# Summer Moon vs Hat Creek

Summer Moon and Hat Creek both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Hat Creek's written reviews are positive against 45% of Summer Moon's. Hat Creek also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Summer Moon's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 2.2K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Summer Moon against 4.9 for Hat Creek. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Summer Moon's written reviews are positive against 74% of Hat Creek's.

Summer Moon ships an update every 3 months, Hat Creek every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Summer Moon | Hat Creek |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summer-moon/id1599788229/reviews) | **[4.9 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hat-creek/id6464308914/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **11K** | 2.2K |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | **74.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 11 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 68 MB | 108 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Summer Moon Coffee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1599788231) | [Hat Creek Burger Company, LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494709047) |

## What reviewers say

### Summer Moon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summer-moon/id1599788229)

Easily order your favorite iced coffees, hot coffees, blended treats, and seasonal drinks ahead of time. Save your preferences for quick reordering and choose your preferred pickup time. Pay conveniently and customize your order to enjoy your drinks exactly how you like them.

**Highlights:** Order ahead for pickup, Save favorite orders, Customize drinks, Choose pickup time, Multiple payment options, Full menu access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Reward system
- 👍 Convenient app ordering
- 🥰 Excellent coffee and service
- 🤩 Smooth app experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤯 Recurring app updates causing issues
- 🤔 Missing payment options (Apple Pay)
- 😠 Buggy app with errors
- 💰 Unexpected service fees
- 🤨 Lack of customization options

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes during checkout
- Locations missing from app
- Payment methods not saving
- Order status not communicated

**Requested features**

- Add skim milk option
- Ability to add notes for orders
- Display estimated pickup time
- Option to order food items
- Implement rewards/loyalty program


### Hat Creek

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hat-creek/id6464308914)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome burger!
- 👍 The meat in the sandwich's is amazing
- 👍 Excellent customer service
- 👍 Great food, great service
- 👍 Love this place! Great food

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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.

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- There is no place for leaving instructions for no salt or add this or remove this please add and I will use the app.


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Summer Moon free?

Summer Moon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hat Creek free?

Hat Creek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Summer Moon or Hat Creek?

Hat Creek is rated higher. Summer Moon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Hat Creek averages 4.9 from 2.2K ratings.

### Do Summer Moon or Hat Creek have ads?

Neither Summer Moon nor Hat Creek shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Summer Moon or Hat Creek?

Summer Moon ships an update every 3 months, and Hat Creek every 11 months. Most recently, Summer Moon was updated on November 7, 2026 and Hat Creek on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*