RHSU Order vs Simmons Bars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RHSU Order
Order food and drinks directly to your table at select venues. Browse menus and place orders easily, avoiding queues. All profits are reinvested into student facilities and services.
- Table service ordering
- Browse digital menus
- Direct order placement
- Venue selection
- Supports student union reinvestment
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Why queue at the bar when you can have food and drinks delivered to your table? Select your venue, browse the menu, and place your order. We’ll do the rest. A little bit about us Royal Holloway Students’ Union is committed to providing great spaces for all our customers to enjoy. As we’re a charity, any surplus we make from our venues is reinvested into the facilities and services provided for our members.
Simmons Bars
Unlock exclusive happy hour deals and earn rewards at over 22 locations. Get extra time, discounted drinks, and chances to win prizes. Upgrade for unlimited benefits and free entry.
- Extra happy hour minutes weekly
- Discounted drinks and spirits
- Earn digital coins for rewards
- Spin Lucky Slot Bandit for prizes
- Exclusive monthly offers
- Venue finder and event listings
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Download the Simmons Bars app and unlock the power. Get an extra 60 minutes of Simmons Bars' award-winning happy hour every week. Including 2-4-1 cocktails, £2.50 for spirits and mixers, £3 for glasses of wine, and so much more! GET AN EXTRA HOUR OF LONDON'S BEST HAPPY HOUR! Get a weekly Power Hour that gives you an extra hour of Happy Hour at any Simmons Bar until midnight, Sunday - Thursday. POWER UP YOUR ACCOUNT Upgrade to a paid membership for just £4.99 a month and enjoy unlimited Power Hours every day - including the weekend - double coins for use on the Bandit, plus free entry to any Simmons Bar! EARN REWARDS & WIN PRIZES Earn digital coins just for partying at Simmons Bars. Use your coins to spin the Lucky Slot Bandit and win prizes to use on your next visit. Win everything from money off to limited edition merch! FREE DRINKS & EXCLUSIVE OFFERS Get exclusive monthly offers right in the palm of your hand and redeem your promo codes in-app for free drinks and exclusive discounts. WHAT'S ON & VENUE FINDER Plan your next visit with our convenient venue finder and what's on pages; with over 22 bars across London, you're never too far from your next night out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RHSU Order at 100% against Simmons Bars's 50%. Simmons Bars's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). 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.
RHSU Order ships an update every 12 months, Simmons Bars every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RHSU Order | Simmons Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Students Union Royal Holloway University of London | Nightlight Leisure LTD |
Customer experience
RHSU Order
Simmons Bars
In-app purchases
RHSU Order
No in-app purchases
Simmons Bars
No in-app purchases
