Swadley's vs Surf Bar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swadley's
Easily order Oklahoma's best BBQ from a family-owned business. Enjoy fast, contactless ordering of delicious meals and merchandise, while earning loyalty points for your purchases. Experience 80 years of perfected smoked meats.
- Mobile ordering
- Loyalty points
- Contactless payment
- Merchandise purchase
- Variety of BBQ meals
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Ordering Oklahoma’s Best BBQ just got easier! Guests will now get more out of their BBQ experience by placing a mobile order and choosing from a variety of meals at our family business, Swadley's BBQ, all while earning loyalty points. It is fast, contactless, and hassle-free, so if you are looking for a delicious meal or even merchandise, order on the app. At Swadley’s our guests are #1. Our family-owned and operated business is committed to serving meats that are fresh, never frozen, and perfected over 80 delicious years because we are in the business of PEOPLE, not food service. Now that you can order online, enjoy some of our favorites from the beginning, sliced or chopped brisket, hand-rubbed pork spareribs, and chicken!
Surf Bar
Easily locate nearby shops, browse the menu, and place orders for your favorite acai bowls and smoothies. Track your loyalty points and rewards status to make your next purchase even more rewarding. Enjoy convenient ordering ahead for a quick and satisfying experience.
- Find nearest locations
- View menu
- Place orders ahead
- Check rewards status
- Earn loyalty points
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This app allows you to find your nearest Surf Bar location, view our menu, check your rewards status, and place an order. Make getting your favorite items easy and convenient by ordering ahead. Earn loyalty points and track your rewards status in the app. We can't wait to serve you at your favorite local açaí and smoothie shop!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Surf Bar at 100% against Swadley's's 0%. Surf Bar also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). Swadley's's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Surf Bar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Swadley's's written reviews are positive against 100% of Surf Bar's.
Swadley's ships an update every 10 months, Surf Bar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swadley's | Surf Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (21 ratings) | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SWADLEYS SMOKED MEATS INC. | Surf Bar |
Customer experience
Swadley's
Surf Bar
In-app purchases
Swadley's
No in-app purchases
Surf Bar
No in-app purchases
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