P. Terry's vs Hat Creek
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
P. Terry's
Enjoy fresh, all-natural burgers, chicken, and sides made with quality ingredients. This drive-thru stand offers a menu of delicious options including fresh-cut fries, baked goods, and house-made beverages.
- All-natural beef and chicken
- Fresh-cut fries
- House-made veggie burger
- Fresh-baked cookies and banana bread
- Fresh-squeezed juices and lemonade
- Authentic milkshakes
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P. Terry's Burger Stand offers the freshest quality ingredients you can find served out of a drive-thru window. We're where fresh, all-natural, beef and chicken became staple items. We serve fresh-cut fries made from all-natural potatoes, free of trans fats and hydrogenated oils. Add to that our fresh-baked cookies, banana bread, and house veggie burger; our fresh-squeezed orange juice and lemonade; and our authentic milkshakes - we care about what's out there to eat, and we make our food with that in mind.
Hat Creek
This app allows users to order food ahead for pickup or delivery, customize their meals, and earn rewards with every purchase. Members can redeem points for free food and enjoy special benefits, making the ordering process faster and more convenient.
- Order ahead for pickup or delivery
- Customize and save favorite orders
- Earn points on purchases
- Redeem points for rewards
- Pay with phone
- Find restaurant locations
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Welcome to the Hat Creek Rewards App. Get access to rewards, special offers and a faster way to get Hat Creek just the way you like it! Find us at any of our 26 locations across Texas. Hat Creek Rewards members can receive points with each purchase to get FREE food and special member benefits. Features: 1. Order Ahead - For pickup or delivery. 2. Customize Your Order - Get your Hat Creek just the way you want it and save your favorite orders for your next visit. 3. Earn Rewards - Receive 1 point for every $1 spent on online orders. 4. Redeem Rewards - Use your points to redeem available rewards of your choice. 5. Pay with your phone - Get your favorite food faster by connecting a credit or debit card, Apple Pay or a Hat Creek Gift Card. 6. Find Hat Creek Locations - Find each of our 26 locations across Texas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hat Creek at 74% against P. Terry's's 28%. Hat Creek also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 62). P. Terry's's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). On price, ads, 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.
Hat Creek holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hat Creek has 1.3K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of P. Terry's's written reviews are positive against 74% of Hat Creek's.
P. Terry's ships an update every 5 months, Hat Creek every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | P. Terry's | Hat Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (62 ratings) | 4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Terry Enterprises, LLC | Hat Creek Burger Company, LTD. |
Customer experience
P. Terry's
Hat Creek
User reviews
P. Terry's
From 62 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🍔 Great food quality
- 👍 Simple and fresh ingredients
- 💰 Affordable pricing
- 🧑🍳 Awesome staff
- ⭐ Saves favorite orders
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐌 App is slow and lags
- 🗑️ Outdated interface
- ❌ No rewards program
- ❓ Missing functionality
Hat Creek
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Awesome burger!
- 👍 The meat in the sandwich's is amazing
- 👍 Excellent customer service
- 👍 Great food, great service
- 👍 Love this place! Great food
Room to improve
- 🐛 if you're going to use an app for drive through pick up , train the employees on what to do when a drive thru mobile order goes through
- 🐛 It won't let me redeem offers
- 🐛 The app interface to earn points is awful. Anytime I go to scan my receipt. It fails. I have to manually enter the information from the receipt, every time, and the given QR code to scan at the counter always fails as well.
- 🐛 Trying to read the bar code with the camera is not working.
Bugs and requests
P. Terry's
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes consistently
- App lags and doesn't load
- Cannot enter BOGO coupon
- Order experience is not great due to glitches
- Login issues with phone number
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- App hangs on a screen or goes back to location screen
- Online ordering not available at locations
- Error validating basket
- App only saves credit card info half the time
- Human verification is terrible and repetitive
- App doesn't work or cannot be opened
- Order confirmation emails lack 'I'm here' button
Requested features
14 requests- Implement a rewards program
- Add deals and coupons to the app
- Improve app performance (speed, stability)
- Allow adding modifiers (extra cheese, patties, bacon)
- Add a 'create account' option
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- Improve address validation
- Allow ordering breakfast through the app
- Add a map option to location search
- Auto-select previous location
- Add a 'I'm here' button for curbside pickup
- Option for sausage and cheese only breakfast sandwich
- Add bacon as an app add-on
- Allow using free fries on the app
- Integrate with phone/browser saved payment methods
Hat Creek
Reported bugs
3 issues- It won't let me redeem offers
- The app interface to earn points is awful. Anytime I go to scan my receipt. It fails. I have to manually enter the information from the receipt, every time, and the given QR code to scan at the counter always fails as well.
- Trying to read the bar code with the camera is not working.
Requested features
1 request- There is no place for leaving instructions for no salt or add this or remove this please add and I will use the app.
In-app purchases
P. Terry's
No in-app purchases
Hat Creek
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is P. Terry's free?
Is Hat Creek free?
Which has better reviews, P. Terry's or Hat Creek?
Do P. Terry's or Hat Creek have ads?
Which is updated more often, P. Terry's or Hat Creek?
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