# Royal Donut vs MAX PLUS!

The clearest difference is rating: Royal Donut at 2.6 against MAX PLUS!'s 1.9. Royal Donut also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). MAX PLUS!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (165 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Royal Donut holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MAX PLUS! has 165 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Royal Donut ships an update every 8 months, MAX PLUS! monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Royal Donut | MAX PLUS! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-donut/id1633142627/reviews)** | [1.9 (165 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/max-plus/id6749502386/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **165** |
| Positive reviews | — | 5.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 76 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Craver Solutions Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1495563503) | [County Market Pharmacy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530626748) |

## What reviewers say

### Royal Donut

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-donut/id1633142627)

Order your favorite treats ahead of time and skip the wait. Save preferred orders, utilize gift cards, and earn loyalty points. Get a complimentary donut with your initial purchase.

**Highlights:** Order ahead, Skip drive-through, Save favorite orders, Use gift cards, Earn rewards, Free donut on first order

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


### MAX PLUS!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/max-plus/id6749502386)

Access personalized offers, digital coupons, and discounts from your favorite stores. Plan your shopping with digital weekly ads and clip coupons based on your preferences. Earn rewards and points for purchases, redeemable online or in-store.

**Highlights:** Personalized offers, Digital coupons, Weekly ad access, Digital receipts, Loyalty points and rewards, Store discounts

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Penny pinchers feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App not working/opening
- 🔍 Difficult to find/sort coupons
- 🤔 Separate apps for shopping and coupons
- 🙄 Worse than previous app

**Reported bugs**

- App not compatible with latest iOS version
- App reverting to wrong store location

**Requested features**

- Bring back full-page flyer ad option
- Add sort/category feature for coupons
- Integrate coupons into main shopping app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Royal Donut free?

Royal Donut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MAX PLUS! free?

MAX PLUS! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Royal Donut or MAX PLUS!?

Royal Donut is rated higher. Royal Donut averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while MAX PLUS! averages 1.9 from 165 ratings.

### Do Royal Donut or MAX PLUS! have ads?

Neither Royal Donut nor MAX PLUS! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Royal Donut or MAX PLUS!?

Royal Donut ships an update every 8 months, and MAX PLUS! monthly. Most recently, Royal Donut was updated on September 30, 2026 and MAX PLUS! on October 24, 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.*