Epic Wings free?
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Which has better reviews, Epic Wings or Better Buzz?
Do Epic Wings or Better Buzz have ads?
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