# Mobile Order Ahead vs Hat Creek

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hat Creek at 74% against Mobile Order Ahead's 12%. Hat Creek also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hat Creek has 2.2K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Mobile Order Ahead's written reviews are positive against 74% of Hat Creek's.

Mobile Order Ahead ships an update every 12 months, Hat Creek every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mobile Order Ahead | Hat Creek |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (46 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobile-order-ahead/id1640127909/reviews) | **[4.9 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hat-creek/id6464308914/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 46 | **2.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 12.0% of reviews | **74.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 11 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 65 MB | 108 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Black Rifle Coffee Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/1296886610) | [Hat Creek Burger Company, LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494709047) |

## What reviewers say

### Mobile Order Ahead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobile-order-ahead/id1640127909)

Order and pay for your favorite drinks and food ahead of time. Customize your selections and save payment information for quick checkout. View local menus and prices to skip the line at your convenience.

**Highlights:** Place orders and pay ahead, Customize drinks and food, Save payment information, View local menus and prices, Skip the line

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 Mobile Order Ahead free?

Mobile Order Ahead 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, Mobile Order Ahead or Hat Creek?

Hat Creek is rated higher. Mobile Order Ahead averages 2.8 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Hat Creek averages 4.9 from 2.2K ratings.

### Do Mobile Order Ahead or Hat Creek have ads?

Mobile Order Ahead shows ads; Hat Creek does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mobile Order Ahead or Hat Creek?

Mobile Order Ahead ships an update every 12 months, and Hat Creek every 11 months. Most recently, Mobile Order Ahead was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hat Creek on October 30, 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.*